This is the Hong Kong track and field championship. Yiu Kit Ching, the only one who could beat me, did not run 2 of the qualifying races (she just ran one, and had the fastest time of 17:34) so she did not qualify. Ali was not there, she was running a road 10k her sponsor sponsors, so I was on my own in this race. I thought I was in shape to do 17:34, but that it would be hard without anyone to push me. I thought keeping 85's then kicking at the end would get me there. warmed up 4.34k, stretching, strides. I took a 200m split, then 400s. Coach Paul was there and I was happy about that because he called splits and encouraged me. | 200m | 42s | | | 1 | 85 | | | 2 | 85 | | | 3 | 84 | | | 4 | 86 | | | 5 | 86 | | | 6 | 87 | | | 7 | 86 | | | 8 | 86 | | | 9 | 87 | | | 10-12 | 4:11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
I guess I didn't need that third column. Not much to say, just couldn't quite dig in and get the job done on my own, but I am pretty happy with the race. I know I would have beat 17:47 with a competitor. I did 17:47 twice in the spring but the temperatures were cooler in the spring (22C for one and colder for the other). There was a thermometer at the track. It was 24C at the start and warming, only 70% humidity. 400m cool down, quick shower, awards, then I caught a long taxi to church so I could teach my primary kids. They liked my shiny trophy :D I put my 10,000m race on Monday, just because I want to enter them as separate race reports, but they both were on Sunday.
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