Fairyland

Today: 13.5km
Weekly: 44.5km
Monthly:63.5km
Yearly: 63.5km

This morning was a spectacular run! We started out from Buffalo Creek at 6am and ran along the bush trails taking in fairyland and part of the great north walk. After the rain last night the bush was really fresh and smelt great. The birds wer all out and going crazy as we ran through. We did a 13.5km loop starting on one side of Lane Cove River and crossed over and come back on the other side. Some parts of the track are a bit rough and rock and involved a bit of scrambling. It was also a bit slippery in parts. There is one section where you climb across a sandstone rock face where there are steel rods to hang onto.... one slip and you would be in the river. I managed that alright but then slipped on some mud on a sandstone shelf, went down on my bum and was headed straight for the river... woo hoo my reflexes are pretty good! We fininshed in about 1hr 25mins. We ran a pretty qick pace most of the way... except for the chunks where we had to walk/climb/scramble. I loved this run..... it was one of those runs you finish on top of the world and glad you got out of bed!! Not the most race specific training for a road marathon.... but oh so good for the soul :-) And I figure all that concentrating and using different muscles has got to help. Went to the physio and he does not want to see me again unless I need to. He said I will be fine as long as I keep up my exercises... woo hoo!!!

Distance: 13.5km
Time: 1hr 25mins
Average pace: I do not know and did not care this morning
Mood: :-)