5-10 min later I decided a would move ahead and then come back at various spots, which worked for me. After 32 min of running everyone was at the Turntable car park, which involves a steady 2k of running up a hill which changes just under 100m elevation in that distance. From here as a group we took it easy going down to the Branding Trail. After 1k on the trail, myself and Mel went one way and Loren & Jo along Branding Yard Rd. Eventually Mel & I discovered some very wet paths and then a little river (normally no water) which we had to find a fallen tree to get over, eventually we all ended up back at Toynes Rd, a little wetter than we started from some light rain & then slight humidity.
46-47 minutes wasn't enough for me, so I wandered off by myself for another 30 minutes along some VERY wet & slippery trails. 76 minutes all up for me. :-)
The pic below are the $50 shoes I got at Smith St, bargain.
______________________________Today was the running of the Victorian Little Athletics State Relays at Olympic Park, as a coach I had six kids from my training squad competing in various teams and the team I was responsible for the U10 boys 4x200m (below L-R, Bailey, Kees, Chan & Thomas), both Bailey & Thomas train with my squad, both are distance runners but handy over 200m.
Sadly the day didn't go well for them, they were in heat 3, lane 3 and started really well with Chan handing over in 2nd/3rd in very low 32s, Thomas worked really hard into the wind and remained 3rd/4th, but a mistake in the changeover saw the baton on the ground and some hands in the air. :-( But Bailey did as I have asked the boys over & over, NEVER give in, he picked up the baton which was in his lane and took off like an ANGRY but very fast boy and he caught the second last boy; Kees took over and moved comfortably into 7th position.
Bring on the Multi's & the T&F Champs, no batons or change overs to worry about, but of course, bring on State Relays next year.
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