Running around the volcano

With the onset of ‘race season’ i.e. post September - there are always clashes when it comes to racing – I had eyed up the 20km Crater Rim run as an event however due to clashes with frostbuster it wasn’t to be. So armed with my trusty flat mate Leah and fellow paddler Alma we decide to hit the Crater Rim a couple of weeks later.

Sleep in – the rare glimpse of a ‘normal’ life the multisporter gets on the rare occasion (or carefully constructed training plan allows).

Alma and I at the top of Farm Valley Track

So with this in mind we thought that a 10am start was very civilized…we forgot to check the weather and found ourselves coming up Farm Valley track in very hot conditions. As you’ll know from previous posts me and the valley track don’t usually see eye to eye and today was no exception. Coming off three hard weeks I felt pretty much every step – compounding matters was our first ‘proper’ hot day and very little wind in the valley.

On our way back down...some hours later

I was glad for the company and we saw a few complete performers out there as well. So all told not my best day out, however in this game there’s always a lesson to learn – with every action there’s a subsequent reaction – have a great run with Flag Pole the previous weekend, the body is going to need time to recover again – oh yeah and f you can’t take enough water on your for your run make sure you fill up when you can!

Keep ya posted!