I GOT ONE HOURS SLEEP AFTER WORKING THE NIGHT SHIFT AND AWOKE TO THE SOUND OF THE WIND BATTERING THE WINDOW! NIZ DECIDED TO GIVE THE RACE A MISS AND I DON'T BLAME HER,CONDITIONS WOULD BE HARD!
I GOT A LIFT WITH BRIAN AND TRACEY.
THE RACE WAS OVER THE SAND PATHS OF THE FORMBY PINEWOODS,2 LAPS TO GIVE A TOTAL OF 5 MILES.
I SET OFF WITH JOHN SPRACKLAND AND MARK ASHBY.JOHN SET A STRONG PACE WHICH I FOUND HARD TO MATCH BUT BY THE SECOND LAP I STARTED TO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT AND AS WE REACHED THE TURNING POINT INTO THE WIND ON THE SECOND LAP I STARTED TO PULL AWAY.THE WIND WAS SO STRONG IT FELT LIKE I WAS RUNNING ON THE SPOT ! SLOWLY I PULLED IN THE RUNNERS IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS PLEASED TO FINISH IN 31.31 JUST 1 SEC OFF MY HANDICAP TIME ! AS WE MADE OUR WAY BACK TO THE CAR THE WINDS STARTED TO PICK UP TO GAIL FORCE AND A SCRAWLY SHOWER HIT THE WINDSCREEN. LUCKY ESCAPE !
LATER AT THE PRIZE PRESENTION TRACEY WON A PLACE IN THE LONDONMARATHON A ND BRIAN JUST MISSED OUT.NOW BRIAN AND ME ARE THINKING OF RUNNING THE BLACKPOOL MARATHON. FIRST WE HAVE THE 4 VILLAGES HALF MARATHON IN JAN AND THEN THE TRIMPELL 20 MILE RACE,BUSY TIMES AHEAD !
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