AIS Track : ACTVAC 3000m + 800m Pennington Handicap
On the night to celebrate Gwen turning 85 a 3000m and handicap 800m on the program.
3000m the goal to help Steve for a few laps without loading the legs with lactate for the next event. Ran at just under 3:20/km for the first half, had a bit of a burst for two laps and then eased off over the last 600m so as not to get caught up in a race. Time similar to usual, 9:57. Steve 10:07 after a week on the beach. KT 11:41 and an 800m as well. Emma 3000m and 800m.
800m handicap, only two goals...catch Phil M55 who started 3 seconds in front...win. Caught Phil after 300m (my first 200m in 32), no sit, ran similar tempo to finish, won comfortably by 5 seconds. Around 30 runners on the line so running in lane 2 most of the race. Kathy 4th means she will need to beat Phil in the final 3000m race and put 2-3 runners in between herself and Phil to claim 2nd in the series. Kathy needs a few of her girlfriends to take to the start line.
No need now to freshen up until 10 days before AMA Championships. Looking forward to some big training sessions, hard racing, one long run a week and jogging in between. I will get two chances to run 5000m before the championships. Both of them will be done to the best of my ability on the evening.
AMA Championship entries close tomorrow. I have some good competition through the age groups and especially Steve Quirk in M50 (same as last 2 years). Fields in the women distance look very strong and competitive, more so than the men. Not many weeks to go.
3000m the goal to help Steve for a few laps without loading the legs with lactate for the next event. Ran at just under 3:20/km for the first half, had a bit of a burst for two laps and then eased off over the last 600m so as not to get caught up in a race. Time similar to usual, 9:57. Steve 10:07 after a week on the beach. KT 11:41 and an 800m as well. Emma 3000m and 800m.
800m handicap, only two goals...catch Phil M55 who started 3 seconds in front...win. Caught Phil after 300m (my first 200m in 32), no sit, ran similar tempo to finish, won comfortably by 5 seconds. Around 30 runners on the line so running in lane 2 most of the race. Kathy 4th means she will need to beat Phil in the final 3000m race and put 2-3 runners in between herself and Phil to claim 2nd in the series. Kathy needs a few of her girlfriends to take to the start line.
No need now to freshen up until 10 days before AMA Championships. Looking forward to some big training sessions, hard racing, one long run a week and jogging in between. I will get two chances to run 5000m before the championships. Both of them will be done to the best of my ability on the evening.
AMA Championship entries close tomorrow. I have some good competition through the age groups and especially Steve Quirk in M50 (same as last 2 years). Fields in the women distance look very strong and competitive, more so than the men. Not many weeks to go.
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