I had a good rest on Monday, ready for Tuesday evening. My first road race in 2 years (exactly) and only a few road runs under my belt in the last 6 months. So I wasn't really expecting too much, well, I knew I was fitter but fitter at running over the fells at varying pace, not the steady running required on the road. I had a good warm up with a club mate Chris, who is much faster than me, which left me sweaty and feeling tired.
After a delayed start we were off, and as usual I set off far too quickly, but it did feel comfortable - well for 2 miles it did! Then it started to hurt ... badly! But I kept relaxed, focussed and tried to keep my speed up. In the end I managed a pb of 42:14, (my previous best was 44:04 on the same course) and came in as first lady. That was a very pleasant surprise. Really happy with the pb, and I know I can go faster still if I put some effort into speed work, run on the roads more and maybe even run a different flatter course!!
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