MandyS

posted: 6/27/2010 at 1:44 PM

I raced in the Wellington Harbour Capital 10k yesterday. My previous PR was 47.19 but I'd recently broken that in a half marathon so was very hopeful of a PR.

Despite a howling gale, and stupid cold rain I decided on a just singlet and shorts - well how cold can you really get - approach to the race. It turns out when you have to wait on the start line for 10mins, the answer is really very cold indeed.

So I started really cold, and what I thought was likely too fast. But its really hard to tell when you are that cold. So I just went with it. Km1 - 4.14 - eeek. Km2 - thinking I'm going to die on my ass - but 4.14 again. OK then. By 5k I'd slowed a little bit but decided maybe I wasn't going to die after all. 21.19 - a 36second 5k PB!

At the turnaround I still felt amazing. So I just kept pushing. One of my friends who now lives down in Dunedin and had come back for the race came past me and I just chased her as hard as I could. I didn't catch her but the rest of the race just flew by and the finish arrived before I even realised! Time on my watch was 42.53. Chip time 42.50. Unbelievable. A 4.29 PR

By the way despite an immediate hot shower after finishing, followed by a coffee and a steak sandwich, it still took me 4+ hours to warm up again!

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The King of Beasts

posted: 6/27/2010 at 1:58 PM

thats great !! a new 10k PR always feels good and usually means that you are ready to go after a new 5k and Half marathon PR as well.

have fun.

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runnerclay

Long Drawfs Fast

posted: 6/27/2010 at 2:23 PM

WOW! Great job.

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elle aime courir

posted: 6/27/2010 at 2:37 PM

Great job, especially in those conditions! I know what you mean about taking hours to warm up after a race. I did a 10k in cold rain and wind once too, in 3/4 running tights and a singlet, and boy, was I cold afterwards!

'No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everyone on the couch'

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skyedog

posted: 6/27/2010 at 3:59 PM

fantastic! all those other pr's will be falling like dominoes

NaderAlfie

posted: 6/27/2010 at 4:16 PM

Mandy, congratulations on your 4:29 PR. Savor it!

vinodrinker

Climbing Mt Ruapehu

posted: 6/27/2010 at 4:29 PM

good job mandy, that is motoring!!

Personal Race Records:

M 3:52:48 (Auckland 2011), HM 1:38:16 (Taupo 2010), 10km 45:05 (Sir Barry 2010), 5km 20:21 (How Pak 5km 2010)

2012 Goals:
Run the 75km Hillary Trail in a day (done 10/3/2012)

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 7/21/2010 at 12:45 PM

Quote from MandyS on 6/27/2010 at 1:44 PM:

Km1 - 4.14 - eeek. Km2 - thinking I'm going to die on my ass - but 4.14 again. OK then. By 5k I'd slowed a little bit but decided maybe I wasn't going to die after all.

I LOVED this! Way to go Mandy! That is a MONSTER PR girl! Congratulations!

Rick
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RunFree7

Run like a kid again!

posted: 7/21/2010 at 1:56 PM

Great job. I think there is nothing better then running in the cold. The first mile always flies by because you are just trying to get warm.

Awesome job!!

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