Since I do not have many races coming up, I have decided that I will start to blog about my runs! I'm usually as buggered as a race at the end, so same same. But different.
Been increasing the mileage and wanted to re-hash a route I had attempted a couple of weeks before with my husband and our mountain bike buddies (See HERE)! This time there were no mountain bikers, but my running buddies Megan, Hamish and Moja (the dog).
We met for a coffee to celebrate me getting out of bed, then headed off on the hour drive to Mount Oxford. A dodgy moment with a river crossing and we were at the car park ready to go!
I put together a video for my family, but since we are all family here, you guys can check it out if you like :)
CAVEAT: This was my first ever attempt at making a video, so it looks like a drunk filmed it and a 5 year old edited it. My mum is going to be so proud. I'm having a bit of fun with these videos, so if you take it seriously, you obviously don't read my blog.
Link to the video, should the above not work: https://youtu.be/TKQrqyjP8ps
Run went well, I was pretty tired at the start but eased into it. I had jokingly told the guys that my previous attempt was 3 hours 39 min therefore that was the target to beat. On the return I noticed the pace was increasing, with the last mile feeling like it was a sprint. They are trying to drop me, I thought. THEY ARE TRYING TO DROP ME. We hit the end and the first thing the guys do is turn and ask me if we beat the time. Time?!? I do not care about time, I’m more concerned about the blood coming out of my eyeballs!
They thought I was serious about the target and were on a mission to beat it. No need to have worried as we smashed the time by approx. 20 mins – I KNEW I WAS GETTING FITTER!!!
Some pictures of the jaunt are below for those of you who do not like shoddy videos that 5 year olds and drunks make.
Good run under the belt. Good day out. Good company. Can’t ask for much more than that, can you?
Good run under the belt. Good day out. Good company. Can’t ask for much more than that, can you?
Halfway point
Don't play with axes at home children
The Wharfedale Hut - Complete with a packet of crisps pegged to the clothes line
Murdoch and Orr - Crime fighters
Tempting "waterfall" sign
Steep climb to get to the "waterfall"
The "waterfall"
Even steeper climb to get out - bloody "waterfall"
Thank God for those yoga classes
River crossing - Piggy back method
River crossing - Tree trunk method
Murdoch action shot
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