Hitting the heights
Week number 4 of training. This is around the time where I either break down in body and mind, or find a new gear. Thankfully, it seems to be the latter. As I alluded to last time, I'm prioritising quality of runs over quantity. So I took in a quickish and hilly 10k on the Mt Clarence boardwalk, a slow 5k wander with my beloved and two long runs with serious elevation to bookend my week. Long run #1 - Bluff Knoll half and a bit (22.5km/1,149m - 3:06:12) Expectation Bluff Knoll is the third highest peak in WA, and about an hours drive from Albany. It is utterly spectacular. I've hiked to the summit a number of times over the years (once with the worst hangover known to mankind after a friends 21st) and every time is a little different. This year we've had snow on the peak five times, which is almost unheard of - the last was only a week before this run. Needless to say, I was excited. There is a Strava segment which runs from the entry gate to the summit and ba...