What a day!

Still on a high after the Lincoln 10k.  Wow.  What a brilliant day.  The sun shone and I actually got to wear my shorts for the first time this year. Yes I didn't think anyone else would be wearing bright orange shorts.  And I was right.  You've been Tango-ed.  It was perfect.  I was very smiley as I joined the sub-60 section this year as opposed to the 60 plus section like last year.  It is an incredible feeling to line up with 4500 runners, pretty sobering in fact.

The race went well.  For me it was all about running the whole distance in order to put away the demons of last year.  It was very uplifting to see familiar faces round the route and that always gives you a boost just when you need it.  I finished in 59:16 which puts me under the hour yet again.  Whe-hay! And a very impressive medal too.

Happy Birthday!

Yay! Tomorrow is the Lincoln 10k race which makes it one year since last year's which was my first ever 10k race.  Where did that year go? And if you'd told me that within that same year I would have run a half marathon I'd have laughed you out of town. Wowee.

So what's different this time?  Well for a start off I'm not going to head out like a rocket.  Experience has taught me to start off slow and get well into my pace before picking it up.  Also I will be spending more time looking around at the surroundings instead of my feet.  Mind you I was in a bit of a desperate state last time. Especially when I got my km mixed up with my miles and thought I had done 4 miles but alas I wasn't even half way! I'll never forget that feeling of despair.

Anyway the sun is actually shining for once.  Hooray.  So I think it will be a nice day for a run and there will be thousands doing it.  Plenty of bods in fancy dress too.  Last time I was overtaken by a man dressed as Pamela Anderson from Baywatch, complete with red cossie, long blonde wig and First Aid pod.

Wish me luck!