Further confirmation I'm aware Parkrun isn't a race!
I once again donned my compression top, worn half to death trainers and headed to the national and international institution that is ParkRun. Brynbach Park in Tredegar is just about my nearest (for now...) so I headed over to what is a pretty flat, lapped route!
I decided to attack at the start and see where I could make it stick, see if any of the recent speed training was working and well...
One very happy camper when I finished.
The reasonably aggressive start became almost a rhythm and, apart from one flap on the last lap which cost me a few seconds. But equally I 'd like to thank the guy who was on my shoulder at the finish. Ensuring he stayed behind me got me a few seconds back I'm pretty sure.
So far this year I've set 5k, 10k and 8 mile bests (ok it was my first 8 mile race... still counts) and have a half... next week. Could I get that ticked off as well?? I doubt it but who knows.
There were photos, including one I liked, but they're the victims of some extreme watermarking and I'm not shelling out money for parkrun photos!
This weekend is a parkrun weekend. I'll be headed to Penallta Juniors with sprog in tow, to make my volunteer debut. Looking forward to it.
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Saturday, 18 March 2017
Sunday, 29 January 2017
Race Day - Lliswerry 8
I do love a race day, and today is my first (non-parkrun) race of 2017!
It's time for the Lliswerry 8 in good old Newport South Wales. 8 miles of road running claiming to be the flattest race in the universe or something (been told it is pretty flat). Surprisingly tough race to get into, sold out in a few hours this year after a midnight opening and a minor runners world disaster. Not a huge race, field in the hundreds rather than thousands, but there's plenty of time for the larger races as the year goes on a bit (Cardiff Half Marathon I'm looking at you).
I can't really say I'm 100% in the mood, but I'll feel more up for it at the time.
Goals for the day:
Would be nice, but maybe beyond me today:
1:10:00 (8:45 min/ml)
Achievable:
1:15:00 (9:22 min/ml)
Baseline:
1:20:00 (10 min/ml)
Start time is a very late 11:30, no number or anything yet as it's a pick-up-on-the-day kind of deal.
Forecast... is pretty rough to be honest, it's raining now
It's time for the Lliswerry 8 in good old Newport South Wales. 8 miles of road running claiming to be the flattest race in the universe or something (been told it is pretty flat). Surprisingly tough race to get into, sold out in a few hours this year after a midnight opening and a minor runners world disaster. Not a huge race, field in the hundreds rather than thousands, but there's plenty of time for the larger races as the year goes on a bit (Cardiff Half Marathon I'm looking at you).
I can't really say I'm 100% in the mood, but I'll feel more up for it at the time.
Goals for the day:
Would be nice, but maybe beyond me today:
1:10:00 (8:45 min/ml)
Achievable:
1:15:00 (9:22 min/ml)
Baseline:
1:20:00 (10 min/ml)
Start time is a very late 11:30, no number or anything yet as it's a pick-up-on-the-day kind of deal.
Forecast... is pretty rough to be honest, it's raining now
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