43.5K.

SUNDAY 14/10/07, 7AM, 43.5K

Nathan and I started from the Long Angle trailhead on Winnicoopa Ave, Blaxland for a somewhat over marathon-distance session- first run for me since the Upper Murray Challenge.

The route we were to cover followed Long Angle FT all the way to Singles Ridge Rd at Yellow Rock, then dogleg into Yellow Rock Creek FT up to the bottom of Lee Rd at Winmalee. Turn around and go back for 22K, then repeat it all again.

Very sandy underfoot much of the way. Knee was sore for the first couple of hours then gradually improved. We puttered along okay for a few hours but a bit slower than anticipated, which meant I decided to turn off at the Rickard Rd trailhead on the way back and run directly home, which took about a kilometre off the total distance for me. Faded fairly badly at around 38K- it got fairly hot out there also.

Still, 'tis done. Not a fast course- lots of short steep hills and sandy, loose footing. Good to log another long run, en route to Bogong and Six Foot Track.