Moana Beach Parkrun 1st 17:48

Hot Saturday morning Parkrun at Moana Beach. No wind, no cloud. Warm up on the beach with Milli the Border Collie and 3km of the course again with her as warm down. I had someone to follow for 1000m, then on my own. Time 17:48, much slower than my not Parkrun 3 days ago due to heat and a slower start today. I set a new age graded % record for this course. I love the course with a hill start (easier to get free if I am running well), I don't love the two laps around a small park on grass at the end (I was spent). Post race spent in McLaren Vale watching the Santos Festival of Cycling and eating a lentil pie. I pity the riders in these conditions. Following that a long drive across the border to NSW, just in time to see Richie Porte win on top of Willunga Hill again (on PC).

Splits from Not Parkrun Moana Beach 3 days ago:(500m): 1:39,1:43,1:43,1:45,1:49,1:49,1:49,1:49,1:42,1:35=17:28 Splits from Parkrun Moana Beach Today:(500m): 1:50(sitting in),1:49(sitting in),1:41,1:43,1:47,1:49,1:52,1:48,1:41,1:43=17:48. Takeaway: 17 seconds lost 1st kilometre today. Lost another 8 seconds in final 500m (I was cooked). Wind on the cliff 3 days ago=Heat stress today. I felt much faster 3 days ago attacking the couse.