Now we are over a 5th of the way through in my 52 week challenge I would like to say thank you to everyone following my blogs both on here and YouTube.
This week I took part in the 4th race of the Summer Series 5k held by Maidenhead AC and also went out on the wet Thursday evening and sunny Sunday morning.
Run 1
Wednesday 26th was the Summer Series 5k, held at Maidenhead Athletics Club. I was brimming with confidence after coming 10th at the last meeting two weeks ago and was aiming to break the 18:00 barrier.
At the beginning I started very quickly and kept up with the 3rd and 4th runners all the way through to the 2k point. By then I had ran the first two km in 3:16 and 3:27 respectively.
There was no incline but I was starting to feel the pressure when 3rd place went off ahead and 4th place was starting to stretch out as well. By 3k (3:50) I was going through the motions but running slower than I have done in a 5k. At the 4k mark I was still in a strong position for a top 5 finish but my legs began to get heavy and I was at a 3:58 split.
The final km was tough and it pained me to see at least 6 runners go at a faster pace past me. I was heading for a sub 18:00 run and could feel the time getting slower by the second. Finally I turned the last corner into the home stretch and saw Chris Rose go past me which meant I would end up 2nd out of the Burnham Joggers. I didn't care as long as I finished. I did finish but without a new PB.
Lessons learnt - Not to drink too much water before a race because it will sit in my stomach and make it harder for the blood to pump around my body and towards the muscles needed to run.
Total distance ran 5k. Time 18:26. Average pace 3'41''/km
Run 2
Thursday was the Burnham Joggers social run and we went to Cliveden and tackled some of the winding hills and steep inclines.
Even though my legs were tired from day before I managed to get a decent distance out but stopped my Nike App for about 10 minutes accidently meaning only 11.3k showed instead of about 13.
Total distance ran 11.3k. Time 59:18 Average pace 5'13/km
Run 3
Sunday I was in Wiltshire where my parents live and luckily I am close to the Kennet and Avon Canal. Instead of going towards Bath, which I did last time around, I ran towards Devizes and within 5k I had almost reached the Caen Hill Locks before turning around to go back on myself.The morning was nice and peaceful and there were some people out on the boats decorating and enjoying breakfast.
Total distance ran 10k. Time 43:22 Average pace 4'20/km
My nike+ app now shows I completed 125k in June. MY HIGHEST RESULT TO DATE
FUTURE RACES
Handy Cross 5k on 9th July
British 10k on 14th July - My race number is 20667
Datchet Dashers 5k on 16th July
Datchet Dash 10k 20th July
Wooburn Park 10k on 8th Sept
London Zoo 10k on 15th 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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