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Thursday Apr 3, 2014 #
9 AM
Cycling: Commute 1:00 [3]
slept:6.0
3 PM
Running warm up/down 10:00 [1] 1.8 km (5:33 / km)
shoes: Puma Spikes
Running race 16:46 [5] 5.0 km (3:21 / km)
shoes: Puma Spikes
Colours track and field - 5km.
Big PB, over a minute, and nice indicator of shape.
Wanted to use this race as a time-trial to get a time and see what my shape is like. I guess not ideal preparation, doing 400s last night followed by a friend's birthday party, so a bit low on sleep. Got a nap in my circuits 2 o'clock lecture though.
Biggest field of the day with a load of Trinity runners, and just 2 of us UCD ones. Had no real idea of their level, and no watch, so I was just going to race on feel, which is nice.
They started probably a little quick, but I felt fine, so I went to the back of the lead group of 4, and just chilled in at their pace for a while, I couldn't tell whether the pace was tough no not because it felt alright, but as we went through 1km, and they called out 3:07, I knew it was a bit quick.
Still stayed tucked in as it was obvious we had slowed a little, I was beginning to drop off them a little around the halfway mark, but good support from the others kept me on their shoulders. I did however soon fall back a bit and another trinity guy came by me, to stick with them.
From here, it was a bit of a battle, I wanted to go sub-17, I had no idea of time, and I was running alone, lapping the girls, and some of the lads too.
I battled through though and was able to pick it up for the last 200 only, no more. So, finished 5th in the end.
Nice to be back in spikes, it's been a long time.
Really happy with the time, big improvement speed-wise which I can put down to this year's training in general, and maybe in part the 400s. Probably going to need to be looking at sub-16 anyway for next year, but for now, this is good news. And I do feel like due to some hiccups, I could take the same amount out of my time again.
Big PB, over a minute, and nice indicator of shape.
Wanted to use this race as a time-trial to get a time and see what my shape is like. I guess not ideal preparation, doing 400s last night followed by a friend's birthday party, so a bit low on sleep. Got a nap in my circuits 2 o'clock lecture though.
Biggest field of the day with a load of Trinity runners, and just 2 of us UCD ones. Had no real idea of their level, and no watch, so I was just going to race on feel, which is nice.
They started probably a little quick, but I felt fine, so I went to the back of the lead group of 4, and just chilled in at their pace for a while, I couldn't tell whether the pace was tough no not because it felt alright, but as we went through 1km, and they called out 3:07, I knew it was a bit quick.
Still stayed tucked in as it was obvious we had slowed a little, I was beginning to drop off them a little around the halfway mark, but good support from the others kept me on their shoulders. I did however soon fall back a bit and another trinity guy came by me, to stick with them.
From here, it was a bit of a battle, I wanted to go sub-17, I had no idea of time, and I was running alone, lapping the girls, and some of the lads too.
I battled through though and was able to pick it up for the last 200 only, no more. So, finished 5th in the end.
Nice to be back in spikes, it's been a long time.
Really happy with the time, big improvement speed-wise which I can put down to this year's training in general, and maybe in part the 400s. Probably going to need to be looking at sub-16 anyway for next year, but for now, this is good news. And I do feel like due to some hiccups, I could take the same amount out of my time again.
Running warm up/down 7:30 [1] 1.0 km (7:30 / km)
shoes: Puma Spikes