RACE WEEK! Week 12

RACE WEEK!!!Week 12Day 78 - 6/4Run - 8k.  Nice easy run with the girls.  Tapering fun.  45min 55sec.  Average - 5.43min p/kmMan, school holidays are rocking us a bit!  Today (and yesterday) have been rough with Pria (and Corlè at times) pushing all the buttons and being really naughty.  We are trying to do plenty with them and keep them occupied but not being at school has thrown her routine!  Tough going!  Anyway, all learning is good learning!We had an absolutely beautiful run this morning!  One of the best mornings I remember in a while.  Gold!  I then got stuck into some more study before taking the kids to the park so Tegs could have some sanity!  Ha!  After lunch it was more study then a bike ride down the the Turtle playground for a play and catch up with Nix and Andrew.  After leaving here it was home and the usual routine and the kids to bed!  Then RELAX!  Ugh!Days like today get tough but what will be will be!  We will battle on!  It has been good getting plenty of study done as I am trying to get ahead before I leave for Buffalo on Thursday!  Much to organise and I want to be able to relax while there and not stress about study.  I am well ahead which is great!  Stoked.I can not believe race day is FRIDAY...well the first one anyway!  Super keen and excited to start this new little (or big I guess!) challenge!  Bring it on!Day 79 - 7/4Run - 6k.  Just a nice little cruise....getting pumped for the weekend!  33min 20sec.  Average - 5.33 min p/kmFlippen hectic day!  Study, work, family time, catching up with friends, hanging out and loving life!  Beautiful!Day 80 - 8/4Run - 4k.  Last hurrah!  Last little outing with the girls before the big show begins!  Bring it on!  23min 40sec.  5.55min p/km.Well tonight is my last night at home before heading off early tomorrow morning.  I have been so flippen excited all week and I am now getting super nervous!  This weekend is going to be amazing!  Poor Pria has been saying all day how sad she is and how it won't be the same without me here.  Then at bed time she started crying cause she was so sad.  Ohhhh...sad face!I got an email from the race organiser today and due to fires, they have changed the course for friday and thrown in an extra 3-4k and another little bit of climbing.  No worries!  HA!  For those who forget what this saga is all about and the reason for the nerves, heres whats up!Friday - 30k, Saturday - 75k and Sunday - 42k....oh and 9000m of climbing over the three events!!!!  Thats higher than Everest peeps!  Plus a fair amount of super technical footing, I can not wait!This is going to be a new, hardcore challenge.  From messaging the organiser today it sounds as though there is 13-14 other mental cases doing the Slam so I will be doing my absolute best to place as high as I can!  Bring it on!I am posting this tonight as my next blog will be lengthy and about the whole weeks events.  I just want to thank you all for the support and kind words you have offered along the way!  If your keen, I will be doing my best to post on social media so follow along!Bless your heart kids, have  a ripper end of the week, send me plenty of positive vibes and prayers and Ill see ya on the other side!