Result: 35/121 - 21m03s
I love it when I can run from my front door to the start line in less than 10 minutes. I was up, fed and watered and in the pub by 11:30am, registering for a local 5km race. I have ran this race 2 or 3 times before, I know the course and know that it attracts some very good runners. Once I was registered i headed outside to warm up and see if I could see any Team Derby Runners or familiar faces. Always seems odd leaving a pub without having a beer.
Seeing as 2013 is the year of the selfie and I needed a photo for the blog, I killed some time and nerves with a manly pose, and then spotted a mate from TDR and we had a chat, and then my Sister turned up too which was a great surprise. As we mustered for the start the air horn went and we were off and running. I had started a few rows back and spent the first couple of minutes threading through runners before settling to a comfortable pace and rhythm. As we started the first downhill section at roughly 1km, the neighboring field of shaggy haired ponies gathering into a group and ran alongside the runners around me. It was an amazing sound and sight as they galloped alongside us and easily sped past. The euphoria of running with horses soon ended as the field ended along with the downhill section, it was now back to running uphill. As I hit the mid point I felt I was running well and keeping pace with those around me, until a guy dressed as robin came past me. I pushed hard to keep up but he slowly pulled away. There were a few more mini battles for position on the final uphill, and as we reached the top of the hill i knew it was downhill all the way and picked up the pace, with Robin firmly in my sights. I tried to encourage a couple of runners to join my mission to overtake batman's right hand man, but they were sticking to their pace. I pushed and breathed hard opening up my legs and arms, taking bigger and longer strides. I wasn't quite the caped crusader and crossed the line a second behind the man in tights.
I great race and a great way to burn off some of the Christmas excess
http://runningwithdavid.com/
I love it when I can run from my front door to the start line in less than 10 minutes. I was up, fed and watered and in the pub by 11:30am, registering for a local 5km race. I have ran this race 2 or 3 times before, I know the course and know that it attracts some very good runners. Once I was registered i headed outside to warm up and see if I could see any Team Derby Runners or familiar faces. Always seems odd leaving a pub without having a beer.
Seeing as 2013 is the year of the selfie and I needed a photo for the blog, I killed some time and nerves with a manly pose, and then spotted a mate from TDR and we had a chat, and then my Sister turned up too which was a great surprise. As we mustered for the start the air horn went and we were off and running. I had started a few rows back and spent the first couple of minutes threading through runners before settling to a comfortable pace and rhythm. As we started the first downhill section at roughly 1km, the neighboring field of shaggy haired ponies gathering into a group and ran alongside the runners around me. It was an amazing sound and sight as they galloped alongside us and easily sped past. The euphoria of running with horses soon ended as the field ended along with the downhill section, it was now back to running uphill. As I hit the mid point I felt I was running well and keeping pace with those around me, until a guy dressed as robin came past me. I pushed hard to keep up but he slowly pulled away. There were a few more mini battles for position on the final uphill, and as we reached the top of the hill i knew it was downhill all the way and picked up the pace, with Robin firmly in my sights. I tried to encourage a couple of runners to join my mission to overtake batman's right hand man, but they were sticking to their pace. I pushed and breathed hard opening up my legs and arms, taking bigger and longer strides. I wasn't quite the caped crusader and crossed the line a second behind the man in tights.I great race and a great way to burn off some of the Christmas excess
http://runningwithdavid.com/
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