@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ In my usual manner, I pushed hard right from the gun and on reaching the crest o
I was running with Matt from [Club][7] and we were able to keep each other motivated so we didn't slow down. We kept pushing hard whilst we were still on the relatively steep downhils section when we passed the 5k marker. I looked down at my watch to see that I had beat my 5k PB by 1:14 as part of a 10k race :open_mouth:!! Things were looking good for sub-40. The next mile was announced on my watch and it was another 6:05 mile. I knew this would be the last one at that pace, but if I just managed to hold the same effort level as the course levelled out, then I would surely achieve my aim.
The water station came and went, given the length of the race and how I was doing, I decided that I didn't want to waste time getting a drink so pushed on. As we dropped off the main road onto the final stretch before the park, I felt amazing. This was the point where I knew I had down enough, all I had to do now was make sure I didn't trip or anything stupid like that.
The water station came and went, given the length of the race and how I was doing, I decided that I didn't want to waste time getting a drink so pushed on. As we dropped off the main road onto the final stretch before the park, I felt amazing. This was the point where I knew I had done enough, all I had to do now was make sure I didn't trip or anything stupid like that.
I hit the hill by Pontypool Museum at about 6:20 pace and suddenly felt like I was trying to run up Everest! The 'hill' into the park is nothing more than a slight rise normally but it took everything I had to get to the top today, at which point I had slowed to 8:04 pace. At least it was all downhill to the finish from there!
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@@ -70,4 +70,4 @@ At the same time as I was pushing myself to the limit, Rosie and George were get
