Trotted down to the ABC Pool after waiting a few minutes for Kanser and immediately felt good today. Caught up with Big Sam and, with Kanser nowhere to be seen, we headed off. Probably a good job he didn't join us today as I think the pace may have been a little too hot for him.
We took it easy for the first 12kms up to Narrabeen then, after stopping for our usual first water and Gu, Big Sam decided to put the foot down. I think he was running angry after yesterday's performance and I felt similar. Anyway, from then on it was a good pace all the way home feeling great, even pushing the Griffin St hill. Glorious morning made for a great run. The splits tell the story:
5:11, 4:28, 4:43, 4:28, 4:24, 4:24, 4:12, 4:15, 4:20, 4:03, 4:14, 4:13, 3:57, 4:00, 4:07, 4:00, 4:14, 4:01, 4:03, 4:08, 4:02, 3:56, 3:53, 3:51, 4:00, 4:02, 3:52, 4:15, 5:16, 4:00, 4:15.
All up 31.02km in 2:11:05 (4:13's). Somewhere in all that Sam probably ran a 10km faster than he did at Homebush yesterday.
I then did 4.54km with the elder kids down to Queenscliff in 25:10 (5:33's).
3 comments:
Tom, the half in Dublin in August has been postponed for a year.....but I think the Streets of Galway 8km is on the same day if you want to travel further west?
Matt, if the 8km is on the public holiday Monday I'd love to do it, but isn't it on the Saturday? I've got Athletics tix for the Olympics on the Sat night.
Tom, I'm not sure the date is confirmed yet but you're right - it will be a Saturday evening and I'm guessing Sat 4th. Shame.
Any spare tickets for the athletics?!? I can't get any for love nor money....
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