well!!! yesterday brad, majella and myself (alan had the flu) went from Mt Nimmel Lodge to Pollys kitchen cafe (18km) doesnt sound much but there was two mothers of mountains to get over.
the first was just an introduction with a long ascent but i thought yeah okay i can do this, this we stopped at about 9km for a break and headed through long grass to the base of mt fairweather. it was wet, muddy, slippery, clay track straight up with lots of mozzies!!! it made me think of the real kokoda track, but made it to the top with a long 4km walk on the ridge and then down hill on bitumen road to pollys, my feet were killing me (annoying me as i am trying everything to improve them) so the only thing i could do was jog the last 3km!! poor brad had tummy pain (total fibre diet didnt help) and majella was busting, so the last few km's we just went silent and got to the end.
lunch was lovely and met a great team (team sie) who looked very fit (they also walked back!!!). pulled up really well today, legs feel fresh but feet still tender, going to go to the podiatrist on thursday to see if i can get some cortinsone injections into the metatasal joint, this is what will stop me finishing if i cant sort it out.
next weekend we are doing syd duncan park down hellfire pass (its called that for a reason) and hopefully walk back about 24km, wish us luck
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