Combined event with the Middlesex Vets Champs. 10k race, which I found very hard. Still tired after Half Marathon and am going to take a week off. 3 laps, each with 3 decent hills, which I really slowed down on. Still beat guys who I wasn't beating last year but feel as though I need a rest. A bit poggy in places but generally good going although I still ran in Adidas Swoop because of a stoney path which we ran down and up on each lap. Finished in the late 20s in the Southerns and top 10 in the Middlesex, in which we won the team bronze medal.
Results are here.
Saturday, 20 March 2010
Hec Petersen Trophy, 6 March 2010
Low key inter-club match between Ealing and Ranelagh, with Hercules Wimbledon along for good measure. Only 3.7 miles round Richmond Park. Still had last weeks race in my legs and took it fairly steady. Managed to come 2nd but Ranelagh won the team trophy.
Results are here.
Results are here.
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon, February 28th 2010
Decided to do this to keep my wife company who's training for an April marathon. Terrible weather conditions: pouring rain, howling winds, floods on part of the course. Started off with a 6minute mile and felt ok so continued for much of the race at this pace. Would be a nice course if it wasn't for the lashing rain and chill factor. Big hill at 7 miles so slowed down teriibly there and then at 8 miles felt good and piled it home for the last 5k. Caught 2 in the last mile and finished 17th in 1:20. I reckon I could have gone faster earlier on and with the conditions is probably worth 1:18 or so. A couple of the leading guys are 65 minute men and did it 69. Hadn't done a long run for ages other than a couple of steady 10 milers so pleased. Furthermore, I was first Vet home and won a trophy and some compression socks presented by Dame Kelly Holmes! 2 days later and my legs are in bad way - but it was fun at the time. Results here.
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