Saturday, May 06, 2006
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Headed out in leather-trimmed opulence, courtesty of Lulu and Steve, to the State 10km road championships. Went with low expectations, and came home with them more than adequately fulfilled.
38:03 - a bit of a disappointment, but not much of a surprise. Had no fixed race plan - just went out comfortably, with a view to seeing how I felt at 5km. The first 3 km were 3:28 each, but things started going south after that, with the kms dropping back to 3:43, then 3:54. The 6th was 4:12, but this included a walk throught the drink stop, as I contemplated pulling out. Fortunately, I stuck in there, and recovered a bit, running, 3:45, 3:48, 4:03 and 3:48 for the last 4km (insert Garmin rounding factor to get my final time). 71st place overall.
Put the bad result down to a couple of factors:
1) hard workout on Thursday leaving me flat
2) starting too quickly (although I actually felt really comfortable)
3) being very aerobically underdone
Factor 3 was the biggie, and on reflection, outside of my speed sessions, you can count the runs I have done over 10km this year on one hand. So I am capable of running 3:28 kms quite easily - just not very many of them...
Despite the crappy result (this is about my 3rd or 4th slowest 10km ever), I am not particularly unhappy. Firstly, the run felt easy, so I didn't run myself into the ground to achieve the result. Secondly, I didn't pull out, despite being tempted (virtues of a 2 lap course - I you don't pull out at half way, you tend to finish). Finally, if I was ever in any doubt that I needed more miles in my program, and to stop getting carried away with my speed sessions, this has been the wake-up call I needed (I am actually going to talk to Sean about reducing the pace of my faster work, as I am training in a zone well beyond my capabilities at the moment).
So, I am looking forward to cutting minutes off this time in one month!
38:03 - a bit of a disappointment, but not much of a surprise. Had no fixed race plan - just went out comfortably, with a view to seeing how I felt at 5km. The first 3 km were 3:28 each, but things started going south after that, with the kms dropping back to 3:43, then 3:54. The 6th was 4:12, but this included a walk throught the drink stop, as I contemplated pulling out. Fortunately, I stuck in there, and recovered a bit, running, 3:45, 3:48, 4:03 and 3:48 for the last 4km (insert Garmin rounding factor to get my final time). 71st place overall.
Put the bad result down to a couple of factors:
1) hard workout on Thursday leaving me flat
2) starting too quickly (although I actually felt really comfortable)
3) being very aerobically underdone
Factor 3 was the biggie, and on reflection, outside of my speed sessions, you can count the runs I have done over 10km this year on one hand. So I am capable of running 3:28 kms quite easily - just not very many of them...
Despite the crappy result (this is about my 3rd or 4th slowest 10km ever), I am not particularly unhappy. Firstly, the run felt easy, so I didn't run myself into the ground to achieve the result. Secondly, I didn't pull out, despite being tempted (virtues of a 2 lap course - I you don't pull out at half way, you tend to finish). Finally, if I was ever in any doubt that I needed more miles in my program, and to stop getting carried away with my speed sessions, this has been the wake-up call I needed (I am actually going to talk to Sean about reducing the pace of my faster work, as I am training in a zone well beyond my capabilities at the moment).
So, I am looking forward to cutting minutes off this time in one month!
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I was shocked when you said 38, but then you have had the light/no training start to year like me. I found the same thing at the novice last week, I just knew I couldn't do faster than a 45min 10k. No aerobic training recently. Much more time on legs is needed I think.
You will get there!!! If you have not done the training for that race then you can not be too hard on yourself! By the way I would LOVE your result.... but that doesn't make you feel better! I am sure with specific training you will achieve your goal. I am glad you did not stop.... you would have been so cranky with yourself!!! :-)
I loved superflake's use of "SHOCKED", just to make you feel even worse for a split second.
Thursday was a solid session. I'd just blame Ewan and Fats for trying to run us into the ground.
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Thursday was a solid session. I'd just blame Ewan and Fats for trying to run us into the ground.
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