Work all day, get changed, head down to Barrack St Jetty for the start.

Organisers ran a 10 minute warm-up full of different stretches which was fun, as I'm very lax on warming up.....

I knew it was going to be hot and humid, so I drank plenty of water & eloctrlyte drink during the afternoon. Leaving work at 5 for a 5:30 start with no porta-potties meant I was, how shall I say it, bursting :)
Was aiming to go under 25 minutes but the humidity put paid to that. Plus the course was full of 1600 people all trying to run or walk on a 2m wide path. It was a little busy!
Think I set out too quick, as I hit 2km at 4:45 pace, then the humidity got me and I ran the rest at 5:15ish. Still not too bad for me, especially as I'd had a tough bike ride the week before, riding 35km into a 50km/h wind! Knees were still aching 5 days later...!

Either be more careful drinking water during the afternoon, or head into the pub next door to the start to visit the gents!

Hot-dogs, sushi, fruit salad skewers, beer all provided as part of the entrance fee.

Lack of general run speed, too much cycling into a headwind the week before, and the humidity.

This was an annual charity event, but the first time I've done it. Would definitely do it again. Running alongside the Swan is one of my lunchtime courses, but it is such a scenic run that I can't imagine anywhere else being so accesible. Loved it!

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