For my birthday this year Chris gave me a fabulous Garmin 610, which has been absolutely brilliant in helping with my training. When I first received it I learned to use some of its basic functions but more recently I've "discovered" what else it's capable of, including its "virtual race" function. This allows you to select a previous workout and race against it.
This morning I selected the Garmin file created a few weeks ago when I set my personal best (PB) time at the Crane Park Time Trial and I raced against it. After about 0.5km my Garmin beeped at me and announced I was ahead - woo! As you know, deep down I have a faint competitive streak ( ;-) ), so I became determined not to let my early lead slip away. It was hard work (my average heart rate was 97% of its theoretical maximum!) but I tried not to let up for the next 4.5km. As I crossed the finish line my Garmin again beeped and showed the message "you win!". Double woo! It turns out I wiped 32 seconds off my previous PB - a 2% difference! I was really pleased.
However, whilst on the far side of the park I landed awkwardly and *slightly* twisted my ankle. Thankfully I didn't go fully over and so I was able to carry on. I've had a bag of frozen peas on it for most of the day; let's see what it's like tomorrow...
This morning the trees were mostly bare - after the wind and rain during the week only a few leaves remained. The water level in the river Crane was higher than usual too.
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