ACTVAC XC Handicap : Arboretum
Friday only and easy 6km, Saturday easy 20km (12km+8km).
Today a 100% effort in the 3.5km xc handicap at the Arboretum. It was the final race in the King of the Mountain series and I needed 1st or 2nd to win the title. I had to work very hard on all the ups and downs to have a chance. My first 2km was 6:52 including three big hills and flying down the other side. The final 1.5km included two really tough but short climbs and quite a few people were walking up them. I only caught GT & then KT very close to the finish. I never saw the winner finish but 2nd was enough.
This afternoon a late loosener before getting into the groove of training again next week.
The next big goal Victorian 5000m Championships on November 14. I am still unsure if Lower Grades Zatopek is on or not. That would be on December 5. I did enter 5000m and Half Marathon at Oceania Masters Athletics in Bendigo in early January. Also in January ACT Mile, ACT 3000m and ACT 10000m Championships.
Keith did a short set on Saturday in Bega. Steve and Jane did a tough set in Centennial Park.
Helen ran the long course in the XC handicap, 15th across the line in her 50th handicap event. We had a couple of bottles of champagne last night to celebrate our One Hour efforts of Thursday.
Today a 100% effort in the 3.5km xc handicap at the Arboretum. It was the final race in the King of the Mountain series and I needed 1st or 2nd to win the title. I had to work very hard on all the ups and downs to have a chance. My first 2km was 6:52 including three big hills and flying down the other side. The final 1.5km included two really tough but short climbs and quite a few people were walking up them. I only caught GT & then KT very close to the finish. I never saw the winner finish but 2nd was enough.
This afternoon a late loosener before getting into the groove of training again next week.
The next big goal Victorian 5000m Championships on November 14. I am still unsure if Lower Grades Zatopek is on or not. That would be on December 5. I did enter 5000m and Half Marathon at Oceania Masters Athletics in Bendigo in early January. Also in January ACT Mile, ACT 3000m and ACT 10000m Championships.
Keith did a short set on Saturday in Bega. Steve and Jane did a tough set in Centennial Park.
Helen ran the long course in the XC handicap, 15th across the line in her 50th handicap event. We had a couple of bottles of champagne last night to celebrate our One Hour efforts of Thursday.
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