Solid 10km PB at North Head

A very pleasant morning for a crack at another 10km PB. Picked Adam up around 6.15 and he seemed to quite surpised that that time of day existed and quite stunned that he was experiencing it on a Saturday. Made our way to North Head and checked in for the race. Caught up with Jim and given all the Hurts folk around, it was like a Monday run. There had been a bit of a courageous statement from the young Jimmy boy via text last night where he stated he was going to "whoop my scottish axxx" quickly followed by ïf I'm within 10 minutes of you that will be a victory" which was a bit if a backdown from his 8 minute prediction earlier in the week. Adam wasn't saying much at the start line and when the race commenced he and Dave shot off at a rate of knots - I think his first km was a sub 3.40. Had forgotten about the undulations on this course since 2005 and some of them are quite deceiving. Didn't feel great for the first couple of kms but managed to keep within about 15 secs of the two of them. At the stoone gate turn arpund for the second lap, Adam was looking quite comfortable but as we went up the hill I maanged to claw back Dave and halve the distance to Adam. At around the 7km mark I managed to get passed Adam and just kep the cadence ticking over and didn't check on him - was hurting at that point but wanted to maximise any gap on the two of them up the hill back onto the main road. Had no idea how they were tracking at the last stone arch turnaround and expected to see them close behind but there was a wee gap. Last half a km was pretty unpleasant and there is no chance of a sprint finish as it is uphill. Crossed the line officially at 39.23 but the garmin had a 38.48 so taking that as I started it at on the start line. So very happy and another 20 secs off my pb set about 4 or 5 weeks ago and the second for the week. Today's stats are at http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184487260