Training continued last weekend with just one push on Sunday. Unfortunately I got an infection which meant I decided to rest up on Saturday. Sunday however was rather busy with rowing first thing with about 10km rowed and then it was a 15km push in the afternoon. The push started well with the body feeling good and pleasant conditions, there was however a southerly change forecast. So after grinding up my course with little or no wind I turned to return back towards home to be greeted by a good old southerly 'buster'. It was just like my Mayfield push a few weeks back with a very strong head wind...tough stuff. Fortunately I had Denise riding with me and she helped keep my spirits and momentum up.
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| Bruce Day - Snug Fitting Hi Viz |
With the Christchurch 1/2 marathon looming the next weekend I started to taper my training. Swim on Monday, rest on Tuesday and then a push with Bruce Day on Wednesday, this time about 12km. This push again went pretty well with good conditions although I need to time my training so that I don't meet the school pick up traffic. For the rest of the week it was a rest day on Thursday, swim Friday and very gentle row today on Saturday morning. This morning the Press ran a story about my particapation in the Christchurch Marathon, not a bad read!!
On Monday I attended the Ashburton Rural Fire Coordination Group meeting which I am secretary for. At this meeting they had surprise agenda item; fundraising for Terry's trip to the New York marathon. This totally blew me away, apparently one Jamie Grant came up with the idea. The fire boys will now be embarking on selling a thousand raffle tickets. Watch out Ashburton District!!
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