My local race only five minutes drive up the road! I awoke after rather a restless nights sleep to a very humid day no drizzle as forecast but it was cloudy!
Arrived at the venue at about 9am the race was due to start at 10am and the atmosphere was very good with a steel band and various tents and stalls, I was glad I had not taken my wallet as there were some bargains to be had in the form of some rather snazzy running shoes. My friend and his son registered for the fun run and I set off to the start at approx 9.50am. The race started just outside the park and was quite a decent route very undulating but no seriously steep hills unlike Stoke. It was the first race I have run where I knew the course this had its negatives as well as positives, I knew where the declines were but also the inclines. Mile eleven to twelve was not much fun as it was on the bypass which is very long and tedious. The last mile was also a long up hill drag but the finish was great! It was the second race I have competed in that finished on a running track. The last 150m were on the track which I sprinted having a little battle with the guy in front who I beat, I even dipped over the finish line! How sad am I? The weather was hot though as the sun did not manage to burn its way through the clouds until after the race had finished it did not feel too bad.
On crossing the finish line I forgot too stop my watch straight away but I did know I had run a personal best. On checking the official results today I did it in 1:40.54 which I am very pleased with, it was not a chip timed race so I could knock about 10 seconds off! Oh and no sore nipples!!
Will definitely run it again next year!
Also my official race photo is pretty good (even if I do say so myself) so I have purchased it and will be posting it on here when it arrives.
Mansfield Half 28/06/09 stats:
Time: 01:40.54(pb)
Position: 237 (out of 794 finishers)
Condition: Knackered & well chuffed
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