yesterday team walk the line finished the mini kokoda in 8 hours!!. Brad and I had done this section 3 months ago and it took us 11 hours and with me crying at the end. this time we marched fast and strong especially at the later third when we even tried to run down the hills, its actually better on the knees!!
there was about 600 people and the kokoda kids in red tshirts were about 100 of them, they were so full of spirit and laughter but a bit quiter on the way back (bet you they were in bed early). there was even a group of primary school kids that were running it (oh to be youthful).
we met some new teams and helped out a few injured on the way back, very easy to bust a knee or an ankle on the rough uneven ground.
it was foggy and very cold in the morning but warmed up beautifully, we had some lunch at pollys cafe and then headed back. i found the hills up tough (a bit flat yesterday) but blasted through the downhills and flats, so thats my plan for the real event. take it easy on the ascents but try and make time up on the downs and flats.
ankles are sore, so off to the physio for some strapping to see if that helps. our next and final training session is in two weeks where we will spend the weekend at the coast and do binna burra to oreillys and back again (42km) and then the first mountains on the sunday about 18km. and before you know it we will be doing the real thing on the 17th july!!!!
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