ACT Masters XC Handicap Goorooyarroo 10.3km
ACT Masters cross country handicap at Goorooyarroo this morning over 10.3km. The course undulating and mostly up and into the wind on the way out, the opposite on the way home. One of our toughest courses with a very fast downhill final 500m. Weather very windy and cold. Things got even worse just after the event with rain, small hail and snow on the mountains.
Splits: 3:57, 3:39, 4:09, 3:46, 3:42 (5km 19:14),3:41, 3:48, 3:25, 3:36, 3:38 (5km 18:09,10km 37:25),42(228m)= 38:07 and 30th across line on handicap. Course was 228m longer than last year in which I ran 37:32 (course record), my only run there over 10km. Today was a little quicker than that run. Surprisingly I felt very good out there after the 6km XC race yesterday.
An easy recovery run this afternoon to make 24km for the day, 120km last 7 days. This week will include a 2 day taper to prepare for Canberra Times 14km on Sunday. Next set on Tuesday with 2 x 2000m hilly efforts on grass. Thursday 4 x 600m efforts, also on the grass at Stromlo XC circuit.
Splits: 3:57, 3:39, 4:09, 3:46, 3:42 (5km 19:14),3:41, 3:48, 3:25, 3:36, 3:38 (5km 18:09,10km 37:25),42(228m)= 38:07 and 30th across line on handicap. Course was 228m longer than last year in which I ran 37:32 (course record), my only run there over 10km. Today was a little quicker than that run. Surprisingly I felt very good out there after the 6km XC race yesterday.
An easy recovery run this afternoon to make 24km for the day, 120km last 7 days. This week will include a 2 day taper to prepare for Canberra Times 14km on Sunday. Next set on Tuesday with 2 x 2000m hilly efforts on grass. Thursday 4 x 600m efforts, also on the grass at Stromlo XC circuit.
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