HBF Run for a Reason : 14.5km - 52:03

I had a great run today. 14.5km @3:35 HR 175. I've been feeling a bit flat all week, but I felt really good and didn’t die at the end, as I usually do. I’ve learnt some pacing lessons. Had some sweet revenge on Martin Feichtinger who drafted me for 7k in the 10k race a couple of weeks ago – slowly reeled him in and overtook him on the causeway. I wasn’t overtaken by anyone and picked up at least 5 places in the last 3 ks.

Map of the 14.5km course

Met up with Biscuitman before the start, but we didn’t have a chance to do a warmup after dropping off my bag and making our way to the start. Too many people, just too complicated. We has a great start, pretty much on the front line.

The k markers were a little off, and no 10k that I saw which was a shame. My pace was pretty constant, I enjoyed the ups and downs on this course which added a bit of variety for the legs. Struggled a bit into the strong SW30/45 winds under the Windan down past the club, but for the rest the conditions were pretty good.

My footpod got this run about spot on, these are the splits:

Dist   Elapsed   Avg pace  Split

1000  0:03:40.0  03:40.0  03:40.0

2000  0:07:16.0  03:38.0  03:36.0

3000  0:10:53.0  03:37.7  03:37.0

4000  0:14:31.0  03:37.7  03:38.0

5000  0:18:01.0  03:36.2  03:30.0

6000  0:21:31.0  03:35.2  03:30.0

7000  0:25:06.0  03:35.1  03:35.0

8000  0:28:28.0  03:33.5  03:22.0

9000  0:32:09.0  03:34.3  03:41.0

10000 0:35:47.0  03:34.7  03:38.0

11000 0:39:31.0  03:35.5  03:44.0

12000 0:43:08.0  03:35.7  03:37.0

13000 0:46:43.0  03:35.6  03:35.0

14000 0:50:05.0  03:34.6  03:22.0

14570 0:52:03.0  03:34.8  03:27.0

I had a bit of drama just as I went past the marathon club, to my horror the shoelace on my right foot had worked it's way loose. The Mizuno revolver laces don't grip well, and even though I had double tied, it still happened. I guess I need to tuck the ends in as well. I didn't stop and the show stayed on so all's well that ends well! I did have a bit of a debate, but I was really starting to surge ( last 3k in 10:20 ) and was pulling in places so I really didn't want to stop.

Thrilled to bits. Not a key race but a great confidence builder.