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City Of Salisbury 10m

A race of two halves................

Arrived nice and early in lovely condition but a bit of a breeze.... off out for 4.5m (long) warm up, nice and easy. Got back and prepped for the race....

On to the start line, and expecting a good run and to try and challange my PB and a possible sub 65.... this may have been possible had I looked more cafefully at the route (mistake)...... doh

1m - 6:20 and the usual start madness with the odd 10mm starting in the mix at the start causing issues for many.
2m - 6:24 settling down and feeling good
3m - 6:31 some gentle inclines, but still able to hold pace.
4m - 6:23 into a group and pushing (in second for club at the moment too)
5m - 6:38 more inclines but on for sub 65 and a PB (32:23) with the way I have neg splitted over the past few races am confiden.... then we turn...........INTO the WIND.... bu**er.....
6m - 6:41 and a slow long incline
7m - 6:58 HELLO Mr Hill, thats the sub 65 gone....
8m - 7:00 HELLO Mrs Hill, thats the PB gone too
9m - 6:45 legs are mashed from the hills, trying to push on
10m - 6:34 At least teh last mile is flat, but still into the wind

66:15, 3rd fastest time ever for me, initiall gutted, but with the condition of wind and hills (Mr and Mrs) more than happy with overall performance, some silly basic mistakes though ref the hills and route prep.... 2nd home for club, 6 of us under 70 mins a fist for the club.

3m warm down to make 17.5m for the day.