Cardiff BMC 5000m

I was hoping for a fast time here as it was my last chance of running another PB over 5000 this summer. I didn't want to go off at 64/65's which is what the pace was set at so I arranged for my own pacemakers at 66seconds per lap. It doesn't sound much but if I went through 3000 at 8:05 it's a big difference to 8:15 and can make a huge impact.

I set off at my set pace just off the back of the lead group and clocked 66s for the first couple kilometres but I wasn't feeling that good, I was hoping I was just going through a bad patch and i'd run it off. I reached 3k bang on 8:15 which i'd set out to do but I was feeling more tired than I should have been really. I stayed on the pace for another 600m going through 9 laps in 9:54ish and that's when my breathing starting to really increase and I knew my legs were tiring rapidly. I knew then that was it, the 13:45 attempt was off. 

Now this is where my stupid mind comes into play, when it's not happening for me and I'm not achieving what I've set out to do i'll start to give up mentally and ease back. Yeah I know, it's something I really wish I didn't do as it can cost me races and I'm working on it!! I'm sure i'll get there in the end, it'll just take time.

The race ended up with me fading back to 14:14, 14:10-14:20 seems the same old story for me this season when I go off at PB pace and die, soon enough though it'll click and i'll hang on and finish strong and surprise myself.

I know i'm still in good shape, it just didn't happen for me on the day and i've got no excuses, no reason, no injuries so i'll go away keep training and come back stronger.