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PB'S Six foot track - 4:09 March 08 3000m 9:50 - October 09 5000m 17:25 10k 36:03 - may 2009 1/2 marathon 79:56 marathon 2:54:56

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Rumbalara 16km

Well I was slightly seedy after going to Mark & Tara's wedding last night and with the alarm going about 5hrs after I gone to bed I was also quite tired!
I had no plans in racing this event as its too close to GNW. I just wanted a hard long run. Weather was warm but very humid. Started off running with Suzy but she dropped off by the time I got up the stairs. Was feeling great except for the coronas from last nght that were still in my body! Found the stairs/hills after seymor ponds tough going and even walked a couple....(gnw mode)
Somewhere on the way back Matt Robbie comes flying past me. He started 10min late. All up finished in 1hr25min and about 40sec
Happy with it and how my muscles felt

With a 3k warmup and 2k warmdown 21km all up

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Trotters Charles Kay 10k

My goal today was to start around mid pack/back of back, start easy then just see how many other runners I could catch.
Went as planned and alot of other runners had an easy race planned as well I think because of Rumbalara tomorrow. For the first k I chatted with Tom, then for the second I ran with Wayne. Aboud 3.5k I caught up to Joe and about 4 or 5 other runners. I then started to run a bit faster. I could hear Joe hanging on to me but by 500m down the road he dropped off. I got to Charle Kay feeling quite good. Think I was there around 31min. Then I slowed down quite a bit getting to the tp. Next thing I'm flying down the hill then saw Mick at the school and he said I was 2nd. I was sure there must've been 4 other runners at least in front. (later I found out Mick & Mark Dunlop wern't doing the whole thing and the other guy Mark got lost)
Finished in 2nd place in 42:01