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Saturday Sep 22, 2012 #
10 AM
Running - Trail race 21:44 4.99 km (4:21 / km) +54m 4:08 / km
ahr:168 max:183 shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 2012
Harvest Fest 5k.
I forgot how much fun the Autumn racing season is. This was a fundraiser race for ARK down in Niagara, it was pretty cool that kids from all the programs showed up.
Original plan was to start slow keep some of the more eager kids at a realistic pace and also being knee-cautious, but it ended up being not necessary in both regards (the kids are taught well and the instant the race started, all phantom knee 'pains' disappeared).
After about 500m increased the pace a little and moved through the string of runners. Spotted a big pack ahead, played it cool and eventually got on the end of the pack at the worst possible time, as the course hit a very overgrown and swampy section and they all slow down. Bust my hump getting round them and set my sights on the guy I think was in second (I knew Sudden was up ahead, but hadn't seen him since the start), which takes a little more effort to run down than I expect - but finally get to him before the big hill at 4k.
Get to the top, get some abuse from hammer (I couldn't hear him, but I assume that's what it was). Knock out the final k and take the silver.
In a way I would have liked to make Sudden work harder for the win, but I'm pretty happy with how the body held up. Last week at the TT I felt uncoordinated, slow and heavy - but today made me enjoy racing again and looking forward to getting into better shape.
I forgot how much fun the Autumn racing season is. This was a fundraiser race for ARK down in Niagara, it was pretty cool that kids from all the programs showed up.
Original plan was to start slow keep some of the more eager kids at a realistic pace and also being knee-cautious, but it ended up being not necessary in both regards (the kids are taught well and the instant the race started, all phantom knee 'pains' disappeared).
After about 500m increased the pace a little and moved through the string of runners. Spotted a big pack ahead, played it cool and eventually got on the end of the pack at the worst possible time, as the course hit a very overgrown and swampy section and they all slow down. Bust my hump getting round them and set my sights on the guy I think was in second (I knew Sudden was up ahead, but hadn't seen him since the start), which takes a little more effort to run down than I expect - but finally get to him before the big hill at 4k.
Get to the top, get some abuse from hammer (I couldn't hear him, but I assume that's what it was). Knock out the final k and take the silver.
In a way I would have liked to make Sudden work harder for the win, but I'm pretty happy with how the body held up. Last week at the TT I felt uncoordinated, slow and heavy - but today made me enjoy racing again and looking forward to getting into better shape.
Running - Trail 3:35 0.62 km (5:46 / km)
ahr:133 max:142 shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212 2012