Notes
This race was 'odd'. From the very beginning I never felt like it was easy even though I made sure not to faster than 6:35 pace the first loop. I decided to take the first loop as a 'tour' and then pick my spots the 2nd go round to get after it. Only I was struggling to hold pace the second time around. I was able to pick it up the last 1/4 to 1/2 from the Tower Bridge overpass to the finish.
The course is definitely slower than the old one. No place to get into a rhythm as you were either turning sharply or going up or down an overpass or small hill. No tough climbs or long hills just a lot of pace-busters.
They had a timing mat at 5.0 miles"
#139 at 5.0 miles in 32:57
#126 at Finish in 33:33 (positive split though I thought I was taking it easy on the first loop!)
Cadence 191
Stride length 1.28