First race completed today. God it was cold and tough, never known a course have so many hills. The old boy at the start said add 5 mins on to your best and that is what you will get. I did it about 3 mins slower than my PB so am really happy with that - and that still allowed me time for walking down some of the hills as it was to icy and dangerous to run down them and also to pick a fellow runner up of his arse just before he got squashed by a milk tanker. I felt good going into it and still had a bit left in the tank after finishing so could probably have gone a bit quicker.
Somebody made a comment about this course defying the laws of physics as it is uphill almost constantly for 4.5miles but you still manage to get back to the same starting point. It was by far the toughest course I have done but probably the one with the best views. When you run as fast as I can up some of them hills you get time to have a good look around.
Take a look at the link, www.flamingphotography.co.uk/photo4342376.html, 2 hats and 2 pairs of gloves was enough - i have never and wasnt about to start this weekend and wear tights to race in.
No t-shirt or medal after this race - a damn nice scarf instead.
Looking forward to my first half marathon of the year next week now that i have the race bug in my system.
1st song on Ipod - No Ipod on race day
wii fit BMI - 25.67
No of Runners Seen - 269 - 95 in front of me the others all behind.
Run 31 miles this week - short due to the race.
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