{"id":286,"date":"2009-11-07T13:06:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-07T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.andrewtully.com\/?p=286"},"modified":"2009-11-07T13:06:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-07T13:06:00","slug":"crookstown-motorway-10k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.andrewtully.com\/?p=286","title":{"rendered":"Crookstown Motorway 10K"},"content":{"rendered":"

This morning was cold and wet… and I mean REALLY cold and very wet! Oh… and windy, lots of wind…. the unhelpful blowing in the wrong direction<\/em> kind of wind and as this run was along a closed motorway I didn’t expect much shelter along the way. I arrived an hour early to collect my number and travelled by motorcycle, my only mode of transport these days. Having an hour to wait and not having a warm car to shelter from the many elements I made full use of tented facilities around the start area, my favourite was the refreshments tent with it’s endless mugs of hot tea… but a price was to be paid for that 5 minutes before the start!<\/p>\n

The run started on time and everyone quickly warmed up during the first kilometer. I concentrated on keeping a steady pace, I knew I wasn’t going to break any records but it was going to be close. The drinks station was close to the half way mark where I walked for a moment to drink some water but for some reason that totally knocked me off my stride; whether it was walking, drinking and a combination of the two I don’t know but I struggled for the next few kilometers.<\/p>\n

I crossed the line in a respectable 56.30. Amazing to think that a year ago getting under an hour for a 10K was massive, now it’s to be expected…<\/p>\n

Here’s the map and details of my run: http:\/\/connect.garmin.com\/activity\/18228908<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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