Count Down to World Masters Cross Country Championship (short course) 2023

Entries closed, mixed relay teams sorted, less than 2 weeks until World Masters Cross Country Championship (short course) 2023 commence in Bathurst. Yesterday a 12 hour motor race took place on the hot mix circuit that encloses where our races will take place...it's all happening. Today a morning run with the dog down to the beach and back including 2 x 1km beach intervals plus 2 x 1.5km hill efforts to finish. I've lowered daily volume at 18km/day for this week and will maintain until I start driving to Bathurst just prior to the event. I won't fully taper until 1st March,10 days prior to my first race (10000m track) at Australian Masters Athletics Championships. 136km run this week.

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Ewen said…
Good to see you entered Bruce, taking on Mona I presume in the 60-64s? Should be exciting. Looking forward to the SBS coverage.
February 8, 2023 at 10:39 AM
SBx said…
Yes Ewen, a cast of who is who famous runners from the past. Feeling very excited
February 8, 2023 at 4:24 PM
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