10km | race | 45:15:95 | PB ? Week 6 of 13 So with a 45:16 10km PB, can I claim a 45:15:95 finish as a PB ? Yeah splitting hairs really. I think I'll just say that I equaled my PB today then. Having said that the Striders Fleet Steps course is much tougher than the Olympic Park course last month with 3 laps of a 3km or so loop. Each loop has two tough hills so I can walk away from this one knowing that I did better this time around and that 45 minute barrier is mine for the taking very soon. I caught the 5.55am train from Bondi Junction to Martin Place and walked down Macquarie Street in the dark towards the Opera House. Down by Bridge Street I was joined by an American couple, Jack and Helen, who were out from Atlanta visiting their new grandchild. Jack is a keen runner and found the Striders race on the web. Same goes with a young Irishman who was running as well whilst on holidays. I was a very proud Aussie as we walked through the Opera House forecourt in the pre-dawn light and out through Farm Cove. What a beautiful place to be on a crisp still morning. 10km | LSD | not timed After the usual catch up with everyone I ran home through Woolloomooloo (it smelt like stale beer and spew, yuck), up through Darlinghurst and then along Oxford Street to Centennial Park where I did a lap of the horse track to add a few more Ks to the run. I ran it very slow and just plodded home at a steady Cliff Young pace. All in all I'm a little tired but very content with my morning. Mood: --->

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