Unusually for me of late have been two off-road runs last weekend - one in the mountains and one in a coastal national park. Both great runs, although it served to remind me that more such rough tracked, undulating work is required. But very enjoyable indeed and a welcome change from suburban streets.
I've reached a stage now where I want to break into a run nearly anytime I walk somewhere. It's a great feeling, and not a bad base to start building on. For now though I'm still struggling to conjure a training schedule that will work in with my insane work timetable, but I think I'm getting the germ of a workable idea. There's plenty of time - my chosen race is 23 weeks away, so no panic just yet.
A quick word on the cricket: bah! Ponting's dismal captaincy and the team's general lack of grit and skill are disappointing, or "DisaPonting" as one newspaper (correctly) put it. In fact, it was shameful in many respects. The only Aussie highlight was Krejza's 12 wicket haul on debut, but even that came at a cost (12/355!).
India - worthy 2-0 winners of the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
No! No! November...
