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Comments: Aim was to run a sub 40m, started had and managed the first few ks at 3.45 pace. Got to the halfway mark at about 18 minutes and knew that my target was possible. Faded a little at around the 7k marker but knew that if I kept going I was sure to get a PB. Funny how much of an improvment in mood can be made just by seeing a familiar face and hearing your name isn't it? Felt better after the water station, didn't drink much water but managed to get most of it over my head which really seemed to help. By the time I got to the 8k mark I was confident that I was going to get my time, the only thing that could stop me would be a tram. Low and behold just as I pass the 400m to go marker I spot a tram, luckily enough it had gone by the time I got to the track and I went straight up the road to finish in my new 10k PB - Woot Woot!! I must really be working hard nowadays as I crossed the line and started retching, thats the second time in my last three races. I'm acually quite proud, I must be some sort of weirdo? What would you do differently?: Nothing, I'm really pleased. Croydon 10k is quite a tough course and I managed to get a good respectable time. Last race before the marathon, bring it on.  Post race
Warm down: Jogged about half a mile with some mild stretching. Had a cup of tea and a hot cross bun as well. Event comments: http://www.croydon10k.com/IMAGES/Route10k.jpgroute map http://www.croydon10k.com/IMAGES/Route10kHeight.gifprofile Profile Album Last updated: 2006-03-25 12:00 AM
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 2006-04-09 7:11 AM |
Member  30  Croydon |  Subject: Croydon 10k |
| 2006-04-09 2:50 PM in reply to: #391706 |
Master 1573  Red Sox Nation | Subject: RE: Croydon 10k Hey! Nice race! Looks like you had beautiful weather and you really tore up those hills! Congrats on the PR! And it seems like all the really good racers want to get rid of their breakfast at the end of the race ...  ! Good going! |
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Got up three hours before race and had a pint of water, a bowl of museli with water instead of milk and half a toasted wholemeal pitta with olive oil spread. I ate something similar before my twenty mile race last week and it seemed to work so I repeated it this week. Went to the loo a couple of times had a lie down and got my number and kit ready before starting my jog to the event.
For once I actually made the effort to put some thought into my warm up. I plodded to the event which is about 2-3 miles away from my home and then walked, jogged and did a couple of sprints before stretching.