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Saturday Sep 28, 2013 #
7 AM
Running 27:30 [5] 4.6 mi (5:59 / mi)
Well this was not ideal.
Had planned to do a trot down to Wrexham General from Minera for the train to Shrewsbury but had trouble finding the key to lock my Dad's door. Therefore had 29 minutes to get the train.
Luckily it is pretty much all downhill so was able to knock out 3.5 x 5:50's once I got going and just made the train.
Route choice coming into Wrexham was interesting, went past the Morrison's rather than the hospital which I think just about works road wise, but think there are some footpaths round the hospital which could swing it the otherway.
The backpack I was running with rubbed my back to bits, and I was now exhausted 90 mins before the parkrun...
Had planned to do a trot down to Wrexham General from Minera for the train to Shrewsbury but had trouble finding the key to lock my Dad's door. Therefore had 29 minutes to get the train.
Luckily it is pretty much all downhill so was able to knock out 3.5 x 5:50's once I got going and just made the train.
Route choice coming into Wrexham was interesting, went past the Morrison's rather than the hospital which I think just about works road wise, but think there are some footpaths round the hospital which could swing it the otherway.
The backpack I was running with rubbed my back to bits, and I was now exhausted 90 mins before the parkrun...
8 AM
Running warm up/down 19:00 [2] 2.1 mi (9:03 / mi)
Slowly down the Severn
9 AM
Running race 17:00 [5] 3.1 mi (5:29 / mi) +10m 5:26 / mi
Shrewsbury parkrun #1 - 6th - 17:00
Fantastic turnout of 250+
Course is 1.5 laps of park inc 1 hill and 2 downhills (so net downhill) then an out and back down the river, final lap of the park, and finish 300m down the out and back.
Sadly despite working my arse off, legs just wouldn't go fast enough.
This was a shame as it was a cracking race at the front, I had a good view as I clung to the back of the first 6 round the first lap but they stretched away on the second downhill. Certainly the guy winning at the turnaround point finished one place ahead of me so it was a battle royale. Managed a 5:18 first mile but only 5:38 for the second. Had a bit of a second wind and managed to push on and overtake the guy ahead for 6th. Watch said 16:59 but we all know what that means.
Pleasing to run that quick on tired legs, essentially done 10k of tempo work this morning.
Fantastic turnout of 250+
Course is 1.5 laps of park inc 1 hill and 2 downhills (so net downhill) then an out and back down the river, final lap of the park, and finish 300m down the out and back.
Sadly despite working my arse off, legs just wouldn't go fast enough.
This was a shame as it was a cracking race at the front, I had a good view as I clung to the back of the first 6 round the first lap but they stretched away on the second downhill. Certainly the guy winning at the turnaround point finished one place ahead of me so it was a battle royale. Managed a 5:18 first mile but only 5:38 for the second. Had a bit of a second wind and managed to push on and overtake the guy ahead for 6th. Watch said 16:59 but we all know what that means.
Pleasing to run that quick on tired legs, essentially done 10k of tempo work this morning.
Running warm up/down 12:00 [2] 1.4 mi (8:34 / mi) +10m 8:23 / mi
Goosed