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ECCUP 10 road race. Didn't think I'd quite manage 9 min miles, as I knew that this was meant to be hilly (predicted 1.32). The plan was to try and run the 9 min miles and try to hold on in there. I was determined not to start too fast too, as this is a mistake I make often. I started with Emma, but quickly realised that we were going much faster than the 9mm pace, so slowed myself down deliberately. It was all going mostly to plan with quicker mostly downhill miles and slower uphill mostly uphill miles, and I went through half way in 44.20. Unfortunately though, the 2nd half had the killer hills and I couldn't quite maintain the pace, and a couple of 9.30ish miles meant I was over the hoped for 1.30. Not a bad run though, it showed that my speed is where I thought it was, maybe a fraction better, and I CAN still run for 10 miles non-stop. Must get out and do some killer tarmac hill sessions down on Dry Carr Lane. 8.25, 9.15, 8.23, 9.04, 9.19, 9.15, 9.40, 9.29, 9.29, 9.16. (Overall 388/523, F93/171, Cat F35 32/69)