Archive for June, 2010

The Poole 10k

It all seems like a distant memory now, but it makes me smile every time I think about it. I actually entered a race without coercion and finished it.

This all started when a friend of mine mentioned the Poole 10k ace to me. Having already successfully completed two London marathons his running ability is somewhat above mine, so I thought this was the kick up the backside I needed to progress my running.

I gradually increased my running until I managed to run / walk 4.8 miles in about 50 mins. I was happy with that, don’t get me wrong, and this formed the basis for a one hour estimated time for the race.

Two weeks before the race my friend was told he would not be able to run so that left me on my own. The race was booked and paid for and I just needed to keep increasing the time out running or the duration of my runs and I would be fine.

However as the saying goes, the best laid plans of mice and men often go astray. I lost motivation, work got busier and my training reverted to a haphazard, run whenever schedule. I discovered that two current and one ex-work colleague were entered for the 29^th Annual Poole Festival of Running 10k race with me. Read the rest of this entry »