From middle of Botanic Gardens up to the reservoir, 1 loop and back, so was possibly most intense a bit early, but definately did get faster building up to the end.
Long Run warm up/down 21:00 [3]
11 up plus stretches, 10 down. Was highly amused when I saw all the Selwyn College freshers struggling down the Leith, covered in mud and chanting, and having stuff thrown at them.
Up Signal Hill, down the closed tracks (oops) to Logan Park High School. Really hot, but a nice run (did a few investigatory loops along little offshoot roads as well).
Ross Creek - interesting mapping led to many minutes searching for a control in piles of blackberry and tangles of vines on a steep hillside, but other than that it was okay.
6x 2min intervals up steps to cemetary off Butts Rd - not quite long enough so they had about 40m of flat at the top. Admired the view over Dunedin and avoided the piles of vomit and other debris.
Long Run warm up/down 20:00 [3]
10 up, 10 down.
Other Sport (Hockey) 30:00 [4]
Summer hockey - got wasted 11-5 after a reasonable first half effort of 5-3.
Run up round the reservior with Rita. Included 5 4min harder bits (one was uphill and closer to 5mins because there didn't seem like any point in going easy before we got to the top). Felt good after too many days of doing nothing. Got the phone call last night to say I'm going to JWOC, so getting excited about that as well.