Turning back time with Bread and Honey

b_squared · Postby **b_squared** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:04 am

I ran the Bread and Honey 5K this weekend; I hadn't run a 5k race in about 25 years so this was a journey through the past for me, and I was counting it as a PB no matter what!

Event highlight included meeting dgrant, RobbieT, and flexrun pre-race and additionally with Doonst and quickchick afterwards. Great to chat everyone!

I picked a starting spot a few metres back from the front and seconds after the race began a photographer-person on a bike got flattened by the onslaught of runners. That was strange.

On to the race!
Splits: 1km - I can still see RobbieT; uh-oh I'm probably going too fast better slow down; 2nd km - that was too much slow down; 3rd km, OK finally the right pace; 4th km - there's still 2 km to go!; oi! 5th km- where is that finish line, what does the clock say? 19:xx, huh?, well better give 'er ....clock time 19:55! - chip: -19:48 - What, how'd I do that?.....
then I see why....Doonst is standing by the finish line and the PB karma must have rubbed off on me too! Thanks Doonst, the legend grows!

Robinandamelia · Postby **Robinandamelia** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:13 am

Congrats!

scrumhalfgirl · Postby **scrumhalfgirl** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:22 am

that's a great performance - well done!

cgraham · Postby **cgraham** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:45 am

For your first 5k in 25 years that's a pretty impressive result.

The 5k is tricky - you don't get a lot of opportunity to fix pacing errors in one of these, and I'd imagine that with a bit more practice you could drop some time by pacing yourself right from the gun.

Nice job!

Robbie-T · Postby **Robbie-T** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:27 am

Sub 20 is a great result, congrats!! I didn't realize you were 3rd in your AG until today, Congrats!!

Nice meeting you too!

dgrant · Postby **dgrant** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 11:22 am

Attago man! The fact that you could finish a good 70 seconds faster than your goal time means you must just be scratching the surface. I bet you'll have a nice collection of age group awards before you're through!

b_squared · Postby **b_squared** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:42 pm

Thanks for the feedback and encouragement! Much appreciated!

I should've included in the original post that based on recent 10km times I was aiming for 21min in this race, my race strategy was just to go as fast as I could and getting sub-20 was a total surprise!

cgraham wrote:The 5k is tricky - you don't get a lot of opportunity to fix pacing errors in one of these, and I'd imagine that with a bit more practice you could drop some time by pacing yourself right from the gun.

Absolutely right, I had an almost 30sec swing between the first and second km, something that I am sure a more experienced racer would not do!

dgrant wrote: I bet you'll have a nice collection of age group awards before you're through!

Ha, no pressure there...unfortunately flexrun is also in my age group and I won't be catching him anytime soon! On the other hand, if he keeps winning the open masters awards, my chances in the AGs is better

flexrun · Postby **flexrun** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:26 am

It was great to meet you also. Excellent pb

! You must be very happy with your results, especially with not having run a 5k in so long. Your time will improve, keep up the good work.

Doonst · Postby **Doonst** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:52 am

That's a really great time (glad I could help.) Nice to meet you!

richie-rich · Postby **richie-rich** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:44 pm

that is an amazing time. can you throw a few seconds my way?

Turning back time with Bread and Honey

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