Started back around the 2:20 pace bunny, as I couldn`t find my training partner until about 8:50. Gun goes and the shuffle begins. The first 3 km go by at 5:00 pace, and then I decide to `shake`my training partner (we had a vendetta in this race). That would be the last I saw of him.
Kms 3-6 go by in 4:25-4:35 range, with the plan to drop into the low 4:20`s, but then I started feeling heat in my feet. This was quite unexpected, so I was a bit worried.
Next 3 km go by in roughly 4:40 a piece, as my feet are getting worse. This is pissing me off, because its usually my knee that hurts. I`ve somewhat learned to deal with that...this foot thing was something else.
Had no problems with the Heron Hump fitness wise, but after that, the long bending downhill wrote off my feet for good. I would run until I couldn`t stand it, and then turn and walk backwards, hoping to find my training partner. Sadly, he was too far back.
Eventually stumbled home in 1:47:40 chip time. Upon returning to the hotel room, I removed my shoes, and my feet are riddled with blood blisters...yeah, nice and deep. What the hell. I even have a blister on my hip
. Not to mention the slight scream I let out in the shower as I forgot the duck-tape for my nipples. Yeah, they`re pretty much sanded off. 10 km - 47:17
Next 11.1 km - 1:00:23
I shouldn`t complain....it is a PB by 1:30. But my previous forrays into the half distance have been ugly. On the plus side, I had a super time at the M&G, talking about running, RM history...and pole dancing.
So thats it sports fans...AirForceRunner is retiring his wings for now, as well as his username.
Time to change it to something more appropriate (and wonderfully dramatic). 
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