Striders Lane Cove - 37.02

Another cracker of a morning to see in the Easter weekend for the Striders 10ks at Lane Cove, bit light on again at the top end with no Tom or Tucks (once again), although Slim Sam, Richie P, Walker, Hamish, Ben, Eoin, Dicky were all in attendance as well as a revitalised Johnny 'B' Grade with his new coach Tiger Howard also having a run out.
Warmed up with Sam, Dicky and Eoin before the gun going off - Had plans today to go out easier and then try to pick it up in the 2nd half, so was determined to stick with Sam for the morning.
Worked well for the 1st k, and saw the marker and everyone else around me watches go beep at 3.27 - BUT my new devise said i had only done 870 metres ????? and by the time it ticked over the first k said i was on 3.57 pace....WTF is going on there. Said to Sam if that's the case 'i'm in big trouble'
I know its a poxy excuse but it then seemed to throw me and when Sam and Dicky and even Walker gaped me i fell into that cruisy trap and couldn't push it to hurt myself. Watch was all over the place, i was at the 5k marker in 18.40 with still the hill to climb. Bit of controversy then on the way down as the official had moved places and was now in 'Front' of the hut ........Some then took the shorter route (no names, but they know who they were) whilst i went the long way around:)
Went passed a fading badly Tiger Howard on the way down, and a k further down the road i went past his 'Boy Binfield' who looked a distraught figure at 7ks after being in 2nd spot. I held the same pace pretty much in an uneventful last couple of ks as i was running by myself and crossed the line in a disappointing 37.02
Loads of work to be done, although i did say April will be a big month and i will be looking for massive improvements over the next few weeks or so. Solid runs from the boys with Macca 35.18s(?), Sam 36.10, Dicky 36.20, and Walker 36.30 (times are unofficial)

Well have a great Easter break, and good training, I'm just out now to watch the Sydney Swans in action in the AFL followed by a good few beers in the Clovelly Hotel for the evening .

Just had someone knock at my door.... (true) - Two Jehovahs Witnesses, Seeing as its Easter and i am a good bloke i invited them in and gave them a cup of my English Tea, i then sat them down and said 'Well, this is nice - what would you care to chat about'
They both looked at each other stunned and replied 'Don't know to be honest.... We've never got this far' :)

Cheers

For the record B'Grade - will be known again as D Grade - as in Did not Finish?

For Sale - One 610 GPS Watch s New , if anyone is looking to buy one. Might even have to put it on the HuRTS web page this week:)