Now I Know!

.....how slow it can be on the track & how much faster it is on a bike!

I was at the AIS this afternoon with Ewen for an invaluable track session, only to find myself running with Patrick Johnson & Nova Perris! Well, they were both training & I was on the same track so that's as good as running with them....I think!! They appeared to be a little perturbed by my feverish pace....not 'face', 'pace'!!

Track Session : The usual warm-up & strides.

1 Mile Run (with Ewen pacing). Time 9:30.2 .....and 'hit the wall' during lap 3!!!


REPORT CARD!

".....your approximate splits at 400m and 1200m. Your first 400 was in 2:17 which is 9:11 mile pace if you could keep going. Although, your first 100m was slow - about 36 seconds.........

Your time at 1200 metres (3 laps) was 7:03 so your last 400m was in 2:27. This lap was 9:51 mile pace. You slowed quite a bit in the second half.

Don't be too disappointed. 9:30 is pretty good for a first 'race' especially as your 50km training is counterproductive to running fast in middle distances. With specific training I'm sure you could get down to around 9 minutes or better. "

Warm-down & learned some drills to do while at the track on Wednesdays or while watching TV!

But now to more important & exciting matters!

Outfitted in my space suit & helmet, I leapt onto the back of Ewen's bike & shot off into the stratosphere - denuding Black Mountain on the way! From outer space I could see all of Canberra below including "little Johnnie's" Akubra!

Having encircled 'Terra Australis', we sped down the mountain leaving chaotic pile-ups behind us - mainly autograph hunters!!

We finished our sandwiches, packed our bags & drove home into the sunset!

Thank you, Ewen, for a lovely afternoon!