Sydney Marathon 3:50:33 = PW

Start at 12 degrees with some showers prior to the start and through to about 2 mins after the start. Nice and cool anyway with a plenty of cloud cover and the day fined up eventually to 19 degrees at the finish. Back was ok but just very unfit. Stupid idea to do it the same as Canberra leading to another PW for the year.

Plenty of timing mats on this course. Helps having a former top runner as the RD. Won't mention all of them.

10k 48:45
20k 1:38:21
21.1k 1:43:25. Should have pulled out at half way as that was the extent of my fitness.
30k 2:34:08
40k 3:36:41
42.2k 3:50:33.

And I've run 50ks in that time almost.

Moore Park 10ks

Moving slightly faster but not really. 10ks in 49:25. Some how 42ks at that pace won't be sustainable.

Moore Park 16ks

More lard moving before the Marathon on Sunday. Not sure it is helping too much. In the dark on the foot path and grass around Moore Park, SFS, SCG.

Total was 16ks in 80:20. Could be horrific on sunday.

Centennial Park 14ks

Somehow by the Tuesday after my last long run on August 17th my back on the right decided it didn't want to ben properly. So the last 4 weeks as been 'spent' having physio 2 days a week along with all the exercises they make you do. Couldn't run at all due to the pain being low down near my hip and the spasms I was getting through to my legs. Not fun.

Think I've put on 5kgs of lard. Today was an afternoon in Centennial Park. Saw easy tiger as well during the run.

Total was 14ks in 69:23. Average pace of 4:57. Think I lost some fitness.