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This week has been a solid week of training and the last big one before 'tapering' for Hares and Hounds. I have hit some solid workouts and feeling good a couple of weeks out from the race. Whilst I would like to be a few kilos lighter (as always!) I am in a good mental and physical place going in. I had set myself a time goal of 4hr 30min and whilst this may be a little adventurous, I will be bashing myself decently in the race to reach this goal! Bring it on!I have said to a few people recently, I am not sure if it is a coincidence or not but since I have started doing yoga I haven't had the usual niggles I usually get when training high volume. I have also been able to focus a lot more when doing efforts (particularly in long runs). I have been going at least two times a week and trying to do one session at home as well. I want to really get in a practice of yoga three times a week but it is tough sometimes with all the training I am doing. I am super grateful and stoked to be part of the Love Life, Live Yoga crew in Bundy and honoured to know Carmen and Katie our incredible instructors. I look forward to deepening my practice and learning a lot more as I go along. If anyone is keen to come along to a class, please let me know, I promise, you will love it!This week also marked a SUPER exciting milestone for me. For the second time now I have hit 5200km for the year running....with a few days to go yet! This works out to be an average of 100k a week for the whole year. I am not using this blog to gloat by any means but this is an accomplishment I am really proud of. To be able to maintain this volume year round makes me super stoked. Shout out to Jody Fisher, my good buddy who a few months ago posted something about his milage which prompted me to check mine. After some calculations, I realised I was on track and with some pushing I would be able to reach this goal, and here we are! Thanks brother! Super happy with this year of running!So, it has been a fun week of milestones, bulk milage, relaxing and heaps of fun at the beach with the family. I look forward to the next few days to round out the year and may throw up a 'wrap up' blog on the 31st...Ill see how I go. I pray this finds y'all well, blessed and chasing your dreams. Keep smiling and chasing the beautiful life. Be compassionate to all beings, human and non-human and pursue mindfulness relentlessly. Much love....