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Huge night at the track for the girls. On the program: 1000m ; Pennington handicap 800m ; 3000m / 5000m.
1000m most used as a warm up. Michelle 3:31
Pennington 800m: Huge race up front with Geoff Sims taking the win, incredible tussle between the two Kathys. Only the Kathys can now win the series to be decided in the 3000m later in the season. Missy the form improving. sk back from injury.
3000m / 5000m: Maria, Helen, Roger and Minnie chased each other in the 5000m. Over the last 4 laps the gaps grew but the places remained unchanged. Maria and Helen both broke 21, Roger 21, Minnie 22. Season bests for all, Maria a new W55 ACT record on the day of her 57th birthday and a world ranked time for 2012, 20 odd seconds quicker than her 2011 ranking tome done at nationals in Brisbane. L&P second cruise for the night.
Of me: I didn't mean it to be a fun night but it was. 1000m got in a boy race with L&P and Macca with 350m to go. 800m dragged around by Damian another boy race with 150m to go (watched the drama unfold with the Kathys 2 seconds in front). 3000m ran a tempo with splits of 3:20, 3:16 and 3:11...Felt way too good at the end of the 800m after a sluggish 70 second first lap.
Results later.
1000m most used as a warm up. Michelle 3:31
Pennington 800m: Huge race up front with Geoff Sims taking the win, incredible tussle between the two Kathys. Only the Kathys can now win the series to be decided in the 3000m later in the season. Missy the form improving. sk back from injury.
3000m / 5000m: Maria, Helen, Roger and Minnie chased each other in the 5000m. Over the last 4 laps the gaps grew but the places remained unchanged. Maria and Helen both broke 21, Roger 21, Minnie 22. Season bests for all, Maria a new W55 ACT record on the day of her 57th birthday and a world ranked time for 2012, 20 odd seconds quicker than her 2011 ranking tome done at nationals in Brisbane. L&P second cruise for the night.
Of me: I didn't mean it to be a fun night but it was. 1000m got in a boy race with L&P and Macca with 350m to go. 800m dragged around by Damian another boy race with 150m to go (watched the drama unfold with the Kathys 2 seconds in front). 3000m ran a tempo with splits of 3:20, 3:16 and 3:11...Felt way too good at the end of the 800m after a sluggish 70 second first lap.
Results later.
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