Stats: Thursday, 9 September 2010, 06:00

Thank you Hillbillies for a fantastic run this morning!
The pace was relaxed, the weather perfect!

Stats have been uploaded here: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/48220913

We set out up Dean Street (which this morning felt very long!) at an easy pace, picking up slightly along Newlands Avenue. It was a fairly quiet start, with everyone lost in their own thoughts (and possibly still feeling Tuesday's Rhodes Mem run in their legs - I know I was!!).
A lovely downhill along the M3 helped and soon we were cruising down Protea Road, stopping briefly for a water break at the Engen on Main Road (unfortunately there was a smoker next to the tap, not what our lungs needed at that point!).
We managed to cross Main Road in a well-timed traffic break, and headed over Campground. Sadly we experienced today how rude and inconsiderate (and down-right foolish) motorists can be - while running along Campground Road towards the cricket stadium, some guy decided to 'buzz' Josh, who was running in the cycling lane at the side of the road. Thankfully Josh was sharp enough to spot him and avoid injury, but it could so easily have turned out for the worse. The guy then proceeded to speed off down the road, not even slowing in the slightest for the red light next to the cricket grounds/station subway!!! Its a great pity that none of us got a look at his licence plate (it happened so fast!) to report him - people that should be severely punished, and have their driving privileges revoked!!! Hillbillies, please be extra-vigilant on your runs, especially early morning or late evening when the light isn't at its best, whether alone or in a group - motorists don't always see us on the roads (and sometimes they don't want to see us!) and in a fight between runner and car, the car will always come out on top.

Thankfully the rest of our run was uneventful and we all finished back at Great Westerford safe and sound.

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Next run is this coming Sunday, we're doing a 30km training run along the Tygerberg/Big Mama race route.
Then next week Tuesday we meet at Great Westerfrod at 5:45 for a flat 11-12km run through Rondebosch.

Safe running!!

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Dean Street Hillbillies