It’s a short one, not the race but my report.
Started well, finished badly (very)
Target was 3.20 for gfa, previous race at Oundle aggravated a knee niggle so no running In intervening 4 weeks except a 4 mile test run the week before.
First 10miles at around 7.25 pace which was comfortably but not outrageously inside target 7.35pace. Problem was hr was higher than it should have been, 165+ when I would expect around 160. Couple of miles slight uphill and into brisk headwind reduced pace to around 8min miles and hr still climbing. Next few miles better with pace improving slightly but hr still climbing. At 30k hr now 169 and behind target pace. Wtf! Now slower than Oundle 20 which is considerably lumper and much windier. I cannot maintain the pace for the next 12k and it starts a steady downward drop, then a rapid one
Last 6 miles in 64mins....oh dear.
Cross the line 3.45.02, it’s a pb but a pretty miserable one given the target.
Well down the field and in AG.
Not really much positive to take away,particularly as the knee is pretty swollen.
However, it was a brilliant course and the racemakers were fantastic. It’s definitely one for the diary if I can get my act together.....am thinking I might have to invoke the “c” word to get me to 3.20