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Sheffield 10k
Sep. 25th, 2017 08:02 pmI am feeling justifiably pleased with myself, although my legs are stiff today.
Yesterday I ran the Sheffield 10k. It was a glorious morning for it, "Costa del Sheffield," as the Hallam FM chap kept calling it. A bit warm for a big run, perhaps, but that much sunshine at the tail end of September is hardly something to complain about - just look at the weather this morning...
I met up with Kelly and Liz before the race. The "race village" had taken over Tudor Square and the surrounding area. There was a real carnival atmosphere and it felt great to be a part of it.
The run itself went very well. I was glad I'd sussed out much of the route beforehand, so I was prepared for where the hills were! The kilometre markers were useful aids to pacing, as well as encouraging motivation. The spectators lining the route were fantastic too - I don't think I've ever had so many high fives, especially from the Team Macmillan crowd on Ecclesall Road.
Running down Brocco Bank was a well-earned breather (with sweeties!) before heading back into town for the finish. I'd paced myself reasonably well, but the slight uphill between 8k and 9k was a bit of a struggle. My target was sub-50 minutes; my stretch target was sub-45 minutes. So when I saw 44 minutes on the digital display over the finish line, I was determined to push for the finish.
My "gun time" (from the starting gun) was 44:36, and my "chip time" (from the chip recording me pass the start line) was a mighty 44:04. I am very satisfied with that. I finished in 280th place out of a field of 3,829 runners, 261st for my gender and 52nd for my age group. More importantly, I raised £335 for Macmillan Cancer Support, so thank you to everyone who sponsored me. (It's not too late!)
I've already signed up for the same event next year, and I'm going to keep running in the meantime. The Sheffield half marathon next??? :o)
Yesterday I ran the Sheffield 10k. It was a glorious morning for it, "Costa del Sheffield," as the Hallam FM chap kept calling it. A bit warm for a big run, perhaps, but that much sunshine at the tail end of September is hardly something to complain about - just look at the weather this morning...
I met up with Kelly and Liz before the race. The "race village" had taken over Tudor Square and the surrounding area. There was a real carnival atmosphere and it felt great to be a part of it.
The run itself went very well. I was glad I'd sussed out much of the route beforehand, so I was prepared for where the hills were! The kilometre markers were useful aids to pacing, as well as encouraging motivation. The spectators lining the route were fantastic too - I don't think I've ever had so many high fives, especially from the Team Macmillan crowd on Ecclesall Road.
Running down Brocco Bank was a well-earned breather (with sweeties!) before heading back into town for the finish. I'd paced myself reasonably well, but the slight uphill between 8k and 9k was a bit of a struggle. My target was sub-50 minutes; my stretch target was sub-45 minutes. So when I saw 44 minutes on the digital display over the finish line, I was determined to push for the finish.
My "gun time" (from the starting gun) was 44:36, and my "chip time" (from the chip recording me pass the start line) was a mighty 44:04. I am very satisfied with that. I finished in 280th place out of a field of 3,829 runners, 261st for my gender and 52nd for my age group. More importantly, I raised £335 for Macmillan Cancer Support, so thank you to everyone who sponsored me. (It's not too late!)
I've already signed up for the same event next year, and I'm going to keep running in the meantime. The Sheffield half marathon next??? :o)
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