Wangaratta here we come

Well, this is where the last months training comes to fruition. We have ran, and we have also clocked up some serious kilometres on our bikes. Today we head off on our first road trip for the year; to a country town in Victoria named Wangaratta. 

Over the last month, we have completed a 10-15 km run most weekends, and last Saturday we completed a 10km run, then did 20km on our bikes! On Australia Day we participated in a 10km fun run down the Mornington Peninsula which was beautiful.

Here we are on the bus to the start line

It was a beautiful morning for a run

Here we are at the start line

And here we are with our amazing medals.

Recovery walk along the beach at Portsea

London Bridge, Portsea, Australia Day

We will hit the road this afternoon with training and recovery sufficiently completed. My soft tissue therapist works at Collingwood Football Club, and there is a practice match up on Wangaratta this afternoon? Larissa has offered to work on my legs tonight after the match finishes. She sure is something! Said she would tell the footy boys to step aside, I'm a VIP. Very funny!! Might just take her up on it, will keep you posted on that one!

The Sunset series Melbourne Zoo run

Here I am pictured (from left to right) with my little sister, Raelene, Belinda and Sara. It was a warm night, but amazing to run through the zoo again. It was great to get together after work and have a run. The next run of the series was at The Tan in Melbourne this past Wednesday, but with storms and showers forecast, and activities 4 out of 5 nights, I did the sensible thing and came home. The week leading up to a half marathon is important to do what your body tells you to. And my body LOVES rest and sleep!! We've had early nights, and by early I mean 8.30-9.00pm each night, lots of water, veggies, nuts and chicken. The mornings start at 5am for us, and we have downloaded an app that gives you a 7 minute workout. I must admit, I was skeptical to begin with, but you sure work up a sweat, and get the heart pounding. It's also great to start the day with a work out, even if it's only 7 or 14 minutes. This means we can dedicate our evenings to running and riding.

Well I guess it's time to go pack a bag, and do those last minute things, like washing clothes, and answer some emails. Will post our rundown on our 2nd half marathon for the year in Wangaratta tomorrow.

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