A Huge New PB

6 Feb 2010 – Park Run

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/finsbury/Results/WeeklyResults.aspx

Great run today, JC from my old work showed up and JW from work showed up but YB was being a wus and stayed in bed. The weather was perfect, just a little moisture in the air, cool but not freezing. I had my timer with me for the second time so I could see how I was going and what I was doing, it worked out great.

I felt a little tired warming up but when they shouted go I felt great. I shot off, keeping up with Headband Harrier Dave until the end of the first straight, by which point I was thinking “hm, something is wrong here, I can’t keep up with you” so I eased off a bit down the hill and let him get away.

The first loop up death hill was tough as usual, but nobody had passed me by the start of the second loop and with 9.45 on the clock as I passed the start line for the second loop I knew I was in OK shape if I kept it going so I just let the legs roll. 3 guys caught me at the bottom of the hill and I clung to their tails till the end of the straight and then let them extend out down the hill. I kicked hard up death hill and looking at my watch saw 19.50 roll past as I got to the top. I figured I could get home in under a minute if I really gunned it but ultimately stopped the clock at 21.00 which crushed old me by (50 secs). HURRAH!

Mission for next week – sub 21.

Course map:

http://gb.mapometer.com/en/view/route_392511.html