Monthly Archives: September 2008

4 HOURS, 26 MINUTES, 28 SECONDS

That was the hardest thing I have ever done ….. BUT I …..
FINISHED!

From 28k’s on my legs really tired and my pace which was around 5 minute 40 sec k’s really dropped off. 
Many, many thanks for all your support I am so glad I got there …
But yes I really wanted to finish in 4 [...]

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$5000 RAISED !!!!! WE DID IT!

Thanks so much! Last night we achieved my goal of raising $5000 for CURE CANCER AUSTRALIA! YOU BEAUTY!
What is great is that all that money means that it is contributing to the cure by funding researchers to stay and work in Australia and help find the CURE.
CANTOO  recently announced that they had raised $2 MILLION DOLLARS since starting in [...]

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WEEKS 19 & 20: “Taper” & Final Piece Of Motivation … From Lance!

We have rounded the bend and the training campaign is nearly over, it has been long and arduous, but rewarding, very rewarding.
The last two weeks have been all about winding it back and “tapering” taking it easy. Two Saturdays ago was 16kms, last Saturday was 10kms so you get the idea. Since Saturday I have been [...]

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WEEK 18: 3hrs 45min for 35k!

 
 Saturday Morning Was A Cracker …. “A Real Gem Of Day”!
To quote my good pal the Baldman!
But it was the morning for us to run 35km and it was a mammoth run.
I started slowly but mid way through the pace really picked up with those I was running with. We got up Heart Break Hill in [...]

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