Edinburgh Marathon & 10k
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Edinburgh Marathon Race Reports:
Stuart's Report: ****************************************************************************** Gary's Report: Well the morning of the Edinburgh marathon arrived I looked out the window at 6am and to my surprise it wasn't raining! It looked rather grim and grey. Should I wear a base layer or not? I decided, yes, although this would prove rather costly later! Ibuprofen and salt capsules were washed down with High 5 electrolyte drink. Out of the hotel and a brisk walk to London Road, my start area. Arrived there with 15 minutes spare, plenty in these grey conditions as I just wanted to get on with it. It was good to meet up with fellow Harriers Stuart Knight and Sally Gurney just before we went into to our pens! Race head on and fired up with thoughts of a sub 3!! We're off, first 2-3 miles are always a bit of an unknown to me as to how I'm running - felt good with 6.42/6.30 and 6.27! I was well under 3hr pace up to mile 22 all around the 6.52 min miling I needed, including a 6.15 at mile 4! Then the wind hit after the turn - it was horrendous and my splits went up and the sub 3 went with the wind!! Marathon finished
in 3.03.46 My training helped me this time but disappointed not to
go under the 3hr mark! That was
comfortably inside a good for age for London and maybe Edinburgh
next year then - I'll give it one more go?
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