Gale force

well, that's what it felt like...average speed of wind was just over 40kph, while there were gusts over 60kph!

managed my slowest time since mid-November last year...in fact it was the same time although on the standard course as opposed to the "Floriade" course...

I'm not sure how many were there as a bunch (including Tony O and James S) seemed to have started early...Gordon, Simon, Ian, Gary and Leslie all passed me while I passed Gabrielle...

Customs #169

the stats:
start temp/humidity: 13.4/44% ("apparent temp": 10.0)
start time: 12:28pm
total distance: 5.00*
*(the Floriade course is slightly longer than the usual course ~5.03-5.07k)
total time: 25:07 (start time 14:30)
avg pace: 5:01
total calories: 252
avg HR*: 155

*Time spent in HR Zones:
00:03 [Z1: 93-111]
00:10 [Z2: 111-130]
01:24 [Z3: 130-148]
22:53 [Z4: 148-167]
00:35 [Z5: 167-185]

1k splits: 4:46, 5:26, 4:59, 4:52, 4:56, (0:07)

Overall Customs ranking: =155th/169
avg time: 23:41 (range: 21:35-30:12)

PS Customs ranking: =78th/83
avg time: 23:52 (range: 22:13-25:52)

Floriade course ranking: 40th/42
avg time: 24:02 (range 23:03-25:52)

tomorrow I'm playing golf before we pick up Jodie (she's umpiring at ANU) on the way to their airport...

Tim & Sheona fly in at midday tomorrow - Tim has to pick up his number from the Hyde Park Barracks...mum & dad are driving up tomorrow morning...we are all staying in the same hotel not too far from the start...

our usual pre-C2S dinner will be had at Fujiya (Japanese Teppanyaki)...I think this will be the 4th or 5th year we've gone there...downstairs for Baskin & Robbins dessert!

I'm aiming for under 70mins, hopefully under 69mins...I think Jodie's aiming somewhere between 90-100mins...