Pennington Series Concludes

Pretty ordinary conditions for the Pennington series to wrap up...wind, after that thunder and lightning, wet track...somehow the first 4 all managed season bests, all pushed each other, all very happy with their efforts.

Kathy Southgate a deserved winner of the series. Won outright races 1&3 (1500 & 3000), awesome in the high risk 800m as well.

The other Kathy (Sims)...what a change from last year...all those Pennington races a fighting effort. Times unbelievable. If there ever is a role model...my hero.

KT 4th in the 3000m, within a couple of seconds of a lifetime best on an ordinary day. Never ever doubt you are good kt.

Of me: I had a plan, executed to perfection, not good enough to get a crystal but so, so very happy...not for the outcome but for the process of watching some awesome women absolutely ROCK race after race after race. Best seat in the house.
Only caught Kathy Sims with 120m to go, still 30m adrift of Kathy Sgate at the finish.

Tonight: 3000m Roughly Kathy Sgate 11:15 W55 ; Exactly Kathy Sims W60 12:08 ; Exactly sb 9:27 ; kt Exactly 11:28 (all season bests)

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