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BEDFORD HALF MARATHON - I clocked 1:43.08 on both chip and stopwatch, placing me 471st of the 1,323 finishers.

I clocked 1:43.08 on both chip and stopwatch, placing me 471st of the 1,323 finishers.

This was the third-fastest of the two dozen halves that I've run. Also, the fastest on an undulating course.

Really, really pleased with a good negative split - out in 52.19 and back in 50.49. Also, to have improved on last year's time in this race by about 5 minutes.

I found the first few miles really hard work, especially the inclines. Despite all my pre-race bravado, I began to seriously worry that my diet of short treadie training runs wouldn't be enough for a course like Bedford. After all, enough people had told me so beforehand.

But, around the nine mile mark, something just clicked into place and I really, really loved the last third.

Proves that there's a little life left in the old 'gym bunny' yet. Looking forward to getting back to warm indoor 5kms again this week.

Splits : Mile 1 - 8.01 / Mile 2 - 7.46 / Mile 3 - 8.09 / Mile 4 - 8.02 / Mile 5 - 8.12 / Mile 6 - 8.15 / Mile 7 - 7.54 / Mile 8 - 8.02 / Mile 9 - 8.00 / Mile 10 - 7.37 / Mile 11 - 7.26 / Mile 12 - 7.28 / Mile 13 - 7.33 / Last 0.1 miles - 0.43)