Woodhouse Moor Parkrun
Sat 7th Dec 2013
Weather - Cold and dry (wet underfoot)
The morning after the Pudsey Pacer Christmas do the night before. This effort was never going to be a PB attempt, although I'd hoped to get close. Al Chapman, Sandra Foster, Mark Smith and Andrew Hardaker and I all shared some chat at the start line. The usual chaotic start soon witnessed all other Pacers around me heading off into the distance. I stayed with Mark for first 2kms. By then i wasn't sure if I was going be sick or need to stop at the toilets. The next kilometre was something of a blur and the last two were simply survival.
I walked back from the finish to cheer on David Owen, a few Harriers and Anne Akers from Eccleshill. I felt better for having done the race but 23.01 would be a full minute slower than the previous week. My mile splits were consistent at just over 7.45 and I couldn't have done anymore. So, I rewarded myself with a big chuffing latte and decided to forget about it!
Quite how Sandra managed to PB at 21 and a bit is beyond me... still drunk I reckon. Respect. Mind, as mark says when your paced by someone else it doesn't count.
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