Carcoar Cup 60km - 2 November 2014 What a little hidden gem! Upon entering the race, its a personal email then phone call from the race director, Andrew, welcoming me then offering accommodation in this small town of 217 people. Amongst the coldest towns in NSW we set off at 7am into the 4 degrees crisp morning. Its a big contrast to the 36 degrees yesterday in Sydney. Perfect running conditions Id say, that is once you regain feeling on your bare arms. Its a bit of a different type of course Im used to, a distance in itself Ive never raced. The first section just seems like Im climbing up the kosci, exactly what I want to be practicing with coast2kosci in exactly one month. Im feeling really excited, I always love racing, particularly these community events where you discover the gems of the world. Im into the groove of things listening to my 7 songs that bring back memories of the HSC and first year uni. The hills mean that state of flow gets temporarily disrupted but I quickly get back into it at the top as I relish the views and the flatness. Going onto lap two of the mini Kosciusko, Im starting to feel my legs being heavier and my energy fading. Its about halfway but I dont know exactly as my Garmin decided to sleep on me from 6.78km. I try to pinpoint my change in state-what has caused it? Perhaps it was me being cautious at dinner with mum last night at this fancy restaurant she wanted to go to that really liked vegetables, butter and cream (not something you want to have in you before running more than 2 hrs). Maybe I didnt get enough carbs in me because of that? I let it ride out, shuffling along in negativity thinking why am I doing this, why have I signed up for something 4 x this 60km race in a month? My fellow 2010 running buddy, Athene, passes me asking if Im okay. I nod - theres nothing wrong with my body, just need to snap out of this. Im praying to God for guidance, listening to Man of Sorrows, one of my worship songs and the name is quite fitting really. Now my debt is paid. It is paid in full. By the precious blood that my Jesus spilled. Im so thankful for all of Gods provisions. Its sometimes challenging, in our culture where discontentment with what we have is encouraged, to not serve money and things. Youre a Jaguar driver. You just dont have one… (Jaguar advertisement) To grow in contentment, its important to shift our desires from the swift cars, big houses (although probably already happening naturally in the Sydney market) and latest things to an outward and upward focus. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. (Proverbs 15:17). I get to the next drink station, grab some snakes and powerade and ask how far it is. I find out Im three quarters of the way. Wow! I snap out of it, pick up the pace, loving this flat section and the cool temperature. Im flying, singing along and cheering on everyone I pass. The final hill doesnt deter me; its 3km over a mountain to be followed by 6km downhill. Weeeeeeee. I finish strongly in 5h and something. 60km. 2nd place. A beautiful run and a lovely sunburn to remember it! Thanks to Andrew for organizing everything and making this event so special. Beautiful pottery and generous prize money of which Ive offered to insure my mum for the sunglasses she had stolen at breakfast in Millthorpe on Sunday, and waiver the premium! On 5 December I will be running from Eden to the top of Mount Kosciuszko, a total distance of 240km up a mountain. Whilst I may and probably will experience some form of discomfort over the climbs and across the distance (and most likely into recovery), this pain and hardship is only for a small contained period. In Australia there are 130 substantiated cases of abuse and neglect a day. This is terrible and very distressing for each child as that physical hardship has lifelong consequences if not addressed. Barnardos Australia helped 6,989 children in 2012-13. In order to help the 130 neglected/abused children x 356 days - 6,989 supported children, we need your support :- run.gofundraise.au/page/larissatichon
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 09:40:17 +0000
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