Well it has been more than a month and I really have some news to tell.

Well welcome back everyone. Since my last update alot of stuff has happened so I'll just stick to the races I have been in and some more recent other runs.

31st July - The Bay Run
What a great run it was. My first time of around the entire bay set the standard for the future with 30:08 which I was very happy with although I didn't reach my target sub 30. I really loved the wonderful day and the atmosphere of the whole event. It was great to have mum and dad come and watch and they were rather impressed with how fast I ran.

6th August - Striders 10km Lane Cove
Another 10km another PB, which thrilled me no end. I reached my target sub 44 setting 43:57 and was very happy with my race management although I did push the first km too hard doing 4:03. The wether was a little chilly although that seemed to disapear once I was running. It was good to set such a fast time in what is considered a slow course by the club.

14th August - City 2 Surf
Well this didn't go as well as planned but I enjoyed it none the less. I pushed too hard through the first 8km or so, was fine with heartbreak hill, and then found I had no legs in me after that which was dissapointing. I should have been able to go sub 63 but had to settle for sub 65:02. A hard learned lesson in race management and a few things to remember next time. I need water and I am not to push too fast at the begining. Otherwise it was a fun day and mum and dad had a great time watching me finish. They are both seriously considering it for next year.

Well that is all for the races, now of other things.

My birthday saw me get a CR cap and a heart rate monitor which is useful for my running - Thanks mum and Dad. I seem to be running fairly well at the moment, my build up to the Sydney Half is going great and I'm getting back into morning running which is a bonus.

I have 2 races before sept 11. The first is the 5km campus scamper on the 31/8 run by the uni which will be rather fun and a good hit out although I have never done the distance before. There are inter collegiate championship points up for grabs so I will prob push myself. The second is the North Head Striders 10km on the 3rd. I am looking for a good time somewhere around the 43 min mark although if I don't get there I won't be worried as I want some fuel in the tank for the following weekend.

That is all folks and hopefully I'll start updating in a more reasonable manner in the coming weeks.

Nicho