Run > Race

Really enjoyed this race, but I got my pacing a little wrong and ended up with a "positive split"!

However, there are a number of positives to take from this performance.

Firstly, I clocked my first recorded sub 7 minute mile (the first one). Admittedly, I couldn't maintain that pace at all and ended up drifting more than a minute off it, but the fact that I KNOW I can run a sub 7 minute mile is encouraging stuff for me.

Secondly, I would say that I hadn't really trained properly for this race. I hadn't done any intervals for ages, and was just going out to try and get some mileage on the clock. Throw into the mix that I had just finished my exam and had been drinking quite a bit and generally not living the whole life of a runner, I'm happy with what I did today.

The main negative with coming out the blocks too fast is that not only do you feel disappointed in yourself when you can't maintain the pace, but it's bloody disheartening getting overtaken by so many people so early into the race! I took over loads of people within the first mile but by the end of the second mile I was getting over taken regularly.

Hopefully with a good bit of training I can beat my PB in November!