Yesterday was the Cambridge Boundary Run marathon (http://www.cuhh.org.uk/competition/boundaryrun/. I've been wanting to do this race for a few years now but it's always clashed with other races. This year it was fine though so I booked myself in a while back.
It was quite a nice day for it and Cambridge is pretty flat so the only thing I was worried about was getting lost. The route was quite well marked with paper signs and flour arrows though and the Cambridge Hare and Hounds Running Club (of which I am a member) had done a great job of organisation. There were also a lot of people up until the half marathon stage so it went OK up until mile 23 when the marker vanished and I followed another runner the wrong way (and managed to lose my map) I got back on course eventually but I messed up my time and probably ended up running further than we needed to. I'm just a bit upset I was so slow (it took me over 4 hours and the ultra last week was only 5). However, I was really feeling said ultra in my legs after the half way point. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to try again next year.
I also met a lady from the Vegan runners club (http://www.veganrunners.makessense.co.uk/index.html) who was also at Draycote last week who kindly gave me some tips on veganism. It seems like she does a lot of races so perhaps I'll bump into her again in the future?
I'd also like to thank the guy I ran the last 4 miles or so with who kept me going when we got lost and when my legs really started to hurt.
I think I might try and have an easy week this week and then really go for a good time at the Milton Keynes Half next week.
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