Tuesday - Quarters

I was joined by Paul and Tim (a good old friend from primary school) on a hot, steamy and extremely humid New Years morning. After bypassing a few drunks on the warm-up up to North Head, we got going not long after 6:30 am. This session is brutal, and today was no different. The one advantage is that it’s the shortest session on the program, so in that respect we minimised the duration of time working out in those conditions. I was actually quite happy to get across the line in 16:01 holding 3:20’s at 166 bpm (maxing out at 179). A full seven seconds quicker than last time, and in much harsher conditions. Tim and Paul both ran well, although the former had some stomach issues towards the end. A very long and slow cool-down for another lap of North Head before a lap of the beachfront where we were joined by a Bondi triathlete named Brendon. A great way to start the new year, so glad I’m a runner and not hung over like a lot of people today. Time for a swim.