Only 7 weeks after the 50km Coastrek, Ben and team Tigers
finished the 100km Melbourne Trailwalker an incredible 8 hours faster then last
year in 28:59! Great effort Ben and team, well done! Here some info about Ben
and the Tigers http://trailwalker.oxfam.org.au/2012/04/21/bens-trailwalker-story/
I, in the meantime, enjoyed some nice runa along the beach near Byron Bay. A 6km stretch of sand next to your bungalow at the beach was too inviting not be run on. However
found out that running barefoot is tricky on warm sand even with cooling the feet by running through
the water from time to time. I ended up with a nasty blister on the sole of my
toes…lesson learned - tomorrow it will be with shoes again.
Ben and I have another 4 weeks to prepare for the Sydney
Half Marathon. I am sure this year’s new route will please Ben, as there is no
two loops anymore to run but a single A – B race, which is nicer for both of
us.
I hope to have another few days of warm weather in Byron Bay before heading back to Sydney and start training with Ben again. He can take the next few days off and recover from his Trailwalker
adventure.
Happy Feet (and Toes)
