Bramley 20

So today was my first run out since marathon training to see how things are going and pleased to say it went well. I planned to run this race in a controlled manor as I didnt want to take a week or 2 to get over it!! Having already ran 50 miles for the week before the race even started the legs felt better than I thought they would and so right from off I was at "goal pace" for marathon feeling good. With the 10 mile race starting at the same time I did have to really stop myself from going off too fast and let loads past in the first 3 miles but still clocking times from 5:40-5:50. Going through 5 miles in 28:44 was on my own until started the second lap when caught the second group going through 10 miles in 57:28. The group of 4 of us stayed together until 15/16th mile when I managed to get a slight gap picking of a few more in the last 2 miles finishing in 8th place. Very pleased that none of my miles were over 6minute miles and actually my last mile one of my faster ones!

My Garmin time for 20 miles was 1:55:35 saying that the finish line was 20.19 miles and going by what a few others said looks like the course was a tad long and official finshing time 1:56:30.

Big mention for Sandhurst joggers who are a very friendly lot expecially Nikki who ran a stormer coming home in 2:27 and for letting me crash at her and Jon's place Saturday night!!

Im now going to go and pass out for a few hours....