The long Eaton 5 Mile Challenge...

Hey Hey as part of my training for the Great northern Run 2007 I have stupidly entered into a 5 mile official race. It's on Sunday the 10th of June 2007 and starts at 10am. Now im not a morning runner (Come to think of it i'm not a competitive runner at all) but best get used to it as most races start early, I am dearly hoping to beat 40 minutes and as a heavy set 38 year old that would be good. But im not getting my hopes up, my main concern is that I will not end up at the back ..... God I would hate that - how embarrising....



Anyway look at me go....ha ha anyway will post time after race....come on 40 minutes....

OK I have acheived the unexpected, I was concerned about coming last but my dear friends I came in the top third of the competitors on the day 135th out of 370 to be exact !! I had to push myself though and it was not easy, but I even managed to squeeze a Seb Coe sprint at the end to overtake a club runner heh heh.

To be honest I went off too fast and got two miles in under 14 minutes scary for me, I then knew that I would be paying for that fast start indulgence later on and I did, I was in the norm form ya know grunting and talking to me self and swearing as I struggled round and through the pack but came into the last straight and looked up the glorious digital clock telling me I had achieved the impossible - a time of -



I then preceded to have a coupe of beers down by the river....bring on the next race....

happy Days.