9th time I have run this race, lovely night, sunny, cool breeze. Set off at half seven, large field of 90 in this years race.
Steady run up the road then jog walked the track as it winds its way up the Kilpatrick Braes. Pushed on but steady once onto the moor along the ridge and then throw yourself down the short steep drop back onto the farm track.
Raised the effort along the undulating track which takes you past past Loch Humphrey working off a couple of other runners. Despite this the Marshall tells us there's too much chit chat and to run instead.
More hard work over undulating moorland with a few boggy bits and ditches to jump before the narrow path skirting around Greenside reservoir. Always worried I will fall in. Big effort all the way up the Slacks to the trig point.
From the trig point its down hill and gradually wind up the pace as you get your breath back and the gradient increases. The run back down the steep slope to the road as fast as you can without falling.
On the road for the last half mile relax as much as possible and push the pace once breathing back under control. Kick hard from the last road junction and then glide in to the finish in 59 mins 11, missed a PB by 3 seconds, best time for 5 years.
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