Dartford Open Meeting 13 June 2012

AM: Easy run 1 lap of Lyminge , just getting stiffness out of legs after yesterdays relay leg. Splits 8.36/ 8.47/ 8.28/ 8.55.

Distance:  4 miles.       Time:  00:34:49    Ave Pace: 8.42 m/m


PM: Decided to go up to Dartford to take part in their Open Meeting 3000m, nice warm evening and quite low key with mainly only Dartford runners taking part.  Did a few laps warm up around Dartford's Central Park and then came back for Lucy and we did another couple of laps warm up together before going out onto the track to do our drills and strides.  The 3000m and 5000m were being held simultaneously and there were only three of us doing the 3000m. I went out from the front and by the end of the first lap I was clear of the field so it was going to be a lonely run.. First lap was 73s I think which was probably a bit fast and back to 2'31 for two laps, but although I felt like I was pushing on the middle laps must has slowed a little probably due to the hard relay leg last night, tried to pick it up a little for last couple of laps but finished in 10'10 which was about 20s slower than last week, never mind still good track time and experience. Lucy did manage to get a new PB 12'01 but again a little disappointed as I think she wanted to get under 12'00.  Finished with cool down of 4 laps of the track.

Total Distance: 7 miles           Race Time: 10'10'3     Ave Race Pace: 5.12 m/m