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RE: April Fuel 2014
My previous post about Boston does (now that I think about it) seem appropriate for Easter. The horror of the bombings and the resurgence and determination of runners everywhere to stand up to evil seems to work (tragically) as a secular motif for the Easter weekend.
This morning's long run through Lane Cove National Park seemed to prove that. The park was chock-a-block full of runners, walkers and cyclists today, many of the runners in "Can Too" shirts, training for up-coming half marathon events and raising funds for cancer research in the process. I chatted to several of them as (unusually) I overtook them (woot!) and the air of confidence and determination they had was fantastic and a great boost to my own run.
Even though I overtook several runners today (and even more unusually was passed by no-one), my pace is still well down on that of a year ago. I certainly felt stronger though, particularly on the hills so I know I am making progress, and indeed I was about ten seconds per kilometre faster than last time I ran this course. I just need to run quite a few more of these long 'uns to see some real improvement.
In all it was a good run on Good Friday, and I'm mighty pleased I made the effort. 20.4 hilly kilometres (including the evil twin hill climbs "The Beast" and "Mother") covered in 2h12m. It'll do.
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April Fuel 2014
