I didn't run yesterday because my chaffing was a little sore after Thursday's 9 miles. After travelling up to Silverstone on Saturday night and going out for a nice meal with Tracey, Mum & Dad, we made our way to Silverstone race track for today's half marathon and my chance to banish the ghosts of last year's injury hit attempt.
My aim today was to complete the run in 2 hours 15 minutes. Last year I completed it in over 2 hours 37 minutes as I ended up walking most of the last 3 miles because my dodgy knee prevented me training for the last couple of weeks leading up to it. However this was a new, injury free, year and I had to complete what I started last year, just to put my mind at rest!!
I made my way on to the the track and was surrounded by people of all shapes and sizes, all with their own reasons for being there - some having lost loved ones to illness and running in their memory, some suffering with illness themselves and some just there to be able to say 'I did it'. Their was one young chap there who was blind and was going to power walk the route with a guide which was so humbling.
The run began and I had to reign it in a little as I completed the first mile in under 8 and a half minutes...a pace I certainly wasn't going to be able to maintain!! I cracked on with the run and got to 11 and a half miles before I turned in to a very strong wind, right in to my face! It was so strong that it made the last mile an absolute nightmare, absolutely horrendous!!
I crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 12 minutes and 36 seconds according to my watch...job done, finally!!
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