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This morning at first light another trip to Narooma for shopping. Back at home a walk on the local bike path with munchkin The border Collie,meet and greet of other dog s and. Dog walkers we hadn't met for a while. Today will be spent watching the 2026 Santos Tour Down under which has had the route modified today due to extreme heat protocols with the willunga hill component of the stage  removed entirely. And the race startingcan hour earlier

santos Tour Down under  this morning a trip south to Narooma at first light with food shopping high on the agenda. Back at home a walk with munchkin The border Collie with lots of meet and greet on the bike path. It looks like a very hot day  here. In Adelaide south Australia in is the final stage of the Santos Tour down under with heat protocol s possibly reshaping the route with two ascents of wllunga hill scheduled. I'll stay tuned to the TV all day and soak up the excitement.

This morning a nother trip to Narooma for a run on the lush, hilly golf course with munchkin The border Collie. After recent rain surf beach has been closed for now although trawlers are still fishing close to shore. Next session for me was today with my training partner where we ran a fast paced hilly loop we often use mostly on grass over a distance of just over 13km,at threshold pace, and able to talk the entire run and went over the iconic bridge with great views of the surfers and a deviation past the ue local seal colony. My main goal of racing at the Australian Masters athletics Championships 2026 in Canberra is not far away now, commencing in March where I will race the distance events.the wind picked up early afternoon, I still got out there for another hilly maximum threshold effort on my hill loop.

This morning another trip south to Narooma for shopping and a walk around the golf course. Weather some cloud about with light drizzle. After shopping another day of watching the Santos Tour down under, today the men's stage. The women's stage was exciting and a joy to watch. No hard running today, a scheduled recovery day.

A welcome surprise this morning with most of the foul weather of recent days having pushed out to sea. I drove south to Narooma for shopping and a walk around the golf course as a warm up. Back at home a solid run and watching the Santos Tour down under again. It was great viewing yesterday.

This morning a drive south to Narooma for a walk around the golf course to shake out any sore spots from previous days. After shopping a trip home and another day of watching the Santos Tour down under, a place I've visited many times in the last decades. Straight after the tour down under finish I got out there for a maximum threshold run on my hill loop.

This morning a long, wet drive south to train with my training partner at Narooma. Weather wet and windy and we ran our often used loop mostly on the soft surfaces of the local golf course, over 12klm run all up for the morning session. Back at home the weather was still wet and  windy. Not much can be gained in weather like this.back at home in the afternoon after watching the tour down under on tvI got out there on my regular hill loop and ran a maximum threshold run to complete the day.

Heavy rain overnight and into the morning, I took another trip south and ran a long loop on the local golf course. The rain so far has held off here for now with much more rain predicted in coming days up and down the coast. In the afternoon I ran a maximum threshold effort on my hill loop, another good run in the legs, weather for this run was constant drizzle.

A drive south today, mostly for shopping, here smoke is ever present unlike home. I walked 6km on the local golf course.back at home I will run my go to session on my hill loop done as a maximum threshold run in light drizzle.

This morning I woke to clear, healthy air, many people out there running and walking dogs, life is back to normal.I did a long warm up on the coast path followed by a maximum threshold run on my hill loop. With light winds it was a joy to be out there running fast and without effort, chatting to fellow runners  and fit people. Next hard set will be on Friday with my regular training partner., all in preparation for the Australian Masters athletics championship to be held in Canberra in March.

This morning the weather cool and cloudy with smoke lingering in the air. After living through bushfires previously I know exercising in smoke is not good for health. I limited in to a 2 km easy run today. Smoke levels are poor both up and down the coast. It will take some favourable winds to clear the smoke away.

Change in weather, this morning I awoke to a much cooler day with the heat wave replaced by light drizzle and clouds. I ran an easy 6km before resuming my daily schedule for the day including a big shop at Narooma. The smell of bushfire smoke sill hung in the air coming from places unknown.in the afternoon a second run.

Evening maximum threshold run on my hill loop. Before sunset I got out there four a maximum threshold run on my hill loop. It was still very hot, before the run I had a cold shower and another cold shower when I finished. Fingers crossed the hot weather will be gone tomorrow. I missed Parkrun this morning and although the turnout was strong at my usual Parkrun, it was hot by all accounts. I will aim to make the event next Saturday.

This morning an 11 km run from home in very hot and windy conditions. Until conditions improve I will bunker down at home with a potential run from home if a cool change hits the region.ps I did run a maximum threshold run on my hill loop in the afternoon at my threshold limit and thanks to the heat wave I helped myself to a hot and cold shower at the end of the run.