ACT Masters Track Round 3 : 3000m, 800m ; Cadbury Half Marathon

Very good conditions at track around 6pm. Sunny, warm, an easterly breeze from the sea just rolling in.

For various reasons I decided to do the pace work in the 3000m, help Keith on the way hopefully to an ACT Masters M55 record of 10:15 or so. It wasn't to be for Keith on the evening but held onto pace for 1600m. Another lap or so at that pace and he would have been able to get home. I set a constant pace at 10:10 for 3000m. When I noticed both Anthony and Keith had dropped off with 600m to go I ran a little quicker finishing in 10:03, Anthony 10:10, Keith 10:28, Helen 13:00, Kathy 13:15, Minnie 14:30. Most ran a season best. Gabe turned up for an 800m and ran in the race with Helen (3:05). I had an appointment so couldn't stay to watch.

A letter in the mail yesterday means I will have to perform service to the community for 4 weeks beginning in a fortnight. Such is life! I've decided to end this part of the season, switch focus and start training for the Cadbury Half Marathon in early January. I will still race some track. Firstly I'll have an easy week or so and get rid of any niggles before ramping up the sessions again.

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