Run > Race

Another PB - and quite a big one. Over a minute off previous best time. Wasn't sure I could do a fast time. I'd missed over a week's training because of a calf strain and was down on my mileage. Also, went on a celebration meal for Ryan's Kathryn's new job night before at Uncle Sams, so didn't eat healthily. Had porridge at 6.30, a gel 20 mins before race and some foul new energy drink just before race. Wanted to try to average 7.30 all way round. Set off with Ben but he dropped back after a couple of miles. Good flat course and manged to get it down to 7.25 pace. Missed drinks station when I was on top of it before I realised and didn't want to go back for it. Found it a bit hard work towards end, especially slight uphill to finish over cobblestones into castle, but finished feeling ok. Reckon I could probably have gone a bit faster. Finished 767/4161, 62/513 in age group. Kathryn did a fantastic 54.09 - over 3 minutes off PB and only 7 days after Kilomathon. She was 1994/4161, 187/511 in age group. Ben did 48.38 - about same time as last year. 1079/4161, 309/1093.