Today we’re volunteering at parkrun as all the students except Alex are away. We get there for 8 o’clock and help to set up. I go with running clothes and standing around clothes as I’ll run if there are enough volunteers to keep the race going. Tom and Ned both turn up to help along with an army of volunteers so I choose to run.
I’m looking for a steady 23 minute run as I want to stretch the legs but not overdo it as I’ve got the 10k race tomorrow. Adrian has also volunteered and is looking for an easyish run so we decide to pace Ellie who is looking to go faster than her PB of 22:53.
We set off slowly and I warn him that we won’t actually catch Ellie until we get up the hill at 1.5k. When we get there she’s nowhere in sight so we pick up the pace and can’t catch her until 2.5k. We push on and I draw ahead with about 500m to go as I don’t want to risk the hamstring with a sprint. I can’t get ahead of them though, they just keep going faster. In the end Ellie knocks 53 seconds off her PB, is first lady home and breaks the 70% age graded barrier. What a great run!
My hamstring tightens during the rest of the day and is about the only thing that keeps me awake through the interminable football match in the afternoon.
Weight 71.3 kg
Total Mileage 45 miles
Long Run 20 miles
Long Run Pace 7:47
Days without alcohol 33
Really happy with the long run, but could have done without the hamstring niggle. Tell myself it’s a blessing as it’s keeping me from doing too many miles.
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