Running race 1:16:31 [4] 14.0 km (5:28 / km)
shoes: Asics DS trainers - March 2013
Trail run at Tidbinbilla. 15km (actually closer to 14km - it was a bit short). Really fun race out at Tidbinbilla on lots of walking tracks, fire trail and a bit cross-country. Quite a few hills, and really fun. Took me a couple of km to settle into a rhythm (it's been so long since I've been in a race like that so I sort of forgot) but then I loved it. Pushed hard, and ran at a good steady pace. Was very glad to run with another guy in the middle section when I started to feel like i was having a bit of a low patch - he came past at the end of the first loop and said "stick with me!" so I aimed to keep with him for the 2km climb, which I did, then he got away on the downhill but I knew I only had about 3 or 4km to go then so could push on. Had a gel as was feeling a bit tired and a gulp of water at the drinks about a km further on, then managed to pass him back up the steep hill near then end and push on to the finish. Was such a beautiful course, and really fun. I loved it! Felt good. Knee felt a bit funny on the 'corner' of my kneecap on some of the steeper bits but really only because I'm over-anlaysing.