Last Sunday (15 February) was my first official 'event' of the year, the Kirkintilloch 12.5k, the twist is there's a hill in every kilometre!
Was hoping for a sub 01:10:00 finish and was delighted to complete in 01:04:43, coming 176th out of 267
Most pleasing thing for me though was that I controlled how I ran from start to finish, never got caught up in the adrenalin fuelled crazy start as I have in the past. I was comfortable all the way around and knew when I had to up it a bit to stay within my race plan and also when I could relax a bit on some of the hills.
Have take the decision not to run at the Inverness half marathon on Sunday 8 March, mainly because the Scottish Cup Dundee United v Celtic match has been scheduled for the same day! So I've figured out that I can do a long run in the morning here in Perth and then head to Dundee for the game..."we don't need no steenkin' badges!"
A race that's been added in...Devil O the Highlands footrace 42 miles from Tyndrum to Fort William, this means that (although in 2 separate stages) I will be running the full West Highland Way this year.
Also...Ash Wednesday tomorrow, the beginning of Lent. Goodbye red wine, goodbye lager, goodbye beer, see ya on Easter Sunday!
