Me Thinks !

Sorry about my slack race report. My brain was not in full working order yesterday and being back at work again after a week off didn't help. I had a good hard think about what went wrong and what I can improve on.
1. Start off slow.
2. Drink lots of fluid.
3. Pick a pace and stick to it.
4. Chat with as many people as possible.
One thing I did notice was on the return run I had more energy than the run down. Not quicker but just felt a lot better. In my mind I was questioning my fitness and where it had gone. At home I do my long runs with ease and push out 22k easy but on any race day I feel burnt out by 16k. I take off like a mad man and before I know it my body starts saying "what are you doing idiot".
So a slow start will be the aim. It seemed to work for the Brizvagas marathon.
I had about 3 really good chats along the way with fellow runners and dam was it good. It really lifted my spirits and was great to hear about their own training and running stories.
At the moment I am in limbo, resting and enjoying a bit of sleep I don't usually get. Thursday night will be my first run again and if all goes well I should be aiming for either the 6hr in Caboolture or something in April.

Ps. Thanks Tesso for the warm hug and cheers along the way. Sorry I didn't get to chat after the race my legs and brain were not working together. So I will make it a point at the next race meet to chat and get some advice.

Take care.