After a couple of Park Run PBs, why not give it a go here? I'm in shape and raring to go. It's fairly warm but not scorching.
Some of the faster Petts Wood boys are here. It's will be a struggle not to be last man home for the team. After a jog warm up, we all line up. Before anyone realises the start is called. I jab the watch and head off. I soon settle into a good rhythm.
The race is 3 laps of the park. The first lap is soon dispatched and it's not too bad. I settle in with a little group of runners. A woman is running and coughing. Another woman asks:
"are you okay?"
The coughing woman responds:
"errrm, yes it is just a habit I have of coughing"
I listen to her cough the rest of the way round.
The second lap is harder but my form feels tight. The final lap, I am feeling it, but keep pushing. Soon I am in the final straight and get passed by a couple of runners. I pick up the space but no all-out sprint. I cross the line and stop my stop watch. I look at the time, it is good. Possible another 30 second PB. All I need to find is someone with a Garmin to confirm. Someone confirms, 5km on the dot. Another PB. That's 1:15 off my 5km time in 3 subsequent outings.
5km 20:28 (PB)
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