Mummy, my legs hurt

Near Bilpin NSW Distance: We only did 1.5km but there's opportunity for much more Duration: ~1 hour Today's Sunday adventure took us for a long drive up through Kurrajong to a reedy nondescript swamp called Mountain Lagoon. Off to the right of this was a winding road leading to the start of the T3 track. With the kids in tow we only attempted a small part of the tough T3 track which is up behind Mountain Lagoon, north of Bilpin.  Apart from 2 spews on the way back home (Holly) this was a great day out. The little bit of track we explored was varied enough to keep the kids occupied, Ty with his parkour obsession and Holly tagging along behind him. You get to climb through, around up and over some big rock formations, and we spent an hour mucking around here only getting 1.5km of walking in but plenty of fun and photos.  The waratahs were out in flower which was a lovely surprise; neither of us remember having seen them growing wild before. There wa...

After 12 months of dreaming, 6 months of dedicated training, 4.30am training sessions, 2,400 metres of elevation, thousands of stairs (including 951 of the bastards at the very end!), 3 litres of water, 1 litre of electrolyte, a vegemite sandwich, 4 gels, half an energy bar, 2 mandarins, handfuls of red snakes, 2 bags of chips, after 50 kilometres; after 11 hours and 2 minutes I can say I'm an ultramarathoner!! UTA was just amazing, the support, the camaraderie, the friendship, the pain, witnessing the feats of athleticism by every runner, and just the atmosphere of the whole event. Being in the mountains on any day is a gift, but to spend an entire day from dawn till nightfall experiencing all the moods of the mountains; from the crisp morning to the brightest, clearest day I've seen in ages to the burning pink of the sunset on the cliffs and the 3 sisters silhouetted against the darkening sky, I couldn't help but be swept up by the beauty of the place I feel blesse...