We didn't get there last weekend due to the weather, but we did today. After yesterday's group run, some of us from the Saturday group did an early morning Sunday run to the top of Mt Taylor.It was one of our shorter runs, about 7 or 8k. But it was an intense effort, especially over the last couple of hundred metres up the steep track to the summit.
That's us at the top, along with some of the great views to be seen - looking north (at right) through the Woden Valley towards Black
Mountain and a glimpse of Lake Burley Griffin, and looking south (at left below) over the Tuggeranong Valley and Lake Tuggeranong.As always, I really enjoyed the run with the group and especially loved, again, working hard to get to the top of Mt Taylor.
But I thought I needed a little more. With plans to move onto triathlons later in the year, after the obligatory post-run coffee I set off on a 67k bike ride through Tuggeranong and Woden. The trip took several hours and included a stop at the Tuggeranong pool for a swim session and a stop for a high reps class at the Southern Cross Club.
I finally got home in the dark feeling very happy for myself. After yesterday's beaut group run, it was a great day to top off a fabulous weekend covering just a few of the ways of keeping fit and loving life in the national capital.
8 comments:
Fantastic photos, and a huge day mate. Never been up Mt Taylor before and it's great to see Canberra from a different perspective.
Thanks for your great encouraging comments recently mate. They've been much appreciated, and very motivating :)
Mt Taylor again! Don't go wearing it down before I get there. Hmmmm, then again ...
It's good to note that "Peter Perfect" is with the group.
I saw Mt Taylor the week before from the top of Oakey Hill, Mt Taylor was shrouded in mist.
Well, that was a great training day! Loved the photos too. Triathlons looming up ahead? You will do well for sure...just as you've done with your running! Hope we meet up again soon.
Great pics and great views. Triathlons, are you moving to the dark side or is that a reference to ultra's, I can never remember. I'd love to give a triathlon a go.
That's massive - 4 sessions in one day!!
Nice to see the photos in your recent posts. The views in this one are spectacular.
Wow - what a day. I bet you slept well after all that! What a beaut photo of the group. PRB looks in his element among all those ladies. No wonder you enjoy running with that group - you and PRB are definitely outnumbered. I always think the social coffee after those tough runs is just bliss!
Sounds like a fantastic weekend Don. Your running group sound like they are a special bunch of people.
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