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9/9/2017

9:32 AM

5 km

24:43.93

4:57 km

Health

75.8 kg
168 bpm
188 bpm
1644
38.8

Race Result

14 / 33 (42.4%)
3 / 3 (100%)
11 / 18 (61.1%)

Notes

Watch distance: 4.73km

Official time: 26:50

Well, eventful to say the least. I did intervals on Thursday and my legs were still feeling very heavy afterwards. I arrived at Källbrink IP and Jamie phoned wondering saying he was lost. After giving him some directions, I didn't have too much time left until the race start. So I set off down the hill and keep going but can't find it. I give up and run up the hill to the car to check my phone and I realise that the start is up the hill not down the hill! As I do, I see a tiny parkrun sign.

Up the hill I go and find the start but it is deserted. So I start my watch and head off. By this point I've already run about 2km up and down hills. I catch up to the stewards (Colm and Hugh) and they point me in the direction of where to go. I didn't know how late I was (turns out 2mins 6 seconds) so I thought I was still in with an outside chance of victory.

The course was pretty hilly and with my tired legs, the previous 2km and the lack of will power, I had multiple bouts of walking thrown in there. I pick my way through the field but I come to know from a steward that the leaders are miles in front. The winner finished in 19mins so I was never in with a shout of victory in any case.

The finish approaches and I see Jamie standing there. Fuck, did he make the start line before me? And I didn't catch him? No, he missed the entire race! Oh well, a slow time, no victory and now I've pulled something in the back of my knee.

Eventful!

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