Ran 10 x 1min w/ 1min float out at the Uni last night and went thru 5km in 16:50. Total distance for the 20 minute effort was 5.9km.
Considering it was a windy night, each lap of the circuit contains a hill and half of the session is a "float" as opposed to being flat out, I was very happy with the run.
The course we use is the same course that Athletics Tasmania used for last years State 5km Road Champs. Its just over 3 laps of a 1.57km circuit, so basically you run 3 laps then another 290m. The hill isnt steep but enough to do some damage once you start to tire. Its just a tad over 300m and about as steep as Punt Rd heading North toward Bridge Rd. Solid, but nothing if you're feeling strong.
Its 3 weeks this Sunday until the Launceston 10. This year it is also the Tas State 10km Road Champs. AT and the race sponsors have also organised some prize money for the State Champ placegetters. $1000 for 1st, $500 for 2nd and $250 for 3rd. I like that idea!!!!!
The race schedule between now and then looks something like this:
Sat 28th June 6km
Sat 5th July 12km (Solid Tempo but not all out)
Sat 12th July 5km
Hopefully this will sharpen things up a little for the 10km. I wont be backing off training wise but still expect to run some good times.
Bring it on.
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So are you coming to Vic 3AW? I don't want to race you dude, you sound like you're more smokin' than Cheech and Chong.
Keep up the good work, hopefully by Burnley (earlier I hope!) i'll recapture some pre-Boston form and perhaps give you a shake. The hairdresser (Luke) is motoring at the moment, he's the one you want to knock off. Speak to you soon homey!
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