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GSR Half Marathon
The first mile and a half were very crowded, I had planned on 10 minute miles for the first half of the race but found myself over a minute behind that pace when I came off the bridge and so pushed on a bit faster to make it up. I had got back on pace by half way but was feeling it a bit. I had a bit of a niggle in my right calf but it didn't seem to be getting any worse, so I tried to keep my form and the pace.

I managed to keep under 10 minute miles up till the 10th mile when I slowed a little. I rallied in mile 11 with a bit of a spurt and paid for it a bit in mile 12, which was my slowest apart from the jam packed first mile. I caught my breath and pushed on for the last mile, trying to finish strongly.

The last mile stretched on and on and then the bit after the last mile seemed even further. I didn't manage an actual sprint finish but did manage to run through the line. It hurt, though

1) - 1m - 10:55(10:55/m) - 125bpm avge - 141bpm max - 143cal

2) - 1m - 9:50(9:50/m) - 138bpm avge - 152bpm max - 143cal

3) - 1m - 9:52(9:52/m) - 141bpm avge - 149bpm max - 143cal

4) - 1m - 9:51(9:51/m) - 146bpm avge - 152bpm max - 143cal

5) - 1m - 9:59(9:59/m) - 147bpm avge - 153bpm max - 144cal

6) - 1m - 9:43(9:43/m) - 147bpm avge - 153bpm max - 145cal

7) - 1m - 9:42(9:42/m) - 150bpm avge - 157bpm max - 144cal

8) - 1m - 9:41(9:41/m) - 148bpm avge - 154bpm max - 145cal

9) - 1m - 9:47(9:47/m) - 150bpm avge - 155bpm max - 142cal

10) - 1m - 10:07(10:07/m) - 148bpm avge - 156bpm max - 143cal

11) - 1m - 9:46(9:46/m) - 151bpm avge - 155bpm max - 144cal

12) - 1m - 10:18(10:18/m) - 151bpm avge - 157bpm max - 143cal

13) - 1m - 9:54(9:54/m) - 154bpm avge - 159bpm max - 142cal

14) - 0.24m - 2:16(9:28/m) - 156bpm avge - 159bpm max - 34cal