Training Log Archive: Stijn

Pretty easy route out in the breathtakingly scenic plains of Benoni :-P The only hill to write home about was a slow-poison climb for 5km of the last 6km on each lap. Planned to run it comfortably to get a Comrades C seeding (3:20 to 3:40) but felt strong after the first lap so pushed on to get the B-seeding instead (3:00 to 3:20).

First time I've run even splits in a marathon (1:37:03/1:36:30) and used 3 gels which kept the energy levels up. No wall to speak of at the 32km mark - ran strongly to the end with another guy who kept the motivation levels high. Very chuffed with the time - a new PB by 11 mins :)

Splits:

1km - 04:52
2km - 04:23
3km - 04:35
4km - 04:36
5km - 04:27 (5km in 22:53)
6km - 04:40
7km - 04:34
8km - 04:15
9km - 04:47
10km - 04:32 (5km in 22:48; 10km in 45:41)
11km - 04:47
12km - 04:43
13km - 03:54
14km - 04:24
15km - 04:36 (5km in 22:24; 15km in 1:08:05)
16km - 04:46
17km - 04:49
18km - 04:43
19km - 04:46
20km - 04:39 (5km in 23:43; 10km in 46:07; 20km in 1:31:48)
21km - 04:46 (21.1km in 1:37:03)
22km - 04:47
23km - 04:17
24km - 04:54
25km - 04:24 (5km in 23:08; 25km in 1:54:56)
26km - 04:35
27km - 04:40
28km - 04:35
29km - 04:17
30km - 04:56 (5km in 23:03; 10km in 46:11; 15km in 1:09:54; 30km in 2:17:59)
31km - 04:29
32km - 04:42
33km - 04:49
34km - 03:46
35km - 04:35 (5km in 22:21; 35km in 2:40:20)
36km - 04:33
37km - 04:40
38km - 04:51
39km - 04:59
40km - 04:44 (5km in 23:47; 10km in 46:08; 20km in 1:32:19; 40km in 3:04:07)
41km - 04:39
42.2km - 04:37 (21.1km in 1:36:30)

Placed 139th out of 1,722 finishers on the marathon.

C • Solid finish, how many guys... 5

To Fratelli's and back before the rogaine.

Good scattering of controls and I definitely did not take the optimal route. Had to repeat a few areas to get all the controls. Good turnout.