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Thursday Jan 26, 2012 #
7 AM
Run 1:36:00 [3] 17.0 km (5:39 / km)
Joined various Arrows (and Bruce) as part of the Australia Day run from Brighton to Hallett Cove and return. A coastal track doesn't sound too challenging but this one has a challenging section, from about 4-6k going out, with several gully crossings on stairs which go from 30-40 metres to near sea level and back again in a hurry. That was hard work (in both directions) but quite nice running terrain otherwise. Didn't try to go at the pace that the faster people were going, and felt a bit weak at time - still suspect I'm fighting off a cold - but some good patches too. Not as hot as I thought it might have been.
Various groups were already setting up their Australia Day BBQs/champagne breakfasts on the foreshore. I pointed out to the others that one group still had 11 minutes before they could legally start on the grog (it was an alcohol-free zone from 8pm to 8am) but Bruce pointed out that that particular group looked like they had two or three years before they could legally start on the grog. Such Australia Day gatherings seem to be becoming increasingly popular, although I still prefer the pancake breakfasts everywhere that were a feature of Canada Day the year I witnessed it. (The pancake breakfasts were especially abundant that year because there was a Liberal Party leadership election pending - in Canada all party members get a vote in these - and several of the breakfasts were being run by supporters of the candidates trying to sign up new members).
After that (and a brief cleansing dip in the water) it was off to the Adelaide Oval for a relaxed day after a non-relaxed few weeks. I'll give the Adelaide Oval points (at least relative to the MCG and Docklands) for the variety of their food offerings - I mean, who would have thought there would be a market for curry at an India match?
And, against stiff competition, I think Brighton Beach has the most ridiculous warning sign I've seen anywhere - one warning that there may be soft sand on the beach.
Various groups were already setting up their Australia Day BBQs/champagne breakfasts on the foreshore. I pointed out to the others that one group still had 11 minutes before they could legally start on the grog (it was an alcohol-free zone from 8pm to 8am) but Bruce pointed out that that particular group looked like they had two or three years before they could legally start on the grog. Such Australia Day gatherings seem to be becoming increasingly popular, although I still prefer the pancake breakfasts everywhere that were a feature of Canada Day the year I witnessed it. (The pancake breakfasts were especially abundant that year because there was a Liberal Party leadership election pending - in Canada all party members get a vote in these - and several of the breakfasts were being run by supporters of the candidates trying to sign up new members).
After that (and a brief cleansing dip in the water) it was off to the Adelaide Oval for a relaxed day after a non-relaxed few weeks. I'll give the Adelaide Oval points (at least relative to the MCG and Docklands) for the variety of their food offerings - I mean, who would have thought there would be a market for curry at an India match?
And, against stiff competition, I think Brighton Beach has the most ridiculous warning sign I've seen anywhere - one warning that there may be soft sand on the beach.