Not Parkrun Stromlo 5km 16:47 Steve 4 X 500m

Cold(+3 degrees) pre-dawn 5000m at Stromlo criterium circuit in 16:47. Darker than my previous 5000m attmept, I couldn't see my watch for splits so just ran at my maximum effort. I had a better warm up than last run having to hurry the kangaroos off the circuit onto the grass. Splits (500m):143.6,140.0,140.1,140.2,140.9,140.0,143.2,139.2,143.4,136.9=16:47.5 .That's my fastest 5000m since 19th May 2020 on the same circuit in 16:31, when done with Steve. Both runs were un-tapered off high volume (126km/week in 2020, 132km/week today. I'm still missing some leg speed I would have in track season. I'll continue to do some short interval sessions and have another 5000m time trial when the weather is ideal again. Steve this morning ran 4 X 500m. Splits: 1:28,1:29,1:27,1:27, possibly his fastest set of this type.

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