Run race (Road) 53:03 [5] 14.0 km (3:47 / km) +200m 3:32 / km
ahr:174 max:181 slept:8.0 weight:81kg shoes: New Balance 870v4
City2Surf - 53:03
Got to the start quite last minute and did not want to jump the whole field so stayed at the back of the red start. Bad decision. The first 1.5km I was just zig zaging between people which cost me a good 30sec on pace and a lot of physical and mental powers that I missed later on. Pounding it from Rushcutters (5k in 18:05) and then felt very lazy up the heartbreak hill (that was pretty disappointing). The ondulations from there was a one big mental struggle as I was convinced I won't make it sub52 anyway (probably would have, had I really pushed it - Bart was 40sec faster on that bit).
But anyway it was a cracking day, weather couldn't have been better and I cannot expect miracles on a 14k road race when training for a 100km trail race :)