Tomorrow is the day for City to Surfers... There is nothing more you can do at this point to get any fitter...BUT you can do plenty to stuff up all your hard work.

Now is not the time to cram one more long run in or do an extra speed session. Now may be the time to go for a very easy run top steady race nerves and maybe take the edge of that nervous energy that can start to make you feel sick.

Think of all the hard work you have done in preparing for any 1 of the 4 distances that are on offer and know that you have done all you could do for tomorrow.

Today is not the day to go out and buy new shoes and new running apparel. That is just asking for trouble. Today is the day to make sure that you have all your old faithful running gear ready for the big day. Race number, timing chip, warm gear etc.

Tonight is not the night to go out and have a meal fit for a king. Tonight is the night to enjoy your favourite pre race meal. Avoid alcohol tonight particularly if you are doing the half and full marathons. This is not good for hydration.

TOMORROW is the day to enjoy the experience, to share the comradery of the event and then as you cross the line celebrate your achievement of what you set out to do...

Good Luck to all...

Barrel on Wombats...

Well done Courtney Carter 7th in mens open 12km eventat the 2010 National Cross Country Championships. Pictured here at the state NSW cross country championships. WA junior athlete Ethan took out the junior title....

Congratualtions boys, top runs. The Perth City to Surf will certainly be an interesting race.

barrel on wombats...

Base work...endurance...speed work....endurance strength.... and then repeat... anything is possible year in year out..

Billy Mills... Guts....hard work...Patience and most of all........BELIEF!!!!

Barrel on wombats

Another week of base work in the solitude of the hills, obviously the City to Surf is getting closer because there were not as many runners out on the trails this Sunday.... Good luck to first time marathoners and all the best to TRC crew.

Patience is something fishermen need to get the fish, oddly enough it is also something that is an essential element of a distance runners make up.... without you are destined to injury and spasmodic performances. You need to be prepared to train day in day out as you work towards your goal. You need to be prepared to take the good days with the bad days and once you have done all this, paid your dues and done your time, then and only then will you reap the rewards....... Patience grasshopper you are destined for great things..

Barrel on wombats...

Cold, wet and miserable yet the wombat moves on....
Did not see a soul tonight only kangaroos and the sound of my feet over the wet gravel....

Barrel on wombats....