Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon

Was graced this morning with some of the HuRTs boys from the Northern Beaches and over the bridge for the Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon in Centennial Park. On the start line was J- Fen, Ben, Mark Mill, Dicky G, M.C, Elvis ( aka, Rob Costello) and the 'A team Boys' Paul Macca, and Slim Sam who decided the pancakes were a better option then having to run and listen to the Chairman for two hours around Manly.
A little warm up with J- Fen, before hitting the start line with plans to hopefully run a steady pace between 3.50 - 3.55s per/k for the morning .
Settled early and went through the first 5ks a tat quick in 19.12 ahead of the boys, who were soon on my tail, Slim Sam caught me about 8ks and we run together for a while as i hit 10ks in 38.37.... He was showing me no mercy though and dropped me big time as he went in search of bigger fry. Struggled from here for the next section of the run and blew out even further for the 3rd 5ks. Hung on though and crossed the line in 83.16, averaging 3.54s for the mornings work
5k splits were, 19.12, 19.25, 19.44, 19.58, 4.56
So faded a little in the second half of the run but was generally happy with the run and time overall. Reckon another 4-5 weeks and I'll be stronger again.
Some solid runs from the boys as well, non better then Dicky Green , who run a fast 80 (?) Macca, picked  the pace up and finished strong despite him doing 10ks before, Slim Sam showed his class and put in another solid run before London to finish in 81.xx . The big disappointment to all will be the sad sight of Mickey Conway walking back to the finish line after 'Pinging' his 'Heart...sorry Hammy for a record 16 time just as he was showing some strong form:(
At the finish area it was on for young and old as the breaky and pancakes were served up, Slim Sam racked up a PB for the morning and was looking good to smash Kanser's record at one time when he demolished 9 pancakes in 12 minutes before pacing himself better for the next 6:)
Highlight of the morning was seeing J-Fen get 'Yellow Carded' by the lady serving breaky , as he had his feet on the food table, Oh Dear........ 'Would you do that at home young man' she said. wasn't helped by me saying 'Yes, he would that's the norm in Nashville' :)
No sign of Kanser for the morning mind you , rumour was he slept in? Boys weren't happy as they were looking for a good 'Cuppa ' to finish of the mornings work.
Need to pick up the training now for the next 4-5 weeks in April in order to be ready for some racing in May.

North Shore Boys, J-Fen, Dicky G, and Ben. Please keep 'your feet off the table next time, though :)

Class Acts, Macca and Slim Sam, loading the Pancakes on for a PB effort:)

Macca, J-Fen Timmy, Slim Sam, Ben and Dicky.
Sorry, no Mikey in the photo he was back home having treatment on his famous Hammy.

Out now for a few drinks at another Irish BBQ for the afternoon , thank goodness i don't have an early start tomorrow.
cheers