Deepwater Point 15k

Interesting, it certainly was. A fairly warm morning, although the stiff wind kept things cool (21° 58% S24/32) - map. As I jogged down to the start with a noted heaviness in my legs, I was feeling as the morning was going to have a nice easy run in store. It was certainly hard work on the southbound side of the course pushing into the wind. At one point the wind was really pulling at my waterlogged singlet, so it wasn't insignificant. I have to say I felt very good for the first 9k or so but the big southward push on the second lap sucked a lot of strength from my legs. Not sure what my halfway split was, but I would have been second in the 7.5k. The second lap was certainly tough with the warming sun on the northbound side along the freeway and I felt that the guy behind me wasn't too far away. I just dug in and held on to a reasonable pace finishing 5th in 57:12 odd - averaging around 3:48 ... slower than last year but tougher conditions and a much tougher leadup. Another solid run and I'm pretty happy.

3k 11:22 (3:47)
4k 15:02 (3:41 )
5k 18:49 (3:46 ) (cumulative: 3:46) 5k split: 18:49
6k 22:38 ( 3:49 )
7k 26:28 ( 3:50 )
8k 30:12( 3:45 )
9k 34:03 ( 3:51 )
10k 37:58 (3:55 ) (cumulative: 3:48 ) 5k split: 19:09
12k 45:56 (3:59 )
14k 53:29 (3:48 )
15k 57:12 (3:43 ) (cumulative: 3:49 ) 5k split :19:15

*10k split is a guess, the marker was in the wrong spot ; it is clear that I was suffering in k's 9 thru 12! Somehow the overall splits didn't drop too much, rescued by some soul searching (and a good self-talking to ) in the last 3 km.