Run > Race

7.01, 7.01, 7.15, 7.07, 7.22 (biggest hills in first 5 miles), 7.15, 7.04, 7.04, 7.19, 7.13, 6.52, 6.51 (only predominantly downhill sectionl), 7.11, 7.21 (main hill on second lap), 7.13, 7.12, 7.22, 7.18, 7.11, 7.23, 7.29, 7.26, 7.12, 7.26, 7.51 (flagged massively on short uphill section), 7.27 (large uphill grass section and although I upped the pace after mile 24 I lost significant time due to the surface), 1.28 (left my sprint finish too late).

Ran it for fun/as training, rather than racing it. Was surprisingly comfortable after a poor first 5 miles in which I didn't feel sharp. Tried to hit 3:09:50 and only missed due to larger grass section than I remembered. Felt like the start of summer training rather than the end of Spring racing, which was good. Bit too cold and windy for my liking (started in jacket and wore hat throughout). Bit disappointed to miss 3:10, but not too bothered and enjoyed it.