Following five weeks of what is now officially the longest, hottest dry spell through March in Sydney, we have had a very small amount of relief with (finally) some rain. However, it remains hot and humid, and combined with the unreasonable demands placed upon a poor, starving, middle-aged shift worker like me, there has necessarily been a little dent in the training schedule.
Fear not though, dear viewers, for the running hath continued unabated, it's just that the all-important long run has been delayed. Still, my last four alternate-day runs of 9, 6, 5 and 5 kilometres have kept things alive, as difficult as it has mostly been to don the sweat-filled running shoes at all.
Inspiration to keep going has come from not just the astonishing Moyleman marathon in the Sussex Downs, but also from MLCMM son #2, Stephen, who completed his own hilly marathon the very same weekend - a walked 42 kilometres from his house in Adelaide to the top of Mount Lofty and back. Stephen is a big boy, so this was no mean feat, and he's now talking of a return visit to the Point To Pinnacle in November of this year. Which of course means his old man might have to tag along as well. Gulp. All the more reason to keep up the training.
Sometimes the pressure can get to a guy. I need a drink. Oh look, I already have one. Lucky I've already done my run for the day...
Cheers, fellow runners.
Long March Rocket
