The first 4 miles I was averaging around 8.40 per mile and dropped it back just in case I was pushing a bit too hard for the distance. To be honest though, I could have run on, I felt really good.
I've run the course before albeit in two lots of 5 miles so knew the route well, what surprised me was how strong I felt. Even when I've done the shorter routes there have been times where I've flagged but today I enjoyed every minute.
The only notable difference was the weather, it rained throughout. Not torrential rain but it was steady for the whole of the run and suited me perfectly. I'm very prone to overheating no matter what I wear I get so hot after a couple of miles and I know this can slow my pace. The rain was fantastic and kept me cool and I'm sure this was a huge benefit to my run time.
I don't know whether my heating up is down to age, having one kidney or simply a common runners problem but it's one that definitely affects how I run. Because I'm in the 'Mono Kidney Club' I always have plenty of water but there's only so many layers you can take off on a road run.
When I get around to entering some races this year I'll be praying for a downpour on race day that's for sure.
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