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Its caled a night shift, 4 hours sleep, 3 hour drive, 1 packet of Percy Pig Sweets, 1 Snickers bar and a coffee...

Followed by a 2m warm up and a seasons best 10K (and 3rd fastest 10k) and 2nd team scorer beating club nemisis..... cant realy ask for much more......

So alarm went off in Plymouth at 0630 and on the road by 0640 ... pulled into race carpark at 0935..... met up with club mates confirmed we had 2 mens teams and a ladies team... (as looks like all three teams are going to be promoted as a result of todays performances and those over the 12 race season - as team captain - very happy - we my yet be champions in all three too...) then off for a 2m warm up.

so the plan was despite being tired but full of bounce from sweets was to start steady and get under or around 39 mins....

1k - 3:58 - steady and busy start and already overtaking.
2k - 3:47 - Nice pace and in 4th place from club
3k - 3:49 - End of lap 1 and all systems are good and really feel good and strong
4k - 3:54 - slight hill push through and take 3rd AAC runner... not been this high for a while....
5k - 3:45 - a 19:15 5K very happy with that, AAC 2nd runner now in sight and my nemisis (only beaten him 2 times)
6k - 3:53 - A bit windy but still pushing on and moving up the field...
7K - 3:53 - Consistancy the key - motoring and now within a pace of 2nd AAC.....
8k - 3:59 - A long K, but hit 2nd AAC, but know he is still there so keep trying to kick....
9k - 3:35 - A short K - think I have beaten my nemisis as from team support work out he is 10m behind... enough to cover any kick
10k - 3:45 - Try to push hard but know im spent... manage a sprint for the line to take another 2 places..... and stay 2nd scorer for AAC.....

2nd 5k 19:07 - oh how sweet (well sweet powered anyway).......

10k time of 38:22 and 47th place...... HAPPY DAYS.......