XC (Canberra Half Mara) 1:42:45 [3]
shoes: Pink Lunar Racers
I was hoping for a time between 95 and 100 minutes so decided to stick with the 3.15 marathon pacer guy until they turned off at 16ish k because I thought that would equal a 97.5min half but after about 6k I realised we were going way to fast, so slowed down a bit but by 10k I was pretty stuffed and really struggled along the uphill of Parkes Way (there is not really any uphill but it felt very uphill), then I got a second wind partly due to Briohny's cheers (she was also running the half) and the home straight was ok. Not bad for my first ever half and lack of training. Next time I do one I will try to pace it more evenly. Thanks to Dad, Ben, Robw, Miss Jones and Bree for cheering.
12.44 (3k), 4.38, 4.40 (21.53 5k)
9.24, 4.26, 4.43, 9.47 (50.15 11k)
5.08, 5.14, 5.34, 4.58 (1.11.11 15k)
5.37 (incl drink stop), 5.16, 4.58, 5.02, 5.07 (1.37.14 20k)
5.31 to the end.