Hi Simon Back home at 10pm. Here is my school report on the race. Overall stats: 26.67m @ 9:27/m. 4;11:00, 154 bpm (helped by the run/walk in the final 3.5 m). What I was happy with: 1 adjusted pace to conditions well and managed calf cramps and heat 2 managed fuel and hydration very well 3 held steady pace thru to mile 22 4 ran in zone 3 mostly 5 overall time in the conditions and given hip seized 6 I kept focusing on enjoying the event and not a 100% race 7 I planned everything well and prepared for eventualities What I can improve on 1 Later start pen (4:15 people) meant I had to work my way through the pack in an already congested field. It was gruelling and meant I didn’t properly get to run at 8:50. Wrong start pen was because of train delays but also because I wanted to start with the work colleague – this was important so it is was it is 2 heart rate was at 57-60 for many miles and I slowed a little to get it under 160. Let’s chat about that as the pace didn’t feel a stretch 3 cadence was poor. ? Started slowly and therefore difficult to drop in at a new level ? Broken cadence from the zig zags – this is usually a forte for me so I think it was a blip What I couldn’t control 1 heat and sun was warmer than forecast and above “ideal” for runnning 2 leg/hip pain – nothing could be done in the moment but I have a physio on Friday so I’ll discuss it to find new S&C I can do When we catch up let’s chat about the next programme. I have a half marathon in Sept but nothing before then so we’re free to look at other options now