Claire and I waited in the car. The wind lashed across South Melbourne beach and cars were in gridlock along Beaconsfield Parade. The beach was empty and the water looked more than uninviting. Friday night beach sessions were always how our squad finished the week. Tonight was different; there was buzz in the air. Tonight was one of the last sessions for the season.
The team trickled in one by one. Hayley, Wooly, Lloyd, Simon and Dyson. Claire and I gave up the warm car for the blustering wind to join the others. Wattsy, Kate and Steph came after. Aussies was looming and excitement grew within the squad.
Most of us were there tonight. We rolled through our warm up and head onto the sand. Our final preparations were making us sharp. Our team was coming together and we were energized for the week ahead. Relay changes, block starts and flags. Stories were told from previous years Aussies, as we wondered what we would make of this years Championship. We couldn’t wait to get to Kurrawa and as the session came to an end, we were one step closer.
For now we had done the work, and that had been a lot of work. For me it was 2 years work. The Anglesea Beach Team were ready, I was ready.
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