Rain Again, Hilly 10km Tempo Run ; London Elite Marathon 2020

I waited all day for a weather window to get out there for a run and got caught in a rain storm mid-run. The course from home, all up on bitumen bike path for 3.5km, down 2km, undulating 4.5km on the Stromlo Criterium track and home to finish.

The weather should be OK from tomorrow afternoon. Dams are full, some towns flooded, especially on the coast, lake spill way in Canberra is overflowing.

Next sets on Tuesday and Wednesday, whatever I can fit in around the weather.

If strong rumours are correct (I am convinced), the London Elite Marathon will comprise 19.8 laps of St James Park and feature a direct match between Eliud Kipchoge and Keninesa Bekele (I am excited). Since both are sponsored by Nike I expect they will be wearing identical shoes. Probably a new or updated shoe, Alphafly is too heavy.

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