Tip: Do not run a race after a night on the beers and 4 hours sleep.
After getting an email during the week from some old school mates for dinner and drinks last night I just had to do it. I can race whenever I want but you don't get to catch up with old mates every day.
So there was the extent of how the race was going to be this morning. A belly full of beer and a bad hangover which I still had during the race. Stomach wanted to deposit contents everytime I coughed during the race which was not a good feeling.
Had a shocker of a race and ran 1:33:06. No splits couldn't be bothered. I'm not disappointed as I am fully reponsible for my crappy race. Seeing guys you haven't seen for 2 years was a great night. The conditions were not that good out at Smithfield with high humidity and pretty windy from the southerly blowing, I guess much better than Saturday's 36 degrees.
Lots of CR's running in all events. With Uncle Dave 2nd in the 10k and I think Springer 2nd in the Half. All conquering Aunty K was back from the GC Half IM.
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Friends are waaay more important than a silly race Flake. There is always another race around the corner mate. Like next Sunday for example...
So that's what Ive been doing wrong all these years..... still - I'd take a 1.33 anyday - if only I had some old mates....
Good to see you have your priorities right. You can always call it a 'Hangover PB' :-)
It's a recovery run. Good idea to try to ease the handicap for an outright win next week at the internal 1/2.
"Tip: Do not run a race after a night on the beers and 4 hours sleep."
What a buch of crap.
Sounds like a perfect taper to me.
Mates come first.
I did that once before a Striders 10k in Centennial Park except with 0 hours sleep. I think that works better.
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