Hi All

Hope you’re going along well where ever you might be in the world.

It’s been a very eventful few weeks indeed since my last update. After a top training camp in Townsville in July, I travelled to the World Champs in Osaka in great shape and ready for the heat and humidity I knew I’d face (and my competitors of course!) Unfortunately during the race, an Ethopian runner stopped mid race, midfield and in the middle of lane 1 to do up her shoe. I completely didn’t see it coming (who would?) and somersaulted over the top of her with the girl behind me, spiking me quite badly on my thigh on her way over. Despite bleeding quite badly, I got back up, surged to get onto the back of the pack and seriously thought I could re gain my composure and still challenge for a medal. But after a few laps, I realised the fall had taken too much out of me as I had no ‘zip‘ left in my legs. I was still able to finish but no where near the result I knew I was capable of. Really disappointing as I was feeling so good before I fell and ready to move up into the first 3 positions the following lap - to cover any moves in the last 4km. Africans! I’ll get them back at World Cross next year!

Anyway, I have bounced back and am in London training hard for the Chicago marathon which is just over 2 weeks away now. Despite being in full marathon training, I was still able to win the Great Yorkshire Run 10km two weeks ago then last weekend placed 2nd in the Hyde Park 5km. I ran particularly well last weekend - lost to the world champ and world record holder, Defar (yes, another Ethopian!) but beat a very high class field of 5km runners off a 180km week of mileage! All good news going into Chicago. Just a few hard sessions to go and I’ll be on my way there.

The Poms are turning on some good weather for us here. They’re calling it an ‘Indian’ Summer - I wouldn’t go that far but certainly have no complaints! The footy finals have been great to follow on the net. Can’t see Geelong losing. Who in the whole of Australia can? Top side.

That’s it for now. Will let you know how the long race goes.

Cheers

B