Anyway, it started today as we met at Melbourne Airport to pile into a mini-bus plus car to do the long trip up the Hume Hwy. Melbourne's recent dry weather gave way to rain as we left, but by Seymour it had stopped and the weather cleared up and warmed up. Between our conversations it was dead quiet due to a crappy radio and forgetting to bring a cable to connect the iPod to the stereo...but that was rectified during our lunch stop in Benalla and we made up for it by blasting the music for the remainder of the trip!!
Driving here is always a picturesque, through the country side and the towns of Mytleford, Bright and Mt Beauty in the valleys surrounded by big mountains. The final 30km up from mt Beauty is spectacular, through the the beautiful bush and skeletons of dead trees, burnt in fires in 2003 and 2006 and still standing almost as a memorial to the devastation of the fires. The temperature dropped as we went up, probably about 10 degrees, but still quite happily in shorts and t-shirt. It was good to finally get here about 4pm'ish.
We're staying at the Myrtleford ski club lodge, which is fairly basic but fantastically set-up and has heaps of room for us and some others who are staying here.
Our first training session was one that I took, an easy run with drills and circuit exercises. We ran along the aquaduct to the Rocky Valley dam, and it's soooo nice to out in the country running again - I love running out from Melbourne. Apart from a little rain it was a good session, althought I think a few guys will have some sore abs tomorrow!!!
Tomorrow kicks off with a swim session in the morning at Mt Beauty, then a run and ride later in the day. I've bought my mountain bike up so I'll do a bit of exploring while they all ride their road bikes. It will be a good week, and I'll aim to post each day, including some photos. Here's some from today.
Stopped for lunch in Benalla.
In the mini-bus...
We were heading through Mytleford and Bright.
Down the main street of Bright - it was beautiful outside and lots of people around.
The view from Tawonga Gap, between Bright and Mt Beauty.
Tawonga Gap.
Mt Bogong covered in burnt trees, but still looks magnificent.
Our digs - the Myrtleford Ski Club lodge.
A couple of our guys prentending to be James Bond.
Our run along the aquaduct - beautiful.
Doing drills.
Doing circuit exercises.
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