Notes
Pretty good. Was into a faster pace than usual right from the word go. Did the old three laps of Komazawa heart rate test. The 2nd lap gets heart rate up to near 149. The third lap tries to hold it as close to that for the whole lap. I think 8:56 is a little slow compared to how I think I've been running lately and perhaps also compared to before last year's Ohtawara. Oh well...
Worked the last couple of km up to a fast finish. Felt fine throughout apart from sore Achilles, which was not too bad, and sore infected big toe. It is being quite stubborn. The bandaid also gave me a blister on the inside of my second toe. That is something I could happily live without.