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It's My Birthday and I'll Run if I Want To!!

2:20 ... no not my time but the reduction in PB!!

Woke up to glorious sunshine and ice on the cars. Breakfast and a few cards/pressies dealt with and off I went. The start was only 1.5m away so I walked.

I walked drinking luco. sport and worrying as to why I was passing loads of people walking ... I'm not a fast walker! I felt good though and strangely confident and very happy! It was my birthday and loads of friends to see and whatever happened it would be great!

I meet Fraggle and we joined Bear, Mava, Speedy G and Benz in her hotel room then off to the start.

Seeing as this was a fun birthday run there was no GPS or HRM just me a few friends and a watch.

I started off and remained conscious of staying at a steady trot. Ran 1m then walked 1min, with walks up hills and after about 8m walks when I wanted!

The weather was perfect, the start bang on time and the crowd support amazing!

I kept on looking at my splits and thinking something was well wrong! 10k PB was had because I passed the "half way" clock (6.55m) at 1hr 16:50 and my 10K PB is 1hr 18! 10m PB by about 3mins in a fraction over 2hrs! Then the legs just said sorry they had had enough. I knew if I could 15mm the last 3m I could get a PB. The CV fitness said no worries and the legs struggled.

After seeing Bear at 10.5ish m it got worse then at 11.5m ish I had my 1st case of runners stomach cramps. Agony. I was trying to run but couldn't. Trousers were lower than hipsters to remove pressure from my belly but I was not happy.

By this time I knew I could PB and no cramp was going to stop me. Max 71 passed me just gone 12m and I couldn't catch her as I could only run a few strides at a time.

Shortly before 13m I saw Fraggle and Bear who took my phone etc so I was free of any distractions. I staggered on walk/run cursing. Into the stadium and suddenly I hear "Come on Pixie! Sprint!" and coach Spans is there!

I PB'd in 2hr 42:50, ate my birthday cake and staggered back to meet everyone! We downed Babycham! and I noticed my heel was very sore!

Now at home following a drive home in hail and snow (!really!) and my heel is sore (but not as bad as it was when I first did it) and my legs are aching and I need my bed!

Cya tomorrow!

Comments

fraggle said…
*mwah*


you is a clever Pixie


xx
10:09 PM, April 09, 2006
Highway Kind said…
Hey we share a birthday (except that mine was very many years before yours).

Sounds like a great day - Happy birthday
12:12 AM, April 10, 2006
b-z said…
well done Pix
wondeful!
8:57 AM, April 10, 2006
RobW said…
Absolutely brilliant Pix.

Well Done
9:55 AM, April 10, 2006
beanz said…
brilliant

well done Pix
8:08 PM, April 10, 2006
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