Australian Masters Athletics Championships Day 3
This morning beautiful and still in the stadium and very cool. I was thinking what great conditions for the 5000m and a cold front passed though the city during the third race, winds gusty and stiff for the remaining events.
Race 1: W60+ 5000m: W60 Kathy 21:10? Led start to finish, won easily. W75 Ann Young Gold.
Race 2: W30+ 5000m: W45 KT 19:45 Bronze ; W50 Helen 20:31 Silver + Kelley 20:34 Bronze; W55 Maria 20:10 Gold.
Race 4: M50-59 5000m: M50 sb 16:16 Gold. Led start to finish but had to work hard to keep 2nd Steve Quirk 16:37 and 3rd Phil Clarke 16:40s at bay who were working in unison. Each lap in 2 parts, short stride into the wind, long stride riding the wind.
Race 5: M45 Robert Schwerkolt fastest of the day 16:08. We had identical splits until 600m to go.
Tmoz the crossy. Feeling very fatigued now, especially doing extra kilometres with the dog drama (lept off our balcony, lost until found a pound). Back to a full training load already. 20km today. 20km yesterday. 25km day before. An old sparring partner Michael Bialczac will start fresh tmoz (if he starts). Could be a worry. I still feel confident. Can't recall being beaten on that course.
Race 1: W60+ 5000m: W60 Kathy 21:10? Led start to finish, won easily. W75 Ann Young Gold.
Race 2: W30+ 5000m: W45 KT 19:45 Bronze ; W50 Helen 20:31 Silver + Kelley 20:34 Bronze; W55 Maria 20:10 Gold.
Race 4: M50-59 5000m: M50 sb 16:16 Gold. Led start to finish but had to work hard to keep 2nd Steve Quirk 16:37 and 3rd Phil Clarke 16:40s at bay who were working in unison. Each lap in 2 parts, short stride into the wind, long stride riding the wind.
Race 5: M45 Robert Schwerkolt fastest of the day 16:08. We had identical splits until 600m to go.
Tmoz the crossy. Feeling very fatigued now, especially doing extra kilometres with the dog drama (lept off our balcony, lost until found a pound). Back to a full training load already. 20km today. 20km yesterday. 25km day before. An old sparring partner Michael Bialczac will start fresh tmoz (if he starts). Could be a worry. I still feel confident. Can't recall being beaten on that course.
Comments
What was the drama with the dog, that's not Bella jumping off the balcony, or was it ? Hope she is alright, and hope you haven't knackered yourself out Bruce...
All the best to those that are doing the Cross Country, let's hope the wind dies down a bit for you all, but then again, the wind could work in your favour, seeing as you have all trained in those conditions...
Veni Vidi Vici
GT