SMC Half Marathon

This is what I said to myself yesterday when I finished the SMC Half Marathon in 2 hours 21 minutes and 58 seconds!!   My fastest time in  the past two years!.

I had decided on a pace of 6:50 min/km as a last long run before Canberra RRF weekend after next.  I didn't ease up in the days prior to the run, in fact I had a fairly tough track session two days previously.  I said to myself  :  just get out there and do it!.  The results are :

Time 2:21:58
 Avg. Pace 6:42min/km
AHR 133 (84%;  MHR 153 (96%) 

1km splits:   7:01;  6:58;  6:59;  6:46;  6:54
                     6:38;  6:43;  6:32;  6:34;  6:30
                     7:04;  6:16;  6:32;  7:03;  6:26
                     7:07;  7:00;  6:24;  6:45;  6:14
                     (0.59) 

I enjoyed the run; even the hills where each one was identified by a sign with a smiley face and an encouraging "HTFU"!!!