After missing an early highway run the previous two days due to a return of the throat bug, I felt sufficiently revived today to hit the tready for a much needed long (2 hour) hill climb. Only a gentle one, but it was a great run at a controlled pace. It needed to be comfortable, being only 9 days to race day, but it was a good work out even so. I still had enough left in the tank to sprint the last half kilometre at better than five minute pace, so very happy with they way it went. Bodes well for race day, although of course the race itself will be much, much steeper.
Feeling good though.
Track du jour: I think this is the first time I've given a gong to Barry Ryan, but his big hit 'Eloise' has fantastic energy and is a great running track. Not so great is the official video clip, which is awful quality. This live version isn't so fantastic either, but is utterly hilarious ... just check out the hair, the fashion and the dancing ... God Almighty! What were they thinking?! And as for dear old Barry ... well clearly he'd rather be elsewhere. Watch at the end of the clip where he doesn't even bother to mime the right words. Very Iggy Pop ... but without the enthusiasm.
For crying out loud - that was 41 years ago! F-o-r-t-y---o-n-e years. So in 1971, that would have been like watching one of the big hits from 1930. I feel suddenly old.
18.0 km, 1:59:46 @ 2% incline.
YTD: 1,236.5km
Nooooooooovember
