Running long 1:26:29 [3] 14.7 km (5:53 / km) +501m 5:02 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 212s
EUOC long run. Stuggled to get out but I made it. Killing fields, Crags, Purko's Arete, loop of Winnie and then the big one. MFD. Lot of chat had gone into this as to whether Nixon could take the segment from me. I knew my previous time would be easily achievable so I had to go for it and simply try and beat him today. He took the underhand tactic of starting behind me so I could essentially pace him. Started strongly up to the road and was feeling okayish but then as soon as the 'flat' section arrived and I needed to kick the pace on I didn't have it in me. Nixon glided past leaving me nearly down and out. Hitting the steep bit my run turned into a power walk, hands on knees kinda stuff, but I wasn't really losing distance to the ever running Mark Nixon. However as soon as it started to level out about 50m from the finish, I was unable to get back into my stride and Mark cruised in for the win. Congratulations. A well done should also go out to Brutus for just about reaching the top first although he didn't split the time and can't download to Strava so I guess we will never know if he truly won ;) Strava has my time down as only 3 seconds off him so I think I can still hold some pride in my effort. Ill definitely be back for another go.