I woke to a warm humid morning. No traces of last night’s huge thunderstorm that accompanied us off the mountains all the way home. I wasted almost an hour paddling about the house - reading the paper, enjoying a coffee before I realised I only had 20 minutes to get dressed and get to the start of this mornings run. Luckily the start was not far from home and I got there with minutes to spare. My hamstring felt fine and no numb tingling down the leg - so all was well, as about 15 of us set off in the dark for the Lap of the Lake, a 30 km long slow distance run. This new run on the Striders STaR calendar traverses Dee Why, Long Reef, Narrabeen Lake, Warriewood, Narrabeen and Cromer before returning to Dee Why. My plan this morning was to stay on 5.45-6.15 min/km pace and this was achieved early on as it was dark and the track was poorly lit. As it got light, the group splintered and the front runners took off. About 8 of us ran the rest of the way together at what to me felt like a quickening pace.
The loop around the north side of the Lake was beautiful with the stillness of the water providing a mirror surface for reflection of the warm orange sunrise. As soon as the sun was out the air got warmer and the humidity seemed to increase. This made running feel a little harder as we were still heading away from the finish line. 
The Lake is home to some interesting inhabitants including large number of ducks that are fed by the locals. We nearly got tripped by a couple of aggro ducks not willing to concede the footpath to a few runners eager to get home. Pleased to finish the run feeling tired but not trashed. I ran 30km at an average pace of 5.35 min/km with a few water stops along the way. My hamstring felt great and no sciatic pain throughout the run. This I think was most likely due to the massage yesterday. It was great to finish by the beach in glorious sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. The Hammer came down and joined a few of us for a coffee at one of the outdoor cafes.
The Lake is home to some interesting inhabitants including large number of ducks that are fed by the locals. We nearly got tripped by a couple of aggro ducks not willing to concede the footpath to a few runners eager to get home. Pleased to finish the run feeling tired but not trashed. I ran 30km at an average pace of 5.35 min/km with a few water stops along the way. My hamstring felt great and no sciatic pain throughout the run. This I think was most likely due to the massage yesterday. It was great to finish by the beach in glorious sunshine and not a cloud in the sky. The Hammer came down and joined a few of us for a coffee at one of the outdoor cafes.
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