A Great Run

The Athletes
Originally uploaded by rosscads.

I ran in the 10k Bupa Great Run today. I had a great run, smashing my own expectations by finishing in 46 minutes and 47 seconds! 7,500 people ran in the race, so it was really crowded on the start line, and indeed for the whole race. Negotiating the crowd was quite hard, as I had about 5,000 people in front of me when I started, most of them going slower. In fact, I was running faster than those around me for the entire race, and only found someone running at my pace at 9k. I was glad to find that runner, because it allowed to me to slot in behind him and help me maintain my pace over the final 1k. And at 100m to go, I stepped out from behind him and sprinted past to the line. I felt like I had paced myself really well, and perhaps even had a bit too much left in the tank at the end. My friends ran very well too, Nico and Paul coming in 4 mins after me, and Aisling just a little behind them. All in all, a Great Day.