Street-O @ Maroondah Triangle

I know this map well, having set a course on it twice last year. For tonight, Barry had set a very tight course using only half the map to give us slightly shorter courses, so we could be back before it got dark.

I started off pretty poorly, and struggled for the first 10 minutes or so. Then things started to come together and I picked up the pace a bit. Pete (unknown to me) was following me and trying to hang on. And he said to me afterwards that he noticed when I got my breath because I suddenly put some distance between us!

5.4 km in 6:15/km

Supper provided by the kids at the Scout Hall, followed by end-of-season presentations for the Monday and Wednesday night series. I picked up a first place in Division C4 (ie, towards the bottom) for the Wednesday series. I seem to be going backwards...

I was inspired by the new guy on The Biggest Loser (I was channel surfing, honest!) cranking up the speed on the treadmill to 20 km/hr intervals. It reminded me that I use to like running intervals. Fast. Because I could.

I'm waiting for the Lilydale gym to have another Special, and then I'll join. :-)