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Very pleased with result, but boy was that hard!

Loch Ness mara. Summary was, tried going relatively carefully on downhills at start 0-10 miles (but struggled on the short but sharp ups!), felt tired from 10-18 where I'd hoped to be strong. Dug deep but just didn't feel bouncy. Got to half in 1:32 when I'd planned 1:29 and thought 3:03 or 4 was gone. Tried to keep pushing. Hill at 19 wasn't as bad as thought, but very jelly legs over the top. Pushed on down the other side, but thought I might be burst. Then a brilliant Carnegie runner turned up (I wasn't overtaken by anyone and over took hundreds - benefit of starting a bit further back and slowly). Jack? I had passed him, but as he passed me back, I saw he looked strong so wanted to hold on to hi. I said did he mind (I'm soo polite) and he said fine, and he thought he was going too quick and we'd share it. I did about 1 mile, but tbh he did most. At 24 I couldn't stay with him but kept him within 10-20 m and he saved my mara. Think I made 1:30 up from 22-25 or even finish. Anyway, was running all that time on cramping quads and calves, but really pleased to keep pace going. Saw gantry said 3:03:30 and pushed to get under Darren's 3:03:37, only to discover watch said 3:02:xx. Officially 3:02:23. 51st out of nearly 5,000 and 16th MV40 too. Woop!

Great Harmeny weekend. Norma drove us up and back, great chat with Seona on way back too. Kieran, Kirsty and Keziah gave me great room in B&B, nice meal out night before. Just all wonderful. Weather was perfect, tail wind and sunshine. Reallly couldn't have asked for more! :-)G

P.S. Kit was fine - gel belt worked (only took 5 of 6 - 4, 8, 12, 16, 20. By 23 I didn't think gels or water would help!) Oh and I did a Paula - a wee on the run. Prob saved me a 30s stop!

Split Summary

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1) - 1m - 7:33(7:33/m) - 166bpm avge - 178bpm max - 120cal

2) - 1m - 7:09(7:09/m) - 163bpm avge - 171bpm max - 122cal

3) - 1m - 6:59(6:59/m) - 163bpm avge - 169bpm max - 122cal

4) - 1m - 6:59(6:59/m) - 163bpm avge - 168bpm max - 121cal

5) - 1m - 7:04(7:04/m) - 165bpm avge - 174bpm max - 123cal

6) - 1m - 7:08(7:08/m) - 171bpm avge - 181bpm max - 120cal

7) - 1m - 6:44(6:44/m) - 166bpm avge - 181bpm max - 122cal

8) - 1m - 7:03(7:03/m) - 169bpm avge - 176bpm max - 122cal

9) - 1m - 6:40(6:40/m) - 162bpm avge - 174bpm max - 121cal

10) - 1m - 6:49(6:49/m) - 167bpm avge - 175bpm max - 122cal

11) - 1m - 7:00(7:00/m) - 170bpm avge - 174bpm max - 122cal

12) - 1m - 6:54(6:54/m) - 170bpm avge - 172bpm max - 122cal

13) - 1m - 6:58(6:58/m) - 170bpm avge - 175bpm max - 121cal

14) - 1m - 6:53(6:53/m) - 171bpm avge - 174bpm max - 123cal

15) - 1m - 6:46(6:46/m) - 172bpm avge - 175bpm max - 123cal

16) - 1m - 6:44(6:44/m) - 173bpm avge - 175bpm max - 121cal

17) - 1m - 6:48(6:48/m) - 172bpm avge - 176bpm max - 121cal

18) - 1m - 6:53(6:53/m) - 174bpm avge - 176bpm max - 122cal

19) - 1m - 7:22(7:22/m) - 176bpm avge - 181bpm max - 122cal

20) - 1m - 7:31(7:31/m) - 175bpm avge - 180bpm max - 121cal

21) - 1m - 6:42(6:42/m) - 170bpm avge - 174bpm max - 122cal

22) - 1m - 7:14(7:14/m) - 174bpm avge - 178bpm max - 122cal

23) - 1m - 6:42(6:42/m) - 173bpm avge - 175bpm max - 122cal

24) - 1m - 6:39(6:39/m) - 175bpm avge - 177bpm max - 122cal

25) - 1m - 6:46(6:46/m) - 177bpm avge - 180bpm max - 121cal

26) - 1m - 6:54(6:54/m) - 180bpm avge - 182bpm max - 122cal

27) - 0.22m - 1:32(6:56/m) - 182bpm avge - 184bpm max - 26cal

Heart Rate Zone Summary

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HR Zone: 51-150bpm (Sub 70%): 0.5%

HR Zone: 150-158bpm (71-75%): 1.2%

HR Zone: 158-165bpm (76-80%): 17.3%

HR Zone: 165-172bpm (81-85%): 33.3%

HR Zone: 172-179bpm (86-90%): 41%

HR Zone: 179-186bpm (91-95%): 6.6%

Pace Zone Summary

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Pace Zone: 5:20-5:39/mile: 1.6%

Pace Zone: 5:40-5:59/mile: 3.7%

Pace Zone: 6:00-6:19/mile: 8.8%

Pace Zone: 6:20-6:39/mile: 17.1%

Pace Zone: 6:40-6:59/mile: 21.1%

Pace Zone: 7:00-7:19/mile: 16.2%

Pace Zone: 7:20-7:39/mile: 12.2%

Pace Zone: 7:40-7:59/mile: 6.1%

Pace Zone: 8:00-8:19/mile: 4%

Pace Zone: 8:20-8:39/mile: 2.5%

Pace Zone: 8:40-8:59/mile: 1.6%

Pace Zone: 9:00-9:19/mile: 1.2%