Run #1 of week #9 proved a tad difficult. After a long, hard weekend of way too much alcohol and rich food, I needed ideal running conditions to even really think about strapping on the Brooks joggers. So the 30C and 90% humidity was a killer.
The target was 22km and I only just made it. I'd deliberately gone out nice and slow but I still really struggled after about 12km or so. At 17km I actually stopped, stuck my head between my knees and had a long hard talk to myself about why I was doing this run. I must have listened well because the next 5km went much better and I even ran the last two at about race pace, although overall it was one of my slowest runs for several weeks.
I also clocked up 400km for the year and am already well past 200km for the month, with another run to go on the 29th - a bonus leap year run.
So that was my 25th and hardest run for the year, courtesy of a big boozy weekend and the damnably hot weather. But boy, I'm glad I stuck it out. It was also my 5th run for the year greater than half marathon distance.
It's all coming together, but for what? I'm ready for the party, but where is it? Hmm. We'll see what turns up - as I've no doubt it will.
22km, 2:25:21
YTD: 407.5km
February 2012 - Base Camp
