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I woke just after midnight and drove off to Sydney to prepare for the Half Marathon On Sunday. Today being a Saturday it was an easy drive in the dark with minimal marsupials on the side of the road. A very easy jog from the hotel and stretch to reassure I am in one piece and and today get lots of sleep to replace what I missed last night. I've stayed in this hotel many times, across the road from Stadiums I last raced on a couple of Australian Masters Athletics Championships ago.Today my run was full gas from start to finish with 1 hour 23min in the red Zone. A tough day for me. No results yet from that I can see. My time is 3 seconds faster than my April Half Marathon in Canberra.Conditions ideal early until the wind picked up pace and the Sun Came out

Another pre-Dawn run in the dark before heading to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a steady run on the beach at low tide followed with a play date for Munchkin and Milli the Border Collies.I only ran just over 10km today, saving the energy for Sunday.

A nice surprise this morning with the rain reduced to drizzle allowing Munchkin the Border Collie and I to run 8km in the dark. After the run a quick shopping trip south to load up on carbs with a stop off at Dalmeny Headland. No sessions today except a final run on My Hill Loop at Maximum Threshold, same output and time in Zone as my other recent runs on the same course despite the rain stoppage yesterday and more wind today. I leave for Sydney tomorrow to continue preparation for the Sydney Half Marathon on Sunday.

This morning a Change in weather with cold winds from the south. We ran a pre-Dawn 12km run from home to mitigate against a very high chance of rain today from late morning until the evening with 3 x 1km efforts at Glasshouse Rocks Beaches...PS ...and so it rained non Stop from mid morning putting an end to any further running outdoors. Only 4 days until my Half Marathon in Sydney. I'll leave here on Friday to make final preparations from my hotel.

Up before Dawn again for a 10km run in the dark. It's been hot over the last couple of days and making the most of opportunities to get the running done early. With the local run done I drove to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a set of 3 x 2km Intervals (Out and Back). Back at home I got straight into my 10km Hill Loop at Maximum Threshold, followed by an easy warm down. It's just 5 days until My Half Marathon in Sydney.By Chance in the afternoon with the wind up Whales were in fine form across the road at the Lookout breaching out of the water, fin slapping, a joy to watch them frolic. I spent 20 minutes watching them in awe.

This morning a 9km run from home to catch the Blood Moon Eclipse. The first views were best before the Sun set on the horizon when the moon was full red and going through the eclipse phases. In the afternoon an 8km Recovery Run. It's only four days until I leave for Sydney to prepare for the Half Marathon next Sunday.

Morning 13km Run from home before heading to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches racing Munchkin the Border Collie at Low Tide on firm, Fast Sand, a set of 3 x 1km Intervals (out and back). Weather Sunny, no wind with a Big Aurora to light the morning Sky.

Morning 17km run from home before heading to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches racing Munchkin the Border Collie at Low tide on fast, firm sand, a set of 3 x 2km Intervals with long recovery. Weather full sun,warm to hot and windy. Back at home a long warm down run along the coast. It's just eight days until I head north to prepare for my half marathon next Sunday.

Early Morning 11km run from home before heading to Glasshouse Rocks Beaches for a set of 3 x 1km Intervals at low tide Racing Munchkin the Border Collie. Back at home a 2km warm down.It's just 8 days Until I head to Sydney to prepare the the Sydney Half Marathon on the 14th of September. Just easy runs and short leg speed Intervals Until Then.

A cool morning run of 12km followed by a 6km Recovery Run. I am now in Taper Mode with just short leg speed intervals and recovery runs and just 10 days until I race the Sydney Half Marathon. I watched La Vuelta Espana Stage 11 last evening which was cut short due to protests near the stage Finish In BilBao and times taken with 3km to go. Stage 12 is a 143 km route starting in Laredo and finishing in Los Corrales de Buelna.

Early start to the day, an 8km Run as a warm up for my 10km Hill Loop. A short recovery run and stretching. Taper Begins for my Half Marathon next Sunday.