Training Update - Ready for Pembrokeshire

So, 36 hours before Pembrokeshire.

With only 4 weeks between South Devon and Pembrokeshire, it's been quite hard to get a balance between rest and preparation, especially with weekends away to collect Lawrence from Uni and to visit Andrew at School. But I go to Pembrokeshire in good heart - I did 6.4 miles last weekend in 50:45, which bodes well, especially as Pembrokeshire is the flattest of the four. Total miles since I started this adventure have now passed 450, and two weeks ago I set a personal longest run with nearly 17 miles in training.

Of course, it's been raining again, so it will probably be a bit soft underfoot!

South Devon Race Completed

Sorry it's been too long since I posted anything. The best of intentions, but life has been manic this last few months.

Anyway, I safely completed the South Devon Race back in February. Abiding memories. Mud. Hard work. Mud. Fabulous stretch of coastline between Start Point and Prawle Point. More Mud. Occasional rocky bits to pick your way through and avoid falling off the cliffs. Mud. More Mud. An annoying 7 seconds. Mud.

You've probably got the point by now. It was seriously hard work, not so much due to the hills, as due to the mud. Pity the 10k who came after us, but it had rained a lot, and although (as the pictures above show) it was nice while we were running, it was very soft underfoot.

I finished in 2 hours 30 minutes and 7 seconds (the annoying 7 seconds - I had given up on getting under 2:30, then realised I might, ran hard for the last 1/4 mile or so, and didn't quite make it!). I was 123rd out of 337 finishers, and was 1.35 times slower than the winner, compared to 1.41 times slower in Gower - so an improvement there.

Once again, a fabulous and well organised day - roll on Pembrokeshire!