I did not have a good night’s sleep; heavy rain through the night woke me a few times. Still tired after yesterdays run, the prospect of running a 14km trail race this morning in the wet did not sound inviting. My left hamstring feels so tight, like it is held on by a tiny thread which could snap at any time. I have been doing lots of stretching but I suspect my legs just need a little rest. As the race was in my schedule and it had stopped raining reluctantly I turned up to run, not really being sure how my legs would hold up. The race is known as the Equalizer as it involves running equal distance uphill and downhill through Garigal National Park at Belrose.
I arrived in time for a short warm-up run and at 7.00am we were off. It took me a while to get going and turn my legs over smoothly. By 6km I had run the first of the uphill sections and had overtaken the people I was targeting ahead of me. The problem is that now they were behind me and I could not afford to slack off. Then the race became damn hard, I was like the little tank engine wheezing on each of the uphill sections but was determined not to be overtaken. Damn pleased to see the finish line in sight and not hear anyone breathing down my neck. Finished in a time of 1:22. On reflection I think I might be tad competitive! As usual it is great to catch up with other runners at the end over a cold drink. The excitement for the approaching Six Foot Track Marathon is palpable, only two more weeks. 
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