Race Day Preview - Roman Run (Brecon - Merthyr)

This is an odd one. I know what to expect as I'm not crazy so looked up the course a bit first, I've also ran parts of it before... but it's an odd distance, over mixed terrain and hilly. It's also point to point which is also something I've not done before.

The Roman Run is a 16 mile the-things-I-said-above race between Scenic Brecon and The Sky-News-Famous Merthyr (Cyfartha Park to be exact). There appear to be several nasty hills, but in the main I think it'll be ok, but I'm not expecting much of a performance.

This is due to:

• The distance, 16 miles is odd, do I go half pace and hang on, or marathon pace (lol) and kick on? 
• Lack of longer training runs of late, will I blow up regardless
• The underfoot, I'm the worst trail runner you've ever met, I believe I've mentioned this before, I will end up in a ditch bleeding at some point.

But I'm told the shirt is awesome.

So targets, pretty much licking my finger and putting it in the air here:

Baseline:  2:50? - Yeah, that feels like numbers, in a sequence

Achievable: 2:35 - Pushing on the targets a bit as I'm too easy on myself sometimes

Would be nice, but maybe beyond me this time: 2:20, no chance, but it's there to aim for!

I just accidentally put them in at 15 minute intervals!

Race day pick up for the number, so if you like that kind of thing watch instagram / facebook for a picture and what not.

It'll be an experience, then next year I'll know arse from elbow and will go for time.