Bobbin Head STaR 28ks

Not a good run to do after a Marathon and no training for 2 weeks. H4 on the striders hill scale of 5 and 7ks of Bush.
This one starts at Wahroonga and goes through Warrawee, Turramurra and North Turramurra before heading down the bush track to Bobbin Head. The rest of the group left me here as I needed to have a rest stop in the bush.

Got down to the bottom and decided I wasn't keen on running up any stairs and bush so instead headed back up Bobbin Head Rd. Had to dodge the bikes going down at 70ks an hour. But I was keeping up with the bikes going up the hill slowly.

Finished the 28ks in a very slow 2:27:20. That really smashed the legs.

Rotterdam 5ks

Ran from my hotel near the start line up the Coolingsel and across the Erasmus Bridge and back again. Everyone was out wearing long tights, beanies and gloves like it was cold.
Was only 8 degrees and wasn't windy or raining. Bloody soft runners in Holland.

Total was 5ks in 24:10. Very easy run.

Brussels Local 19ks

Started from hotel near the Grand Place in the centre of Brussels and ran up the hill past the old palace of the King and through the EU area.
Did a lap around the Parc Leopold which is small and then a few laps around Parc du Cinquantenaire before going back.

On the way back ran around Parc de Bruxelles a few times. Pretty cold only 4 degrees so started out at 10am on the run.

Total was 19ks in 1:28:02. Average pace of 4:38 per klm. Stairs and lots of street lights.

Moore Park 3 x 2.2ks

With Iggy and the Stooges playing at the Hordern nearby there was a lot of black getting in my way along one part of the course. Anyway they worked out ok as the uphill part was aided by a Southerly and the Downhill part was back into it.

Reps 7:48, 7:43, 7:52. All done with a 4 min walk recovery back to the start again.

Actual distance was 2.17ks. Bit weird but I need to stop for the bus lane.

Thanks Ewen. Looking very cold ath the moment over there. But next week does look warmer. At least teens.