8 weeks of hard training and this years Thunder Run is all over. Our team achieved a stunning 320km in 24hrs taking a very respectable 3rd place. This result was achieved in part thanks to our great support crew and having my two inspirational little boys there to cheer me on. This trip was a little baptism of fire for the boys in that it was also their first camping experience. Maybe camp Team X-Men was not the greatest intro to camping, but they both seemed to have a good time.
The ice cold paddling pool was supposed to be for soothing aching running legs. But given that the weeend weather was so hot, the boys seemed to have an absolute blast diving in and out to cool down.
One of my many supporters waving the Team X-Men Thunder Run flag.
The journey to Catton Park was a long haul for the boys and Day 1 involved a lot of running around in some hot weather. Needless to say both boys slept pretty well for their first night out in a tent. Poor old Daddy meanwhile just kept on running all through the night. Sweet dreams little ones.
The next day I think the boys were more interested in visiting the Triumph motorbike stand than cheering our team on at the start/finish line.
Eat your heart out Tom Cruise.
Once the 24 hours were over I did manage to get the boys on the final stretch of the course and allowed them each do run down to the finish line. They absolutely loved this experience and the crowd even got behind them and gave them a clap and a cheer. For their efforts they were both rewarded with a very desirable Thunder Run medal.
And here is a nice picture of me running across the start/finish line holding hands with my two boys. Having run over 70km is 24 hrs the boys are actually dragging me across the line more so than me actually running with them.
And after all that exercise we needed a little sit down before the final trophy presentation.
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