February 12Th 2009
The race season starts here.
After a two month break back in September 2008, after my first ever season!
And with three months of base training in my legs and arms (Base training, building stamina by lots of LONG and very SLOW training).
I was certainly not ready for this race, with my fastest running being 7 and a half minute mileing over three hours!
5K/20K/5K
I lined up feeling fit and fresh but not fast. I stuck with the front pack untill three peeled of and created a gap of around 60seconds!
Running into transition I felt confident in my cycling, with week in week out of 100mile rides in me!
On the bike I had the three ahead of me in my sights!
I went past the third and second by lap three of five, it took me a while to catch up to Nick Shasha,the leader. But I gained the lead by lap 4ish.
Running out onto the final 5K run I had a lead of about 30-50 seconds maybe less!
But my legs hurt bad! I felt slow. Nick and Phil Holland were running side by side catching me!
Oh well third won't be so bad I guess, but then I looked behind and only Nick was there, he passed me with less than a 1K to go. But to my surprise no Phil!
Second place well happy, my highest placing so far! 2009 is looking good!!
The race season starts here.
After a two month break back in September 2008, after my first ever season!
And with three months of base training in my legs and arms (Base training, building stamina by lots of LONG and very SLOW training).
I was certainly not ready for this race, with my fastest running being 7 and a half minute mileing over three hours!
5K/20K/5K
I lined up feeling fit and fresh but not fast. I stuck with the front pack untill three peeled of and created a gap of around 60seconds!
Running into transition I felt confident in my cycling, with week in week out of 100mile rides in me!
On the bike I had the three ahead of me in my sights!
I went past the third and second by lap three of five, it took me a while to catch up to Nick Shasha,the leader. But I gained the lead by lap 4ish.
Running out onto the final 5K run I had a lead of about 30-50 seconds maybe less!
But my legs hurt bad! I felt slow. Nick and Phil Holland were running side by side catching me!
Oh well third won't be so bad I guess, but then I looked behind and only Nick was there, he passed me with less than a 1K to go. But to my surprise no Phil!
Second place well happy, my highest placing so far! 2009 is looking good!!
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