Run > Race

RTH 2013

Weather: Arctic gales!
Course: Flat and fast!
Me: Apprehensive!

Result: You bet it was! Was not looking forward to this one, as it turns out I should not have worried to much.

Pre-race my plan was to sit around 6:35 pace if this was comfortable, well this soon went out the window when I realised the second 5K would be pretty much into the wind. Never checked pace until 1m and was pleasantly surprised so I changed my plan right there and then with a view to me powering through the first 5k and hanging on over the last few. Wind was brutal over the 2 last straight legs (6-9k) and my pace reflects this, my effort does give me a massive positive as my HR is right up there. Had a little left for a pace lift just prior to the stadium and finished totally amazed at my time.

From planning to pace a 40min race, at best, to coming in when I did was a great boost, especially on such a horrible day.

38:51 chip time.

Happy Happy Happy!

Split Summary

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1) - 1m - 6:02(6:02/m) - 156bpm avge - 167bpm max - 114cal

2) - 1m - 6:03(6:03/m) - 166bpm avge - 172bpm max - 119cal

3) - 1m - 6:10(6:10/m) - 173bpm avge - 176bpm max - 119cal

4) - 1m - 6:29(6:30/m) - 175bpm avge - 177bpm max - 120cal

5) - 1m - 6:23(6:23/m) - 176bpm avge - 178bpm max - 121cal

6) - 1m - 6:26(6:26/m) - 176bpm avge - 177bpm max - 120cal

7) - 0.24m - 1:20(5:40/m) - 179bpm avge - 180bpm max - 27cal

Heart Rate Zone Summary

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HR Zone: 47-142bpm (Sub 70%): 1.6%

HR Zone: 142-149bpm (71-75%): 1.8%

HR Zone: 149-156bpm (76-80%): 0.6%

HR Zone: 156-163bpm (81-85%): 10.3%

HR Zone: 163-169bpm (86-90%): 16.2%

HR Zone: 169-176bpm (91-95%): 53.9%

HR Zone: 176-183bpm (96-100%): 15.6%

Pace Zone Summary

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Pace Zone: 5:20-5:39/mile: 4.9%

Pace Zone: 5:40-5:59/mile: 19.3%

Pace Zone: 6:00-6:19/mile: 34.6%

Pace Zone: 6:20-6:39/mile: 24.6%

Pace Zone: 6:40-6:59/mile: 10%

Pace Zone: 7:00-7:19/mile: 3.9%

Pace Zone: 7:20-7:39/mile: 1.4%