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Well, I got a horrible side stitch (rare for me) and packed it in at about 6km, walk-jogging to the
finish in just over ½ hour, which is a normally no more than a hard training run for me.
I was on pace for about 29:20 at 6km, which although not near my PR pace (28:36) is a pretty good
showing for me at this time of year. I know I would have done that without the stitch, for sure.
Still the fact remains that I got one, something that has not happened to me in racing since the
early days. Perhaps I should blame the weather...? My pre-race rituals (food and otherwise) were
tried & tested... nothing new.
I know I am not in shorter distance racing shape right now, having done no speedwork for months. My
fastest runs are about 10mile race pace. Maybe the quicker pace created it, even though I felt very
comfortable aerobically, all things considering.
cheers,
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David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org
finish in just over ½ hour, which is a normally no more than a hard training run for me.
I was on pace for about 29:20 at 6km, which although not near my PR pace (28:36) is a pretty good
showing for me at this time of year. I know I would have done that without the stitch, for sure.
Still the fact remains that I got one, something that has not happened to me in racing since the
early days. Perhaps I should blame the weather...? My pre-race rituals (food and otherwise) were
tried & tested... nothing new.
I know I am not in shorter distance racing shape right now, having done no speedwork for months. My
fastest runs are about 10mile race pace. Maybe the quicker pace created it, even though I felt very
comfortable aerobically, all things considering.
cheers,
--
David (in Hamilton, ON) www.allfalldown.org