last weekend was huge!! on saturday we headed to do binna burra to o'reillys and back which is about 43km, it was boggy from the rain and slippery tree roots and rocks made it very tricky.
the day before alan and myself went to the physio to have some knee and ankle strapping done. seemed like a good idea but boy did it turn out to be disasterous, alan had an allergic reaction to the tape and by the half way point we had to take some tape off the back of his leg and his skin came with it.
i dont know how he managed to go on but on he did without a murmur (he is sturdy stock). brad got some blisters, and i got one on my second toe, but instead of taking off my tape i ignored it and just added more over the top, BIG MISTAKE.
the next day with sore muscles we set off to do heartbreak hill which is only 4km but sucks the life out of you as it goes on for ever, then we headed down hell fire pass and with it our knees started to give us some problems.
we have all suffered with skin, blisters and knee issues when we pushed it past 60km, nervous of how i will feel a further 36km after that, PAIN WILL BE MY BEST FRIEND. so if the rain can stay away then i can at least get it in my head of how to deal with the difficulties of the event.
I feel your pain. Nearly there!!
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