Review of Toyota McCarthy Road Race - 04 February 2012

Sport Race
Event Toyota McCarthy Road Race
Date 04 February 2012
Where Pretoria, South Africa
Distance 21 Km
Finishing Time 01:48:33
Race Number 890
Result 356/1585
Top % 22%
Pace 5:10 m/km
Speed 11.61 km/h
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My experience at the event:

I don't run many 21km. During pre-season, my favorite distance is the 10km, where I can push and get a decent time, and usually if I have to run more than 15km, I may as well do a marathon.
But some races are just nice to run. Last year I completed the McCarthy Race in Pretoria, helping Jill to get a good time, in around 2h15. This time I decided that Jill was probably capable of running 21km by herself (after all she completed the Tough One!), and so I did the race by myself.
The route is quite flat, two loops of a 10km race with only 2 hills of note and long straight segments.
Probably because I was a bit unsure about my damaged ankle (which still bugs me), I kept a decent pace but by half-way my time was only 57 minutes. So I decided to push and I completed the second part of the race in a much better 51 minutes to finish under 1h 50 in an overcast day.

Jill completed it in around 2.30 with David maybe 5 minutes away. Andy completed his first 10km in an impressive 56 minutes!
Pictures from the race:

Toyota McCarthy 21km in Pretoria
That is the queue for the toilets

Toyota McCarthy 21km in Pretoria
Andy in his athlet outfit

Toyota McCarthy 21km in Pretoria
Just after the race

Toyota McCarthy 21km in Pretoria
21km, done

Toyota McCarthy 21km in Pretoria
A medal for my collection

Toyota McCarthy 21km in Pretoria
Jill arrives

Toyota McCarthy 21km in Pretoria
(almost) the full team

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