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Cardiff Met GP 3000m. I was nervous for this race but didn't feel bad warming up, felt quite fit and in reasonable shape (once I got the jogging out of the way). Did a nice long, slow warm-up as there were 3 heats and I was in the 3rd with Charlotte and Becky. We had a pacer and he took us around at just below 9.45 pace. Charlotte and a few others tucked straight behind him and I followed behind them. I ran the first couple of laps on 2nd lane which probably didn't help as it meant I had to run further. The first few laps were sub 40 (400m in 1.17, 800m in 2.35, first 1km in 3.15, and first mile in 5.14). I started to struggle with the pace after the first km. The lead group pulled away and I couldn't keep with them. Had a lady on my shoulder and she went around (only for me to take her again later). I really struggled from about halfway but managed to hold it together and finish strong, catching one guy and lapping Becky and Dave (from Bristol) on my final lap to take 6 seconds off my PB. Charlotte was miles ahead in the end. She won the race in 9.36 (a 20 second PB). Becky took 4 seconds off her PB too.