Stromlo 5000m Time Trial 16:47.6 ; Steve 17:41.4
Pre-dawn 5000m time trials for Steve and myself. I ran my time trial solo before Steve arrived. I was then able to pace Steve in his time trial. Weather windy, cool, sun not up yet (almost dark when I started...there was a full moon). We were using part of the bitumen criterium circuit, 5 x 950 metre clockwise loops + finish straight to...finish! The wind was strong enough to make the downhill section slower than the uphill section at times. We both began and finished with the uphill section.
My splits (500m intervals): 1:38.9,1:40.3,1:40.6,1:39.3,1:44.5,1:40.7,1:43.6,1:41.2,1:41.8,1:36.7=16:47.6 Final 500m 3:13/km
Steve Splits: 1:47.5,1:43.9,1:48.5,1:45.2,1:49.1,1:47.0,1:48.4,1:46.4,1:45.9,1:39.6=17:41.4 Steve final 500m 3:19/km
Big morning for me, 17km all up including two x warm up, warm down and 5 x 100m strides. Steve and I both put in our fastest 5000m efforts in the last 12 months.
That completes our yearly periodisation cycle with the 1500m and 5000m XC time trials done in the last week and my 10000m track prior to that. Based on those performances we both would have run well at Australian Masters Athletics Championships due to begin tomorrow but was cancelled due to the virus. I will have an easier week and then aim for another peak in late July to coincide with the World Masters Athletics Championships which were also cancelled due to the virus. 5000m training and sessions will be a priority.
My splits (500m intervals): 1:38.9,1:40.3,1:40.6,1:39.3,1:44.5,1:40.7,1:43.6,1:41.2,1:41.8,1:36.7=16:47.6 Final 500m 3:13/km
Steve Splits: 1:47.5,1:43.9,1:48.5,1:45.2,1:49.1,1:47.0,1:48.4,1:46.4,1:45.9,1:39.6=17:41.4 Steve final 500m 3:19/km
Big morning for me, 17km all up including two x warm up, warm down and 5 x 100m strides. Steve and I both put in our fastest 5000m efforts in the last 12 months.
That completes our yearly periodisation cycle with the 1500m and 5000m XC time trials done in the last week and my 10000m track prior to that. Based on those performances we both would have run well at Australian Masters Athletics Championships due to begin tomorrow but was cancelled due to the virus. I will have an easier week and then aim for another peak in late July to coincide with the World Masters Athletics Championships which were also cancelled due to the virus. 5000m training and sessions will be a priority.
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