Well what a wonderful weekend!
Since Wednesday I hadn't felt 100% in fact I am still not 100% really. My food intake was down and I felt full having eaten much smaller amounts than normal.
Saturday morning was home stuff … shopping, washing etc and then I popped over to Brum to see v-rap, bear and leon. They had just been off looking at bike porn … I mean been to the bike shop and running shop!
We had some lunch and walked it off with a brisk 3m walk to Sutton runner who seemed pleased to see v-rap and leon. Had they been before then?? :-D hehe
We all came away with purchases and wandered down the road a bit further for a drink before we headed home. I was still feeling very full and had a bit of a belly ache.
Tea was soup and home made bread. Lovely bread too but I only had 1 slice and none of the Green and Blacks that was on offer (see I said I wasn't well!)
Saturday night being pre-race night was a restless "have I slept through my alarm" night with my 1st waking up at 12 midnight. Needless to say when the alarm did go off at 7:30 I was a tad tired!
Breakfast was a bowl of cereal and that made me feel stuffed again, but at least by now the belly ache had gone. Then off we went.
Once at the race we went to locate hot drinks. It was a perfectly crisp morning, slight touch of frost in places and clear blue skies.
We changed and headed for the start. We weren't quiet sure which way the start was as there was just a gaggle of people on the side of a slope! Soon we knew mind as everyone shuffled forward and I realised that I was still stood with the others and WAY ahead of myself pace wise. As we made our way through the gate I moved to the side so I could run my pace and not trip anyone up.
Within the 1st 10mins there had been 2 congestion induced walk breaks! Then we hit the slippery, sticky clay like sloppy mud. Nasty energy zapping stuff. I hated it and had to walk a lot because it just killed me! The hot chocolate I had pre-race to warm up was also reminding me why I don't normally drink pre-run!
When the route was trail or track or road and not mud I was running well as long as it wasn't an updulate! I saw Leon and the others at about half way for me. All going strong. Shortly after this my legs and body reminded me I hadn't run that far let alone off road for ages and I slowed to a shuffle and sulked. 3 people over took me and I was doing the "see it was silly to run" thing. Then we had the water splash. I had caught up with the 3 who over took me, and passed them as we climbed out. I was happy again. Cold, wet with soggy feet but happy. Then they passed me again :-(
I was trying to remember how far to go. I was very tired and slipping back. I was sure I was last now. I was walking more and more. Then I managed to stay running for more than 10ft at a time. I had a second wind and I started to think I was actually getting closer to the 2 ladies who had passed me twice already. Yes they were being slowly drawn in!!! I passed them before the stairs! YES!!! 122 stairs later and Leon is stood waiting for me! I knew I was almost home and the ladies were behind me!
As we went onto the field I looked at my watch. Nope I hadn't beaten my 2004 time … hang on I could, we started 2mins late!! I headed for the finish and YES!! A new suicide PB by 2mins!
Bear and v-rap arrived with hot chocolate and we went back to the car! Post race re-fuelling back in Brum was then a nice eat-all-you-can curry!! Then home to my boys another hot bath and bed! I was a happy but tired Pixie!
Today I have looked in Fetch and seen that my last 10K run was at home (flattish and track) 2mths ago and less than 1min faster! Very happy smiley if some what tired Pixie!
Since Wednesday I hadn't felt 100% in fact I am still not 100% really. My food intake was down and I felt full having eaten much smaller amounts than normal.
Saturday morning was home stuff … shopping, washing etc and then I popped over to Brum to see v-rap, bear and leon. They had just been off looking at bike porn … I mean been to the bike shop and running shop!
We had some lunch and walked it off with a brisk 3m walk to Sutton runner who seemed pleased to see v-rap and leon. Had they been before then?? :-D hehe
We all came away with purchases and wandered down the road a bit further for a drink before we headed home. I was still feeling very full and had a bit of a belly ache.
Tea was soup and home made bread. Lovely bread too but I only had 1 slice and none of the Green and Blacks that was on offer (see I said I wasn't well!)
Saturday night being pre-race night was a restless "have I slept through my alarm" night with my 1st waking up at 12 midnight. Needless to say when the alarm did go off at 7:30 I was a tad tired!
Breakfast was a bowl of cereal and that made me feel stuffed again, but at least by now the belly ache had gone. Then off we went.
Once at the race we went to locate hot drinks. It was a perfectly crisp morning, slight touch of frost in places and clear blue skies.
We changed and headed for the start. We weren't quiet sure which way the start was as there was just a gaggle of people on the side of a slope! Soon we knew mind as everyone shuffled forward and I realised that I was still stood with the others and WAY ahead of myself pace wise. As we made our way through the gate I moved to the side so I could run my pace and not trip anyone up.
Within the 1st 10mins there had been 2 congestion induced walk breaks! Then we hit the slippery, sticky clay like sloppy mud. Nasty energy zapping stuff. I hated it and had to walk a lot because it just killed me! The hot chocolate I had pre-race to warm up was also reminding me why I don't normally drink pre-run!
When the route was trail or track or road and not mud I was running well as long as it wasn't an updulate! I saw Leon and the others at about half way for me. All going strong. Shortly after this my legs and body reminded me I hadn't run that far let alone off road for ages and I slowed to a shuffle and sulked. 3 people over took me and I was doing the "see it was silly to run" thing. Then we had the water splash. I had caught up with the 3 who over took me, and passed them as we climbed out. I was happy again. Cold, wet with soggy feet but happy. Then they passed me again :-(
I was trying to remember how far to go. I was very tired and slipping back. I was sure I was last now. I was walking more and more. Then I managed to stay running for more than 10ft at a time. I had a second wind and I started to think I was actually getting closer to the 2 ladies who had passed me twice already. Yes they were being slowly drawn in!!! I passed them before the stairs! YES!!! 122 stairs later and Leon is stood waiting for me! I knew I was almost home and the ladies were behind me!
As we went onto the field I looked at my watch. Nope I hadn't beaten my 2004 time … hang on I could, we started 2mins late!! I headed for the finish and YES!! A new suicide PB by 2mins!
Bear and v-rap arrived with hot chocolate and we went back to the car! Post race re-fuelling back in Brum was then a nice eat-all-you-can curry!! Then home to my boys another hot bath and bed! I was a happy but tired Pixie!
Today I have looked in Fetch and seen that my last 10K run was at home (flattish and track) 2mths ago and less than 1min faster! Very happy smiley if some what tired Pixie!
Comments
Considering the enforced lack of running and the fact that it was an 'entertaining' event.... you should be really pleased with what you achieved.
great to see you again too