This week was a very busy one for me and managed 4 days of running including finishing in top 10 of a 5k race.
Previous to the race I had asked Iwan Thomas the Welsh and GB Former Olympian for advice and although his PB for the 5k (not his competitive distance) is 19:18 he did say 'Steady all the way then dig deep.
Run 1
Tuesday 11th I ran in the Marlow 5k which part of the TVARC Summer Series and is the 3rd race from 6. Previously I ran the 1st race at Wargrave and finished 14th place with a time of 18:50.
The race was nice and flat and the weather was also good although it had threatened to rain all day. Marc Grover and James Marshall warmed up with me and it took us up to the 4k marker. This was a good spot because it gave us an idea of how far the finish line was.
At the start of the race I stayed in with the 2nd pack of runners and noticed about 10 in front. Chris Rose who is my main competition from the club was running closely behind and I did the 1st km in 3:32. This is quick for me and I managed to maintain a steady 3:39 pace across the entire race (great advice from Iwan Thomas).
After the 1 km marker I saw Chris overtake me but instead of trying to catch up I allowed him and a runner from Maidenhead to act as pacemakers and it wasn't until the 3 km marker where I managed to overtake them both and plough onward to the finish.
When the 4 km marker appeared I knew I had to dig deep at the same pace if not quicker and I pushed all the way to gain a final pace of 3:30 for the last km. At the finish line Jo and her dad who also came along were there to congratulate me but I was blowing out my backside and I am looking forward to receiving my final standings which should be in a week.
Total distance ran 5k. Time 18:15. Average pace 3'39''/km
Run 2
This was a Burnham Joggers night on Thursday and we went to Cliveden House for hill work. It was a lovely evening and managed to get 14.4km and tackled two of the toughest hills alongside Tamsin and James Quincy.
Total distance ran 14.4km. Time 1:08:54. Average pace 4'46''/km
Run 3
Saturday I went for an early morning jog before work with my brand new trainers the 'Reebok Reflex Speed' in bright orange so can't be missed in a race. They are slightly heavier than my Vibram Merrills but the cushioning will help on the road especially long distances.
Run 4
After not running a lot last week I decided to go all out and run for a 4th time. Jo went Dragon Boat Paddling at Bray Lake and I went for a 10k run along the Thames to Maidenhead and back through Bray past the famous Fat Duck restaurant and up to the Bray Marina.
The ground on parts of the Thames route is unstable and it took a while to get going but back on the flat surface I went quicker.
Total distance ran 10.01km. Time 46:24. Average pace 4'34''/km
NIKE APP RESULTS
My nike+ app now shows I have completed 74k in June.
FUTURE RACES
Lord Mayor's Mile 21st June - Club Championship Event
Handy Cross 5k on 9th July
British 10k on 14th July
Datchet Dashers 5k on 16th July
Datchet Dash 10k 20th July
Wooburn Park 10k on 8th Sept
MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS BLOG
Remember I am doing this blog to raise awareness and money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association and have set up and fundraising page on the virgin money giving site.
Jo's grandad was a hugely popular figure in the local community hence why I am pleased a lot of the running is taking place in areas he knew well.
For anyone wishing to donate please go to the donation page below.
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