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26 August 2007

Half marathon #5...

thanks to speedygeoff and ewen it was a very enjoyable run at the Vet's Half today...

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 6.4/81% (rising to 12.5/63%)
start time: 8:31am
total distance: 21.11
total time: 117:33
avg pace: 5:34
total calories: 1587
avg/max HR*: 169/237

*Time spent in HR Zones:
00:10 [Z1: 93-111]
00:04 [Z2: 111-130]
00:02 [Z3: 130-148]
85:19 [Z4: 148-167]
21:24 [Z5: 167-185]

1k splits: 5:19, 5:33, 5:33, 5:31, 5:52, 5:34, 5:37, 5:34, 5:29, 5:39, 5:41, 5:30, 5:46, 5:37, 5:30, 5:39, 5:46, 5:37, 5:28, 5:39, 5:20

5k splits: 27:48, 27:53, 28:04, 28:09

I thought I was actually quicker than my first ever half in September '05 but I was 31-46 secs slower (by my watch I was 31secs slower, by the net time from Sydney which was wrong I was 46secs slower)...BUT the difference though was far greater than that in a much more positive way today...that first half was a hard slog all the way whereas today really was a long training run despite it being my longest run since surgery...no problems with the heel which is all very good...

I put in my usual spurt with speedygeoff holding back from racing me to the finish!...other speedygeese did well - Charlie won her age group, Griffen came 3rd in his....

I've had a shower and have my skins on with ice on my heel...cricket training will be an even more interesting challenge today!

(before I forget, yesterday's golf went well as I actually managed to play to my handicap; after that I spent 3 hours - 4:30-7:30pm - helping change the field at Manuka from an AFL to rugby set up, mainly helping with setting up the sponsor signage along the far touch line and behind the in-goal areas)

1 comment:

Ewen said...

Geoff said he was racing you to the finish, but you were too fast.

Don't push Speedygeoff too hard on Thursday - he was a little worse for wear at PH tonight.