SEAVIEW 24KM TRAINING RUN 21 MARCH 2012

ADRIENNE SHOWS SOME LEG:

Whoo Whee cry the men as they run past this sexy chic.


SEAVIEW 24KM TRAINING RUN: 21 MARCH 2012. HUMAN RIGHTS DAY IN RSA.
Adrienne Wilson
Pat Scheepers
Gerald Scheepers
Ronel Scheepers
Andre Mulder
Chris Darke
Mike Magson
Fred Allebone
Allan Taylor
Elloise
Ernie Verral
Les Barnes
Michael Bester

A small group of us meet for a training run at Seaview this morning. Pat and Ronel meet at our house and then I collect Andre and Adrienne. This is a training run organised by PE Club for the runners training for Two Oceans and Comrades. We pay our R20 and get going. We go off in the direction that I am used to from many years ago when we would do this run on a regular basis and when it was a formal half marathon. Andre, Adrienne, Pat and I get what we plan to be a head start of around 15 minutes. But unbekown to us the run is in the opposite direction. The official route is up the Main Seaview Road to Cows Corner and then Down the three sisters back to Maitlands mouth.



GERALD SECONDING FROM THE BAKKIE WAS A BIT OF A LIFE SAVER WHEN WE HAD NO WATER ON THE ROUTE.

I start to become a little concerned as we are running and not seeing any seconding nor are the fast runners coming past us. We press on and up the Maitlands Hill past Beach View Resort and over the top. We are enjoying the morning and being out on this most beautiful route. The Ocean is perfect. Flat with gulls doing the fishing. We see a number of fishermen with their rods. This is not what I think is fun but everyone has their own idea of fun. I am sure that the fishermen love this activity. Adrienne spots Dolphins. There is a big school of Dolphins enjoying the morning. I am reminded that there were some recent pictures of Killer Whales off Schoenmakers Kop recently. For us this makes the morning even more special.


ADRIENNE SPOTS SOME DOLPHINS. SURFERS MUST HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME ON THESE BEACHES.


WE RUN INTO THE SUN. STARTING AT JUST AFTER SIX AM THIS IS A STUNNING TIME TO BE OUT ON THIS WONDERFUL ROAD WITH A SEA VIEW TO DIE FOR.

These pics are taken as we crest the top of one of the long hills leading to the T Junction of the Three Sisters Road.


PETER


PAT


ANDRE


ADRIENNE

The sun is rising and we start to enjoy the early morning rays of warmth. Gerald drives up to us and tells us that we have "gone the wrong way" --- OOOps that is my fault. Fortunately for us he has some coke and water and we are able to hydrate. This route is fairly hilly even after the Sardinia Bay hill we are confronted with a good number of hills leading up to the T junction.


OUR GROUP AT THE TURNING POINT -- WE ESTIMATE THAT THIS MUST BE AROUND 10 TO 12 KAYS INTO THE RUN.


The T Junction is our planned destination at this stage. A number of cyclists pass us. I am really not sure how they have the strength to cycle up these hills. We see them ahead as they ride up the first of the Three Sisters.


T JUNCTION LEADING TO THE THREE SISTERS HILLS

At the T junction we meet up with a seconding vehicle. One of the men doing the seconding won a trip to London to run the London Marathon. He tells us that he is one of only a few South Africans who own this medal. They give us some coke and water. We take a couple of Pics and then turn around the way that we came. None of the front runners have caught us yet. So we press on down to where Gerald is seconding (15km Marker). The front runners start to overtake us. Michael Bester is in the leading group. Allan Taylor running with Michael Magson passes me. Davera had a baby recently and is probably taking it easy. Fred, Chris and other Achilleans pass me in the final stretch.

Adrienne announces that she plans to mainly walk from Geralds Seconding table. Andre joins her while Pat and I press on and up the Maitlands hill for the second time. I am determined to not walk so I put my head down and work up and up to the top of this hill. Adrienne reminded me earlier of the days when we would come to the sea front here for our training runs. They were some of the best training runs that we ever did. We would have a combi full of people and take turns in driving to the next three km mark. Fun days those. Of course we were younger and fitter.



ERNIE VERRAL SECONDING TEAM WITH JUST A FEW KAYS TO GO FROM HERE TO THE FINISH

Over the top of Maitlands Hill and down the other side to where I see Ernie Verral and a team of seconders. I am surprised to see that the fast runners do not stop for a drink of water. This is a training run and I would have thought that time was not important. Not so with these runners. They are determined and fast. I stop for a quick chat and then wait for Pat as she comes down the hill. We then press on and I again determine to not walk so run to the finish. I think that some of the front runners wonder why I am in this position. I dont bother to explain our "mistake" which turned out to be just right for our pace and distance.

I jump in the car and ride back for about a Km before picking up Andre and Adrienne. They were by now in sight of the cars at the end. We do not hang around and after a welcome cold drink of coke or cream soda we head back home. It has been a stunning outing and this little group had a great morning excersize.


SEAVIEW HILL