Australian Masters Athletics Championships : 8000m XC 3rd all ages, 1st M55
Fourth race in four days. Cool on arrival to the course, warm and sunny by start at 8:30am. The course 2 laps of 4km, mostly flat with small steep hills, twisting and technical on a variety of surfaces (sand, rough grass, gravel, board walk, sharp turns)
A fast start, chased Darren M40 for 4km until a gap opened on single track near the start finish area, end lap 1. Second lap held him in sight, M30 Warwick caught me at 6-7km. Held both Darren and Warwick in sight until final technical section in the trees 2000m from the finish. Gap between the three of us roughly 200m. I was on my limit whole race. Time of 27:35 ranks equal to anything at Australian Masters Athletics Championships since 2009 and better than most except my home course at Stromlo in 2013. Both World Masters Athletics Championship races were quicker. Only 20 seconds slower than World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth, on a tougher circuit today.
Championships over, no injuries, I'm ready for some months of base training.
A fast start, chased Darren M40 for 4km until a gap opened on single track near the start finish area, end lap 1. Second lap held him in sight, M30 Warwick caught me at 6-7km. Held both Darren and Warwick in sight until final technical section in the trees 2000m from the finish. Gap between the three of us roughly 200m. I was on my limit whole race. Time of 27:35 ranks equal to anything at Australian Masters Athletics Championships since 2009 and better than most except my home course at Stromlo in 2013. Both World Masters Athletics Championship races were quicker. Only 20 seconds slower than World Masters Athletics Championships in Perth, on a tougher circuit today.
Championships over, no injuries, I'm ready for some months of base training.
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