Running 1:11:57 [2] 10.51 km (6:51 / km) +44m 6:42 / km
Very slow Tour de Clifton Hill with the boys on bikes.
Essentially this was a series of approx 5 x 2km jogs, with a few minutes rest in between.
Stage 1 - Home to Melbourne Bicycle Centre via Edinburgh Gardens.
Rest 1 - brakes fixed, new bell for Mason, new bike gloves for Torren
Stage 2 - MBC to Bakers Delight, Clifton Hill
Rest 2 - Playground stop at Darling Gardens
Stage 3 - Darling Gardens to Quarries Park
Rest 3 - Playground stop at Quarries Park
Stage 4 - Quarries Park to Collingwood Athletics Track
Rest 4 - Track session for the boys. 100m, long jump, 200m
Stage 5 - Aths track to home
I was offered 1 adult and 1 child ticket for the Hawks v Crows game this afternoon. We spent much of the ride discussing which of the 2 boys most wanted to go to the football.
Initially they both wanted to go, even though I said it was almost certain that the Crows would lose. I then offered access to my iPad for whoever stayed home. This backfired, as they both then wanted to stay home.
Finally Mason decided that he would come. Torren watched on TV with Anne at home.
The game was fantastic. I didn't think that we could really win until we hit the lead in the last quarter, but unfortuately that only lasted 20 seconds. It was a deflating end after such a brave effort. I'm very proud of the team to finish 3rd after 14th last year. Hopefully there is more improvement to come, although that is no guarantee in this competition. That is the most disappointing part of a preliminary final loss - it takes 12 months of hard work to get back there and who knows what may happen over that period of time.