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Trowse 10k. Definitely wanted inside 50 mins but was hoping for a bit quicker. Didn't happen partly because of the heat (haven't quite got used to it yet) and the course (it's essentially a 2-lap course with a 1km uphill drag on each lap that doesn't quite seem to be compensated by the equivalent downhills - the splits tell the story!). Also, I should have pushed harder earlier on: am still too cautious in races and scared of blowing up horribly, so was taking it too easy in the first 3k, and I'm not convinced my final 2k should have been my quickest, either! So, a bit disappointed but should take confidence from the fact that I know I can go quicker than this and that I was relatively strong up the hills, even though there's absolutely no opportunity to practise 1k hill reps round here! This is my fastest 10k for c. 4 years, getting on for 3 mins faster than the NYE 10k, and I was 24th female overall and 3rd in my age group (though typically only the first two got prizes :-(). So, some plus-points too.