All-in-all it went well, somebody asked me before the start what time I thought I could do, I said that given my lack of training 1:35 would be a good time, and I got round in 1:35:31. I felt good all the way round, despite running at a considerably quicker pace than I had been doing my long runs in. I don't have official timings yet, but here are my 5k splits for the race from my GPS:
5k 22:22
10k 22:35 44:57
15k 22:23 1:07:21
20k 23:09 1:30:30
21.07k 5:00 1:35:31
The first and third 5k were both downhill, while the second and fourth were uphill, which explains a bit of the difference in pace. I felt good during the fourth 5k so it surprises me that it was so much slower than the earlier splits, but given that I'm out of practice with running 20kms+ it was almost inevitable that I would slow towards the end.
The route and plenty of other info on my run are on this link:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/55862059
Now we get to the best part of the day, the goodie bag! I knew before I arrived that on finishing I would get a long sleeved, and some, lower leg warmers, they probably have a proper more technical name but until I find out what it is i'll stick with lower leg warmers. That in itself is quite generous, but added to those there was a pair of running socks which is fairly normal compared to the last items, a four pack of lemons and two of the largest courgettes I have ever seen! Here is the photographic evidence:
I can't think what led them to think of putting courgettes in a runner's goodie bag, but it will get eaten. Benidorm, a marker has been laid down, beat that bag!
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