My goal was 1:59:59, no secondary goal.
Training was going very well, but I still wasn't sure I could hold a sub 4:00 pace for 30k on flats with no wind, but with wind, rain and hills I knew it would be a big challenge, if I ran a great race I thought it could be close, and I maybe had a chance.
Got to Copps early, socialized best I could, then went out to warm up with ShaggyTour before the race (he also had the same goal)
Took off banging out 4:00 min kms easily for the first 12k (10k 40:08 ) ShaggyTour dropped off somewhere around here. Crank Dat Soldier Boy was running through my mind at this point. I was running with another guy ShaggyTour knew for the next while. He was looking strong, but then fell off around 17k. Around 15k (1:00:24) I was feeling as if this was starting to get tough and had fallen back a bit further on my goal. That feeling passed quickly as I got closer to hills, my energy came back and I was motivated again to attack the hills.
20k 1:19:57 - back on track
I hit the hills on my own, the song "That's Not My Name" by the Ting Tings in my mind and was passing guys easily, I passed the third place woman climbing up to Plains Rd. Another guy attached on to me as I passed him until just before the big hill. He thanked me for pulling him along and telling him to suck it up
Up the hill and recover quickly, and push hard for the rest, I know I'm close, I passed the 2nd place woman at 29k and it appears I have a bit of a cushion (30s maybe a minute). I keep hammering hard just in case, sprint into Copps and see the time clock!! 1:59:49 what the!!! I started straight out sprinting to the line, crossed under 1:59:58, and gave them the classic double arm bicep pose. I'm the last guy with a gold medal this year. I did get chicked but she was from Kenya, does that still count?
Gave out a bunch of hoops and hollers, can't believe I did that. I can't believe anyone else thought I could do that either.
Now McMillan thinks I can run a 2:52 Marathon
where does the insanity stop!!
26 second negative split
1:59:58 Gold Medal
Splits (these are pretty, and worth a look) http://itsmyrun.com/laps.php?id=14321
6/374 AG
45/2618 Gender
46/4917 Overall
However it doesn't matter how fast I run, I still come home and need to clean up poop.
eta:
I did a little digging, this year was the lowest number of Gold medals handed out to males in the last 11 years, I couldn't get race results further back then 1999.
2009 - 46
2008 - 56
2007 - 67
2006 - 64
2005 - 49 (I ran this one it was snowing ice for some of it)
2004 - 73
2003 - 69
2002 - 64
2001 - 50
2000 - 73
1999 - 97
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