Did the Rainton 10k but didn't really feel like it. Was really tired and if I hadn't needed to complete the race for the Black Sheep Series then I would much preferred to have watched the battle between Gary Dunn and Darren Bilton. I was really sluggish up to the 2 mile marker then seemed to find my legs and worked my way up the field to complete the race in 43.51. Nice course and good of the local pub to put on a free buffet. Tracey enjoyed the run and came home in 53.49. Club run meets at Coneysthorpe on Thursday so should be a nice run around Castle Howard. The Burn Valley half marathon is next and I am looking forward to this as we don't seem to get many half marathons.

Very mediocre effort tonight

Just completed the 4thleg of the York road race league. York Knavesmire was the venue and I was fired up to go onder 41 minutes for the first time. Lots of encouragement from fellow Pickering runners but after 1k just had no energy. Started going backwards, or so it felt. Very warm and the thought of running round a boring flat course 3 times made me think about stopping. I decided to carry on and complete the run. Runner after runner came past me and I did manage to pick it up a touch for the last lap and get back past a few. Finished in 48m09s, a massive 7 mins more than Sunday. Oh well there is always next week.

Henham 10k

Just travelled back from Essex where we ran in the very family friendly village 10k. Great atmosphere and great to see so many kids running and running well. Managed to get a PB of 41m01s. Feel knackered now and will have to hope I can repeat this sort of form on Tuesday night at the York Road Race league at Knavesmire.