Notes
Not the result I wanted. Felt like after the 4x2k workout I should be able to run around 39:20, maybe faster. Legs just felt sort of dead and I couldn’t respond after the 5k mark.
Wind ended up being from the southeast so the first half was favourable. Felt pretty comfortable running consistent splits but once I entered TT after 5k I just fell flat and the 6th km seemed to go forever. The new route had more turns which broke up my rhythm. There were plenty of people to run with but I just couldn’t stick with them as they passed me.
The course was pretty accurate this year with most gps registering around 10.02km. Went through the first 5k in around 19:38 but the second half was so much tougher with the last 3kms being pretty much a headwind. Fought as hard as I could with breathing accelerated but just couldn’t push any more. Didn’t even have much of a kick at the end. There was a tiny bit of side stitch in the last couple of kms too.
Haven’t improved much if at all since the summer, need to regroup and hopefully come back stronger in the spring.