Australian Masters Athletics Championships Day 4
The cross country course slightly different than first advertised...3 longer laps instead of 4 and the addition of an extra hill each lap. Surface varies from lush grass to dirt trail and unmown ground cover...the challenge to pick the quickest line and maintain form over the rough terrain. The weather pattern continues, cool and windy.
Women all ages: 1st Lisa Davis (SA) W35 32:29 -- 2nd Stacey van Gueren (VIC) W50 32:46 -- 3rd Mandy Giblin (TAS) W35 33:14 -- 4th (our own) Heidze (ACT) W40 33:45 (nowhere to hide now:-))
Of us: Kathy W60 Gold ; Maria W55 Gold ; Helen W50 Bronze ; KT W45 Silver ; Heidze W40 Gold...also Terri Jones W70 Silver -- Ann Young W75 Gold
Men all ages: 1st (our own) SB (ACT) M50 27:34 -- 2nd Ross Langford (WA) M30 29:15 -- 3rd Michael Bialczac (VIC) M50 29:23 -- 4th Simon White (NSW) M35 29:27
Bella Squealing
also Jeff Grey M45 Bronze
Men 4x400 Metre Relay M240+
3rd Act 'A' 4:39.19
1) Geoff Sims 63 2) Peter McDonald 58
3) Garry Maher 65 4) John Lamb 62
well done lads
Of me: Very fatigued in the pre-race warm up, challenged up the first climb 300m into the race, put my body in front of everyone and applied as much pressure as I could until I was solo, started to feel good with a nice rhythm, then ran at my tempo. The gap grew steadily each lap. Splits: 8:59 ; 9:15 ; 9:22
Women all ages: 1st Lisa Davis (SA) W35 32:29 -- 2nd Stacey van Gueren (VIC) W50 32:46 -- 3rd Mandy Giblin (TAS) W35 33:14 -- 4th (our own) Heidze (ACT) W40 33:45 (nowhere to hide now:-))
Of us: Kathy W60 Gold ; Maria W55 Gold ; Helen W50 Bronze ; KT W45 Silver ; Heidze W40 Gold...also Terri Jones W70 Silver -- Ann Young W75 Gold
Men all ages: 1st (our own) SB (ACT) M50 27:34 -- 2nd Ross Langford (WA) M30 29:15 -- 3rd Michael Bialczac (VIC) M50 29:23 -- 4th Simon White (NSW) M35 29:27
Bella Squealing
also Jeff Grey M45 Bronze
Men 4x400 Metre Relay M240+
3rd Act 'A' 4:39.19
1) Geoff Sims 63 2) Peter McDonald 58
3) Garry Maher 65 4) John Lamb 62
well done lads
Of me: Very fatigued in the pre-race warm up, challenged up the first climb 300m into the race, put my body in front of everyone and applied as much pressure as I could until I was solo, started to feel good with a nice rhythm, then ran at my tempo. The gap grew steadily each lap. Splits: 8:59 ; 9:15 ; 9:22
Comments
You girls and guys have done yourselves proud, I am so happy for all of you , whether you medalled, or not, you have all given it your very best and as they say in the movies, "THE CREAM ALWAYS RISES TO THE TOP".
Enjoy yourselves, have a safe trip, that is if you aren't already home, rest well, and I hope to be able to see some, if not all of you soon.
Thanks for putting on a fantastic show, thanks for all the blog updates, the videos (Bruce, Janene and Ken), they certainly made me feel as though I was with you all.
Best wishes
Gary Bowen