What a difference a day makes. Managed about 5 hours sleep after working am overnighter & we headed east to the 10th anniversary Pride 10k.
The Run
I'd targeted today for a PB at the start of my Copenhagen training, yet with the British 10k not providing a suitable test I was completely in the dark as to whether a PB tilt was realistic.
So we lined up at the start, me targeting a 51 minute, Paula a 55. I started well, through 5k in just over 25 mins. If anything I was aware that my pace was unsustainable, but felt I should continue until I hit the wall. A 5:27 8th kilometre was the only real down point of the race, I tighten up & couldn't lift myself until the 8k marker. Despite a pickup in the 9th I'd left myself needling a 4:40 last km to break 51:00. It didn't quite happen & I crossed the line in 51:17.
A thirty second improvement on my last Pride 10k in 2011 & two minutes faster than the HBO 10k at the end of May. It was a pleasant surprise to have the pace & equally deserving to not score a PB. There's still more improvement to go, more potential, more miles. For now though it was an excellent confidence boost for the final month of HM training.
The Run
I'd targeted today for a PB at the start of my Copenhagen training, yet with the British 10k not providing a suitable test I was completely in the dark as to whether a PB tilt was realistic.
So we lined up at the start, me targeting a 51 minute, Paula a 55. I started well, through 5k in just over 25 mins. If anything I was aware that my pace was unsustainable, but felt I should continue until I hit the wall. A 5:27 8th kilometre was the only real down point of the race, I tighten up & couldn't lift myself until the 8k marker. Despite a pickup in the 9th I'd left myself needling a 4:40 last km to break 51:00. It didn't quite happen & I crossed the line in 51:17.
A thirty second improvement on my last Pride 10k in 2011 & two minutes faster than the HBO 10k at the end of May. It was a pleasant surprise to have the pace & equally deserving to not score a PB. There's still more improvement to go, more potential, more miles. For now though it was an excellent confidence boost for the final month of HM training.
The Event
A sold out event but almost perfectly organised. The visuals queues for bag drop & toilets but everything moved quickly. Started as close to on time as possible & I've never seen quite so many marshals.
The finisher pack included a nice medal, much needed & unique towel, tote bag, water & some other bits. The option to have a bagel or banana afterwards was also great.
The Eat
Our tired legs took us to The Street, Westfield where the Mexican market Wahaca played host. Cheap & tasty Mexican food, perfect to indulge in after a run..
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