Week 6....

Week 6Day 36 - 23/2 Run - 15k easy run with Tegs including a good section along a secluded beach in Crescent Heads in the rain.  Beautiful!  1hr 27min 47sec.  Average pace - 5.51min p/km.  3k - six hill repeats on the golf course.  20min 15sec.  165m gain.  Barefoot.Day 37 - 24/2 Run - 25k  - 15k of hills on Creso headland then 10k turnover.  2hr 24min 54sec.  Average - 5.48min p/km.  406m gain.Day 38 - 25/2 Run - 15k with Tegs on the road to Point Plummer.  Recovery day.  1hr 31min 10sec.  6.05min p/km.Day 39 - 26/2 Run - 18.1km - 12k of hills then 6k easy with Tegs on the beach for our last run together in Creso.  1hr 45min 45sec. 5.50min p/km.  211m gain.Day 40 - 27/2 Run - 7k - in the pitch black before about a 13hr drive home!  39min 41sec.  Average - 5.40min p/km.Day 41 - 28/2 Run - 30k.  15k on my own then 15k with Tegs and the girls (Pria on the bike).  Felt awesome the whole run.  Easy going and a good confidence builder.  2hr 48min 35sec.  Average - 5.37min p/km.  195m gain.Day 42 - 1/3Run - 18k - 8k with Dad and then 10k with the girls (Pria on her bike).  Easy way to round out the week.  1hr 45min 29sec.  5.52min per/km.Hay hay y'all!  SOOOOO....what is up!?  I am sure (well I hope) that some of you have been wondering where I have been the last week and why I haven't posted any blogs.  Well, here is the little story....On Saturday last, we were at the Sunshine Coast for my sisters wedding, staying at friends and I didn't get a chance to blog (we had a super late night for my sisters wedding and then had to high tail it really early the following morning to drive down for our holiday on the mid north coast of NSW).  On the Saturday, I also made a decision to have a bit of a refresher week, re-focus and get some perspective on some things and basically go off grid.  So, for these reasons, on Sunday upon arriving at Crescent Heads, I turned my phone off and had a technology free week!  Let me tell you it was beautiful!During the week, I read a lot, working my way part the ways through Running Out of Time, the story of the two oldies that run on raw food around Australia doing 366marathons in a row!!! And The China Study.  If ANY of you haven't read this book, order it now, absorb it, study it and be transformed!  IT IS INCREDIBLE!!!  I also spent a lot of time with the family, relaxing, in the sun, in the surf, training, looking for shells, exploring, having coffee and generally enjoying life.The time without technology was so much simpler and enjoyable.  I really felt it focused me so much more and helped me be re-energised through the important things in life.  There might be more on this in coming blogs!Whilst away, my diet was about 90% good and I ate a heap of fruit.  I really enjoyed this and my body felt pretty darn good each day, eating a fair amount of simple, beautiful foods.  I did have a couple of treats (namely on Corlè birthday) but overall was pretty darn solid.When thinking things through and having this re-focusing week, I also made the decision to really up my game as far as my nutrition goes.  Hopefully going forward you will see some solid changes and an even more refined eating style.  I am super pumped about this and feel that this week off in the wilderness as it were has really benefited me and cleared my mind of a lot of fog.  Get ready for the awesomeness that is about to ensure!  Stoked to be back and amongst the action and hope you all continue to follow my journey along leading up to the Buffalo Slam and forward.This weeks totals - 131.1km.  12hr 43min.  1071m gain.