Great week-end in Hobart, never been their before. Started the week-end with sciatica so bad couldn't even go for a short run in the morning before getting the plane at 11am.
Very bumpy flight, landing was a bit hairy, but all good. Straight off the plane and because we only took Carry On Luggage, out of the airport in no time, got the hire car from Hertz and off we went into town for the markets and to also register for the Half Marathon.
Salamanca Markets were great, lots of organic food and craft stalls. And lots of food cooking, Crepes caught BB eyes, Fetta and Spinach and Mushroom and Spinach, verrrrry niiicccccceee. Picked up some nice fresh cheese and vegetables, yogurt, raspberries and honey for the next 12 hour pre-race dinner and breakfast.
Next stop, Derwent Winery. BB couldn't resist, 2 bottles of Pinot Nior, 2006 and 2007,
Headed to the Claremont Hotel/Motel and checked the course out along the way. Looked hilly.
Settled in, quick walk to the local shop for some more coke, dined on cheese and salad wraps and washed in down with 2006 Pinot, really liked this one. To bed early, 8.30 .
Up at 4.30am Sunday. Yogurt, wrap of honey and banana and snoozed for another hour or so. Showered and out the door by 6.15. Whether conditions were good, not too hot, max of 25. Tooks drugs for the sciatica and anti-inflams, worked well as I was only in a little pain but restricted in pushing it to far. Still ran 1hr 46. Happy with that. BB, well he ran 73, awesome, came 3rd all up and won his age group but along way. Very proud of him. Presentation was belayed which left us short for time and we had to go before bb received his prize
Raced to the airport, on the plane in no time and back in Canberra by 2pm to find Bella had broke the fence andwent into the lady next door. She wasn't happy
