Tadley 10k (9 Miles Total)
TODAY'S race was made a more interesting scenario by a particular complicating factor, specifically the 75 degrees plus heat. The key details are below...1.5 Mile Warmup in newer NB 832's
6 x 40m drills (specifically 2x high knees, 2x bottom kicks & 2x fast feet) into 60m stride, plus 4 x 6 Lunges
Tadley 10k, 34:23, in Saucony Fastwitch
HR Data: Average = 189, Max = 195 (wow!)
1.5 Mile Cooldown in newer NB 832's
6 x 40m drills (specifically 2x high knees, 2x bottom kicks & 2x fast feet) into 60m stride, plus 4 x 6 Lunges
Tadley 10k, 34:23, in Saucony Fastwitch
HR Data: Average = 189, Max = 195 (wow!)
1.5 Mile Cooldown in newer NB 832's
Consolation Glass-ware
Overall I was happy with the run. Even though I only achieved 4th place, there was only about 5 seconds between the 2nd placer, Mike Bradfield (drat those Bradfields, pushing me out of the pots again! ;) ), and myself and about 1 seconds between myself & third! Also, we (Reading Roadrunners) managed to pick up the team prize, so I had some consolation glassware to walk away with. Also, given the extreme heat, only being 3 seconds off my road personal best for distance is pretty slick in my opinion. In retrospect I would have run the race a little bit differently. I made the pace up until 9k, when Mike passed me, and the chap who ended up 3rd started to ride me. This probably weakened me somewhat, so next 10k I will follow the pace/tuck in & draught rather than do the donkey work myself. I also should have drank something at the water stations given the heat, as my competitors did, and the results speak for themselves - they finished strong, I didn't. Dehydration could have played it's toll, as well as their superior fitness.
My race start felt dead smooth, a technical aspect of the track training has definitely paid off
My legs hadn't suffered too much from the fall, as during the race I only felt it on down-hills in the form of a horrid jarring sensation brought on by landing shock. The stiffness also necessitated a fairly thorough warmup (i.e. I kept moving for the hour before the start) to keep loose for the race.
The race won in 32:48 by Basingstoke's Steve Ress, one of Barry's athletes who is a 1:49 800m runner & a 2:24 marathoner, so being that close to him is an achievement in itself, although who knows how hard he was trying? Having said that he's run faster times other years when he's been equally un-pressed, so the heat must have taken a significant toll on all of us. Maybe I am in PB shape?
Out of the shadow and into the light
Being out-sprinted to the finish, er, surprisingly...
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