new 5k pb!!

hurray!

I was a bit nervous this morning heading to the coolrunning 5km challenge because i feel like i have had a bit of a slack month. thought i'd head out at 28mins so that i was not putting much pressure on myself. AndrewFF53 again helped me out and ferried me from the finish to start so that i could get home in time to get to my course (currently scoffing toast and blowdrying my hair while i type this - no wonder my fuse box just gave up and tripped out).

at the start i had a chat to my lovely speedy Sweat-co-teammate bernie who very kindly offered to pace me to a new pb - we thought that sub 27 mins was a good aim as the previous pb was 27m15s - so we were going for 26m58s. it felt fast right from the start and i wasn't sure i would keep going. i had felt a little sick all morning (nerves? maybe the drinks i had last night...) and was worried about collapsing half way!! but i gritted my teeth and held on to bernie who was very encouraging - particularly when i was obviously struggling in the last 2kms! in the end we crossed the line in (drum roll....) 26m29s!! so a 46 second pb.

i am very happy with that! no way i could have done it without bernie though - so a hhuuuugggee thanks to her.

lovely to see loads of coolrunners as well - and i had my new hat on so i felt officially like part of the crew :)

now off to my course

maybe a bit more toast...