Shield 5000m

Did the shield 5000n this afternoon. Really great conditions all day then the wind picked up for the race but oh well. Felt bad before the race, bit of a stomach ache.  On target for the first 6 laps hitting around 80s, but then jut slowed dramatically and ended up with a time of 17:29. Bit disappointed to be honest but it is a benchmark that I can work on improving. I think I need to learn to push harder during the race, I feel like I slacked off as soon as I heard my splits were falling behind and that affected the time. I have to learn to push on and focus on the next lap and make an effort to hit the goal time for that lap, instead of getting disheartened at previous, slower splits.