It is surprising how the wet and cold weather drives people indoors. No such behaviour for the 30 or so run ready Striders who turned up this morning for the Roseville Ripsnorter 29 km trail run through Garigal National Park and the suburbs of Roseville, Forestville, Belrose and Davidson on Sydney’s north shore. It was dark, cool and drizzly when Mike and I arrived. And to top it off just as we were about to set off I learnt that the trail was full of leeches. Yuk if there is one thing I can’t stand it is the idea of the little blood suckers taking a free ride, while getting a feed.
Slow progress, single file running for the first 7kms and we were a little bit bunched up. When the trail opened up past the prohibited lands area at Forestville, we were off and about seven of us ended up running together. I ran with Sharon, Pete, Mike, Dave, Steve and Graham from here to the finish. The level of water at the creek crossings was not as high as last year so it was relatively quick to cross, although the slippery rocks did trip a few of us. The last 9 km of the course follows the Great North Walk and along the banks of the creek that runs into Davidson Reserve.
It is such lush greenery that it hard to believe that we are in the middle of built up Sydney, simply stunning. Especially with the light drizzle and low light which made it feel like another world altogether. With 5 km to go, the trail opens up and the race was on to the finish. It is always good to run with people who can push you just that little bit but no so much that it hurts. Great to jump through puddles, get wet and and generally behave like a child allowed to play outside in the rain.Great run and especially pleasing to finish in 3:40 for 29 km. I did not see any leeches on me but the blood in my socks tells me that they were there and had had enough then dropped off.Yuk.
Friday February 13, 2009
The wet and rainy start to the day did not help my headache today which followed another dazzling lights visual disturbance.
The nausea which accompanies the headache makes it very hard to contemplate getting out for a run. Since I have not had a migraine for over ten years, the increasing frequency of visual disturbance and headache had to be related to something I did recently. I thought that it may be that my spine alignment was out of whack since the Pluviometer plunge. So I made an appointment to see a chiropractor in the afternoon. Turns out my right side of the pelvis and thoracic spine is locked up. The chiropractor wandered how I managed to run at all. A quick crack and it was good as gold. I walked out of there like I was walking on air. Even the headache cleared up. And what’s more he said it was OK to run as along as it was not on hard surfaces. Perfect.Thursday, February 12, 2009 (Easy – 7km)
Rain and cool weather has persisted and looks like it will be with us for some time yet.
Despite feeling better yesterday, today’s run was cut short by dizzy spells and blind spots again. Ran to Narrabeen Fire Station and on return had to alternate running with walking. Not sure what is going on.
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