Haven't worked out in a couple of days and I thought after having not eaten well for a couple days and also missed out on a lot of sleep that it would be a great idea to run up Mt. Ainsley. For those who don't know it's the highest point in Canberra I think. That's what my grandad told me.
2.9km uphill the whole way. Aim was to run about 7 min kms to get up to the top in 20 mins or so. Managed to pull it of in 19:48. It was a very tough run. I didn't really warm up and that makes a big difference to my body I've decided. I felt very stiff over the first about 10 minutes and my stride wasn't what I expected.
About 700m or so from the top I noticed the gradient double up the hill and that sucked. At that stage I didn't know how far I was from the top. And it took a lot of willpower to smash through that last bit. Finally reached the summit and couldn't be happier with myself as my legs stopped burning and the early morning view was awesome. All of Canberra in one panoramic picturesque view.
No matter how hard the mountain is in life it's always worth climbing it and getting to the top, even if it's just for the view.
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