Running warm up/down 22:40 [2] 3.7 mi (6:08 / mi)
Damp and grey and the start was delayed by 10 mins so had to keep moving
Running race 33:53 [5] 6.2 mi (5:28 / mi) +10m 5:26 / mi
Cheshire 10k, 22nd, 33.53
Mixed feelings.
If you'd given me sub 34 at halfway, I'd have been delighted, sub 35 was looking tricky having gone through halfway in 17.01 feeling like the world was about to end.
But in better shape than this, first mile fine, then to halfway, felt like I was running a tempo training session but unable to push any harder or faster and getting down about it.
After halfway decided to just tick off the k's at 3.30 each, and this distracted me sufficiently I gradually sped up, last k was 3.10 which proves I wasn't getting it all out there earlier on.