Training Log Archive: jools

Hobart's annual Point to Pinnacle - a big hill race! This run felt more like a marathon than a half marathon - I suppose if you include the effort that goes into the climb, then it would be more like a 34 km run.
This was a relentless hill. There were no downhill or level sections. Very glad to finish; had trouble continuing to run the whole way - in the end it was easier to stride it out with a hard walk.
Needless to say that Hanny won the womens' race - and set a record of 1hr 41mins. I don't know how she can sustain the effort for the whole mountain. Jo Anne came in 5th woman, with a time of 1 hr 54 mins. Very good effort! Anyway, with those two in our team, we won the womens' team category with prize money of $100 each!

C • Hill's Race 2

C • Hill's Race 1

This was a delightful run in the forested tracks around Julia's house on Mt Wellington.

Went for a couple of bike rides with Julia and Jo Anne: the first on the back hills around Hobart to meet Sue, a friend of Julia's. the ride to meet her was nearly all downhill, and the ride back was all uphill.
The second ride was along the almost level pipeline track from Julia's place to a river valley where some of Hobart's water is diverted. Had a quick skinnydip in the cold water, sat around on the rocks and then rode back.
What a lovely place!

Local run at 9.30am. It was already quite hot.

Rode to work in the morning and part way home; got a lift after meeting one daughter to do some shopping.