Following the successful completion of the 90km Comrades Marathon in South Africa - the next challenge was to return to take on the Gold Coast Marathon for the third straight year.
The excitement and adrenalin rush of the marathon build up was to again get the better of me as I managed to hold 5:15km for the first half of the race. This achievement was to prove meaningless as it was always going to be unsustainable over the back end of the race.
At the 25km stage I hit the wall and started to tighten up and find the lactic acid kicking in to the point where I could not stretch out. I was then a little more concerned when I started to notice a strain on the lower left side although this was later to prove to be nothing serious.
SPLIT TIMES - Five Kilometre Splits
split time distance pace
5KM 00:25:09 RUN 5.00 05:01
10KM 00:25:23 RUN 5.00 05:04
15KM 00:26:15 RUN 5.00 05:15
20KM 00:27:47 RUN 5.00 05:33
25KM 00:30:48 RUN 5.00 06:09
30KM 00:34:09 RUN 5.00 06:49
35KM 00:38:44 RUN 5.00 07:44
40KM 00:43:54 RUN 5.00 08:46
Finish 00:16:38 RUN 2.20 07:34
Half Way Splits
Half Way 01:50:55 RUN 21.10 05:15
Finish 02:37:56 RUN 21.10 07:29
While pleased to improve on the 2009 race time I will have to learn the art of preparing for the 42.195km distance and pacing myself in the first half of the race to help ensure I have something left in the tank for the run home to the finish line.
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