Sydney Day 1 and 2
Well, its the end of day 2 in Sydney. The other girls have gone out on the town, and I decided to stay in and be boring, got a 2 hour run in the morning and I just feeling tired, and needing a little space from people. So got on the internet cafe across the road from the hotel. Thought I’d do a little blogging.
I’ll start back at day 1, up at 3.30am to and get to the airport before 4, well that was the plan, but Tanya picked me up and we were on Tanya time. The other girls were already in the queue, so we skip through to them and get the passports out. Well what had tanya forgotten! it was still in the car that her brother had dropped us of with, thank god for cell phones. She managed to get it back. Then boring checkin and flight. We arrive at the Hotel in Sydney just after 8, so couldn’t checkin, left the bags and went for a wander around sydney. Eventually found our way to circular quay and saw the registration tent, so we decided while there, we might as well register.
Nothing to be had in the event pack, some nose strips to breath easier! But of course there was shopping to be had. They had skins there with 20% of. They had the socks, which I have been thinking I might want to give a go. Normally when I look in the shops in chch they don’t have any in my size. Well I thought I might buy them and for my planned experiment. Also picked up some half price shorts and top.
We were rather tired so made our way back to the Hotel, checked in crashed for a bit. Then some dinner and early night.
This morning was a quick 1 hr run. It wasn’t that hot but was sticky even at 6 am, I was dripping in sweet at the end, but I felt good for the run. I took off without a map but a vague idea about my planned route and didn’t have any problems finding my way.
Then we headed to paddy’s market for some shopping. 3 tops later and a pair of sunglasses (I forgot to bring mine) we went back to the hotel for brief stop over before more shopping. Then end of day. My feet hurt! I don’t think all this walking is healthly for me.
Well tommorrow is a 2 hr run, where I explore a little more of the city, then Sunday the half.
Thats me for now, I either have another post after the half or when I get back on Wednesday.
A 2 hour run the day before the half? Let me guess, you get the no taper treatment just like me? Yay its good to hear from you tho! Its weird that you guys aren’t just an email away! Good luck to you and all the other girlies for the race!
OMG it would have to be Blondie that forgot her passport! Blimey! hehee
It’s usually quite warm first thing, well in comparison to home. I’d be surprised if you all weren’t suffereing from sore feet. It’s all the standing and walking. Of course you could not shop
Nah, didn’t think so! Have a fantastic run this morning.
Yeh backup run for some hard training. Well half went to plan. Told mysleft run 10 walk 1. That is hard when everyone keeps on running past you. It was hot, but I just feel better in the warm. My stomach was rather upset and ended up haveing to go to the toilet 3 times, and there was always ques, I think I lost 8 -10 min going to the toilet. The walking became hard in the last 5K as getting started again was difficult. Plus I think its hard to get a good pace going once you are running with a slower lot of runners. But over all was the easiest half I have ever done (myself wise, but hardest in the physical sense)
My cell phone doesn’t work over here, blimin’ telecom, very frustrating. What life used to be like without txt.
Well full report coming soon