6 weeks till the next hit out

Well, with only six weeks left until the Kokoda Challenge at the Gold Coast, life is rocking. I have done two weeks in a row of 100 kilometres. They were big weeks, and yesterday, to get the ks done, it was a 30k run before the sun came up, then a 10k run at Ecofest in Gladstone.

Yesterday was a momentus day - it was my wife's first 10k run. She is training for the Noosa Triathlon and she is living the dream. She is going really well, and I am very proud of her. She did about 70 minutes, but that was great, she stopped a few times for short walks, but generally, she got it done, and worked really hard. Very inspiring. I ran with her, and we came home second last, but that was ok. Good fun. It was gret running with her. She did not say a word for 10k, was just breathing hard, so I did all the talking. She said it was like her own personal trainer there the whole time. She is on fire, and going really well.

Anyway, six weeks out, life is good. Really looking forward to the next challenge. Bring it on. I am really confident, after yesterday, that we could run most of it, even though it will be 96ks. After the 30 in the morning, and an hour spell, then to run 10 with Julie, and felt great. And, feel great today.

What am I learning - long ks really do create endurance. THey also seem to create the ability to run fast, which is nice, too. But, on the long runs, I take a back pack, I have heavy shoes, and make sure that it is all hard work. Nothing easy. Others I think would say my times are slow - 30k in 3 hours - it is slow, but carrying an extra nearly 10kgs makes a big difference. I use rice in my backpack to weigh it down.

For the next few weeks, it will still be 100k per week, I think. We are going to Rockhampton this weekend, for a half marathon, and another 10k for Julie. Pumped.

Until next time, keep running.