Final preparations for my 7-week trip overseas

A trip to Canberra for the 50km ultra in the Australian Running Festival is done and dusted. It was not the best day, and I struggled most of the way. Terrible weather, repetitive pounding of the pavement, but coming in under 6 hours means I have my qualifier for Comrades. WooHoo.

 The rest of the week I was too buggered to pack, so I finally got to it yesterday. Got a few lists, and checking the final touches. I can take 30kg + 7kg carry on, and I'm pretty much on the limit.

New / replaced items:

sleeping bag - now have one that's nice and warm.

sleeping mat - now have one that squashes down to a little ball.

torch - now have one that is a bit brighter then the one I've been using.

2 spare batteries for my Galaxy s7

more socks - I've decided to have a fresh pair for each day of the race.

tent - decided to replace the one I've got now. Checking to see if I can find something in Cairns, otherwise I'll have to buy it when I get to England.

I have various lists, so will print them all off before I go. I have one for what to pack for my GL3D race (mandatory gear, hill gear each day, camp gear). Ditto for the CWU.

A few things to get done this week:

Monday - Pilates. Work. Jack's off to the doggie parlour while I get a massage. In the evening I'm attending a forum on tackling illegal drugs. Heavens knows what relevance that will have to Dynamic Running, but I'll attend anyway. 

Tuesday - Pilates. Work. Club run.

Wednesday - ANZAC Day. Public holiday. Got a PT session in the afternoon. And the last of the Beginner Runners' Clinics.

Thursday - Pilates. Work. Lunch with work mates. Hip to Toe appointment with Jeremy Hawk. Last club run.

Friday - Work. Any last minute shopping.

Saturday - Cairns parkrun (probably will not get to do another one for a while!). Need to be at the airport at 1pm.