Report: Time Trial on 5 000m Race Walking

Date: 07 November 2010 | 6.00pm | Sunday
Venue: MPSJ Sports Complex/Stadium
Distance: 5 000m
Result: 28:50

It was almost a month ago since I last did race walking in a stadium. I missed the Terry Fox Run because of time factor.

I had more frequent training but of course, it was not up to the mark yet. I suffered sore muscles for two days after this practice:

2/11 - 10.5km run in 58:23
4/11 - 10.5km run in 55:38
5/11 - 10.5km walk in 1:07:41
6/11 - 10.5km run in 52:58

It was a more comfortable 'race' compared to the previous one which I did in September. I hope to be able to do below 2:20 per lap consistently. I wonder if I would have the time to put in more training and the weather would favour me in the next few weeks.

If I can perform at this level, then I am not too worried about finishing last in the actual race. Of course it is only natural to eye for a podium finish although it would be a Herculean task. I'm sure Mr. Beck from Singapore would have improved too and that might just cancel my target of not allowing him to past me more than once!

Lap	Time	Total
1	1:09	01:09
2	2:20	03:29
3	2:19	05:48
4	2:19	08:07
5	2:27	10:34
6	2:19	12:53
7	2:30	15:23
8	2:16	17:39
9	2:10	19:49
10	2:21	22:19
11	2:22	24:32
12	2:14	26:46
13	2:04	28:50