Ome 30km

It was first challenge to race in Ome, this is one of popular and hystrical race in Tokyo. Fortunately, it was a beautiful day like Spring has come!, but Winter is back on next day, so I could dress with a Namban yellow singlet and short pants for it even though it's February. I can't believe it's been cancelled because of snow last year, unbelievable!
I'm trying to do a thing this year as a slogan; Register races never run before!, Ome 30km was a preparation for Tokyo Marathon after Frostbite Half Marathon, three of them are first challenge for me.

Official Time, Place and pace
15km 01:10:44(79th) 4:44/km from start to 15km
20km 01:33:32(69th) 4:22/km after 15km to the finish
25km 01:55:21(64th)
Finish 02:17:19 60th Place

Unofficial Time by my watch
5 km 22:57 4:35/km
10km 46:14 4:39/km
15km 1:09:36 4:35/km
20km 1:31:32 4:23/km
25km 1:54:11 4:32/km
30km 2:16:09 4:24/km

I found some pace makers for the others, sometime followed them but sometime I made my pace and ran naturally. But tried not to run too fast, I could see the course how much is tough on going, so saved my energy until 20km mark. After the returning point, two women of Harriers changed gear to be faster, so followed them for a while. But I gradually ran ahead, and I took rhythm naturally, and felt very comfortable and it was very fun to run on the hilly course because could run as well as I wanted also cought running pace even though HR said over 180, but I know hill makes me tough so no choice to have lots of fun.

Some Namban supporters pushed my back to ahead, after saw Rie around Ome station, my running pace could be faster surprisingly! but also tired at last 2km...
The best thing is I succeed to make negative splits, oh men I have done.