May as well ... 2014

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

Best of British for today's battle, Old Man.
Cry havoc! And let slip the dogs of war.
Time to get in amongst it!

A fine sentiment, Sweder, for which I thank ye.

However.

It is currently 03:52 as I write, with the race start a little under three hours away, and I've not slept, and will not do so until after the race. It was always going to be difficult backing up from a week of night shift, and by that I mean six of the buggers: ten hours through the night finishing at 06:15. Yesterday was my solitary day off prior to the race, meaning I awoke at three in the afternoon and remain fully nocturnal, with little chance of any sleep tonight, which is exactly how it turned out. At 03:15 I gave up staring into the dark and decided I may as well have a last-minute carb loading breakfast before the run.

So I will line up, somewhat groggily, and amble around the course with no intention at all of registering a fast time, as this will be difficult. A sane person wouldn't even attempt it. But I have completed the Point 2 Pinnacle four times, and compared to that, this will be a walk in the park, or more accurately, a gentle trot around Sydney's city streets.

So thanks mate, but this dog of war will be more of a scrawny stray sniffing at the detritus than any serious threat to the annals of running history. Still, it'll be great. I am still looking forward to it. Just a couple of hours to go now. See you on the other side.