Beckley 10K

Really enjoyed today’s race. It wasn’t raining and I felt good from the start. Didn’t get quite the warm up I wanted as it took a bit longer than planned to get there and had to collect numbers but still managed some of it. Anyway, started ok bearing in mind the first mile of this race is my least favourite bit anyway but once I got to the crossroads and turned left I got comfortable and settled down. Managed to get my strides a little longer again and gained a fair few places on the uphills. I also worked a bit on my downhill form with some success although there’s still a way to go yet I think. Was running in a group until we got to the long hill going back up to the crossroads when I managed to pull away from them feeling good and happy. By the time I got to the 9k marker I knew I could get past a few more runners and felt strong all the way to the finish. No records broken but really happy that I was only about 2 1/2 minutes behind my Barry Richards PB on a much hillier course .