An unseasonably warm Spring day (31 degrees), a 9 kilometre route through the sometimes slopey heart of Sydney and three weeks of training. What could possibly go wrong for novice ginger runner Ben Weatherley......
.....well nothing actually. The sun shone, the views were stunning and it was all completed in a very respectable 55 minutes.
The 9k is just one of three events at the Sydney Running Festival - the other 2, a half and a full marathon, were probably not so much fun in 31 degrees, but the 9k was not bad at all. Over the harbour bridge, round the botanic gardens and finishing by the Opera House - a very scenic run. We even looked after some 'celebrity' runners for work before the race. Probably not worth mentioning who.
 |
I know. This is one serious athlete.
|
 |
A scenic and civilized start. Sunshine and a flat white.
|
 |
| Naturally |
 |
| Red, sweaty but rather pleased with ourselves at the end |
 |
| Some redder than others |
 |
| Midis and schooners all round |
Ben wore his medal to bed. Seriously.
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeletethe before and after photo's say it all....getting on a bit you two for all this malarky.
ReplyDelete