Flight of the phoenix

Q asked me to do a 2k piece - but only the first 1k as "race" practice target 1:32 - warm up was OK but legs felt very tired and sluggish.

Tried to hit the start hard and drop the pace stadily in the 1k - went reasonably well but I had to clear the lungs (cough) three times - felt that "rasping" sensation. If you have seen the film "Flight of the phoenix" - when the pilot tries to clear the engine with the second last shotgun shell - that's how i felt clearing the luns )

Saw too many 1:33's to be delighted - but still happy to be better than I was :o)

200 1:28.0 r36 144HR
400 1:32.2 r32 156HR
600 1:32.5 r32 160HR
800 1:32.2 r33 164HR
10001:31.7 r34 166HR
Total 3:02.7 - 1:31.4 for the 1k

It's funny how before I started I thought this would be reasonably simple - but once I got in it I had an attack of the nerves - especially when the chest kicked up - pretty comfortable still through that 1k mark