Great Eastern Run

Last Sunday was the Great Eastern run otherwise known as the Peterborough Half Marathon. It was a great race last year which I did with several friends. This year I ran with my friend Chris again and my friend Lee was also there supporting his girlfriend Anne.

Again I really wanted to try and get a PB and beat 1:30 for a half marathon. Again I promised myself the new Peter Kay book as an incentive but again I didn't quite manage it. I got 1:32:19 which is 0h:0m:07s slower than my time last year. I was still 255th out of 2780 people though and the fastest runner of my department (and quite a few people went) for the 2nd year in a row (http://www.peterborough.gov.uk/leisure/events/great_eastern_run/results.aspx) so I guess I can't complain.

I think the course was slightly different than last year though it finished in the same place. I still enjoyed it though and I tried out some of the new Skins compression socks, which seemed to work quite well. They cost a lot but worth the cash I think.

You can see pictures at

http://www.marathonfoto.com/index.cfm?RaceOID=23172009M1&LastName=JONES&BibNumber=989&Mailing=23328

Ely run tomorrow and then I turn 31 on the 23rd. I'll be in Lingfield for a family do so may have to do the old long run there on the Sunday.

Signed up for the Stevenage Half Marathon on 1st November as well.