little mt cootha

yesterday we went for a short "4hr" hike at mt cootha, we have done this loop three times, and this time we found 3 kokoda teams out training, they had all done it before and was great to chat and hear about their experiences and remember the same difficulties we all went through. brad used my new wearable video camera and took lots of shots, this is practice for the event, as this time we want to capture our experiences for ourselves to remember and to give some idea of what its like for others to see. at the moment i am on a no sugar diet, which is working well (3kg in 2 wks) but the down side is when training i have hit the wall, really suffered today going up the "kokoda track" felt like my feet were like cement and just no energy. so my plan is during the week when training under 2hrs, no sugar but for long training hike i need some extra engergy!!!. next weekend we are doing the "mini kokoda" section which is about 29km and will take about 7hrs, so need the extra to get back over the mountain. have made a little training dvd, and getting used to all the options for editing, so we should end up with some great films of the event. going tomorrow to a massage therapist that uses a product "sensar" which is ultrasound to help with pain and inflammation, if it works i may buy one, most is covered by NIB and will use it to try and get through the long hikes (as my feet are still a big problem) will let you know how i go