Notes
The race shirt sucks. Orange and cotton. Yup, I said cotton. WTF?
Dave and I went to Bronte to catch the shuttle to the start. Arrived about 6:20 but no sign of buses. At 6:50 we got in the car and drove to the start. Gave a couple a ride, they had been waiting since 6:05. WTF?
Didn't want to go out too fast.... like i've been doing for the past few races. Also didn't want to have to stop for the bathroom.
Check on both accounts.... Good start.
Water at each of the stations was crap. had a chemical/rubber taste. Apparently they were dipping water from garbage buckets... I suspect they were not washed down very well...... it was nasty!
Held my pace as planned for about 14 km.... then in the 15th the wheels totally came off.
Laps are Kilometers.
1 - 5:33 - Planned pace was 5:27. So I'm doing OK for the start.
2 - 5:28 - 2 hour pace bunny goes past my like he was Usain Bolt.
3 - 5:27 - Saw Pat, he was looking good, he went ahead and I kept my planned pace.
4 - 5:25
5 - 5:26 - First 5 were good. Felt strong.
6 - 5:23 - Caught and passed the 2 hour bunny.... and I was on perfect 1:55 pace.
7 - 5:27 - Then only real up hill bit here. No problem.
8 - 5:31 - Slowed to recover from the incline.
9 - 5:27 - Right back on pace, feeling good again.
10 - 5:32
11 - 5:26 - Still felling pretty good.
12 - 5:31
13 - 5:36 - Started to slow a bit here.
14 - 5:38
15 - 5:48 - this is where the suffering began.
16 - 6:09 - Over 6 minutes.... boo! Not going to hit my goal time.
17 - 5:53
18 - 5:53 - From marker 15 to 18 I was wishing to hit 18 so we would be on the downhill section of Jones.
19 - 5:36 - Jones finally arrived, hoped I'd get a second wind for a strong finish.. could barely hold it for a km.
20 - 6:39 - So close but had to walk twice during this km.
21 - 5:57 - Tried to finish strong but there was nothing in the tank. Saw Dave then Amy, Amanda, and Sidney.
22 - 0:36 - Really thought I was going to fall over, skipped the finish chute cause I could not stand still or I would have hit the ground. I actually considered walking to the St. John Ambulance people who were right there.
Finished in the park, it was a nice spot to finish. Good thing too cause I lay in the grass for about 20 minutes. I have never felt that crappy after a run. It was not a good feeling.
Bumped into Pat and his Daughter after the race... then walked back to the car with Dave and Anita. Accounts were that all 5 of us didn't have it today..... maybe it was just a tough day to race.
Checked the race results and that asshole who was the 2 hour bunny finished in 2:01:25. What a Jack Ass! He screwed over everyone who was with him.... never trust a pace bunny!