ACT Masters Track Week 2
WOW where to start? Thunder and lightning for hours but not a drop of rain at track. Last race of the evening in near perfect conditions a 3000m / 5000m. I was totally stuffed before the race even started. Keith was going for the ACT Masters M55 3000m record and I was there to support him. To be honest I could barely keep up for the first 2 laps, spot on 80 seconds each [I was running in lane 2 along-side]. Finally the pace slowed a touch, 3:24 through 1000m, I took the lead into lane 1 briefly on a straight (we were already lapping runners), I slipped into 3:20/km pace (mostly in lane 2,3 or 4) and held that pace the finish. Keith flogged himself to the end, probably lost 2 seconds in the final 20 metres by mentally stopping, but still ran within a second or so of his best time last year (10:25). A great run for Keith and for me enlightening as his mentor. 10:14 is do-able for him with more work at the right paces. Helen much quicker than last week, even on a warm down. Kathy definitely a warm down after Pennington 1500m.
Pennington 1500m Handicap. I've got to admit I was stung by not winning a single race (800m,1500m,3000m) in the 2012/2013 season despite running very well. The two Kathys were too good back then. I had to fight very hard tonight again, absolutely flat out, caught Kathy W60 with 300m to go (after running 2:59 first kilometre mostly in lane 2), 4:35 finish time easing up (Kathy 6:03). Very happy with that (7 straight wins). Helen also very good.
Emma 2000m steeple, 100m, 400m, 4 x 200m, first 2 laps 3000m. SK returns to Pennington and not too shabby after missing most last year. Roget sole survivor almost of the 5000m.
Of me: 130km this last 7 days. Next Thursday One Hour Run. If conditions are expected to be good I will ease off from Monday. If not either in Melbourne for Victorian 5000m Championships lower grades or here at ACT Masters Track 5000m same evening the following week.
Minus 3 seconds from Net Time above...the diff between the electronic gun and the person calling 2:35, 2:36, 2:37 and starting the manual watch too late!! Team US: 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 11th
Pennington 1500m Handicap. I've got to admit I was stung by not winning a single race (800m,1500m,3000m) in the 2012/2013 season despite running very well. The two Kathys were too good back then. I had to fight very hard tonight again, absolutely flat out, caught Kathy W60 with 300m to go (after running 2:59 first kilometre mostly in lane 2), 4:35 finish time easing up (Kathy 6:03). Very happy with that (7 straight wins). Helen also very good.
Emma 2000m steeple, 100m, 400m, 4 x 200m, first 2 laps 3000m. SK returns to Pennington and not too shabby after missing most last year. Roget sole survivor almost of the 5000m.
Of me: 130km this last 7 days. Next Thursday One Hour Run. If conditions are expected to be good I will ease off from Monday. If not either in Melbourne for Victorian 5000m Championships lower grades or here at ACT Masters Track 5000m same evening the following week.
Minus 3 seconds from Net Time above...the diff between the electronic gun and the person calling 2:35, 2:36, 2:37 and starting the manual watch too late!! Team US: 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 11th
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