Australian Masters Athletics Championships 10000m M55 1st 34:12, 2nd overall
First race done of four on consecutive days. Today the goal was the Australian Masters Athletics Championship M55 record of 34:19 held by 99yo John Gilmour (which has stood for 42 years) plus my ACT record of M55 record of 34:13. I did both just.
I brought four sets of racing shoes here and chose the pair I expect to be using in Malaga in the road 10000m and half marathon races, also to save my achilles from niggles. Although a little soft for this track surface it was only an issue when I asked for faster than 3:20/km which wasn't often. The last 2 lap kick and when I was trying to establish a gap in laps 3-7. Otherwise I was smooth and strong out there coming in 2nd, 8 seconds back from M40 Ross Langford.
Tomorrow is 1500m day. If my legs are recovered enough from the 10000m today I might be able to make it a close contest.
I brought four sets of racing shoes here and chose the pair I expect to be using in Malaga in the road 10000m and half marathon races, also to save my achilles from niggles. Although a little soft for this track surface it was only an issue when I asked for faster than 3:20/km which wasn't often. The last 2 lap kick and when I was trying to establish a gap in laps 3-7. Otherwise I was smooth and strong out there coming in 2nd, 8 seconds back from M40 Ross Langford.
Tomorrow is 1500m day. If my legs are recovered enough from the 10000m today I might be able to make it a close contest.
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