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Barrhead 10k
I thought it was about time I did a race, even though I'm still on medication at the moment. For my first solo race since May, I thought I'd pick a nice easy 10k... and this wasn't it!
With over 300ft of ascent and the first 5km uphill, the Barrhead 10k offers more of a challenge than your average jog round the roads (I didn't know this when I entered). I started quite far down the field, not wanting to overdo it, so I had the pleasure of seeing other club runners reduced to a walk after 4km of climbing, as I passed others until the halfway mark.
The race was started by a running legend - no, not Scott McKendrick, but Lachie Stewart, a runner in the Grim old days and a gold medalist at 10k in the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970.
As I jogged down to the finish in the autumn sunshine, I had time to reflect on how good it felt to be out again, and I hope to be back running again properly in October.
The winners were David Phee of Giffnock North in an obscenely fast 33:16, and Leanne Hamilton in 38:42, one of many Kilbarchan athletes at the sharp end of the race. I was happy with 45:30 for 63rd place out of 363 given the initial incline.
Posted by Johnston Orr on Mon 22 Sep 2008 | 6 comments
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Jasonsbuzzingstill said...
Well done Johnstone and good to see you out again and climbing back to full recovery.
Monday 22nd September 2008 1.12pm
Chris said...
Nic(e) on(e) Johnston(e).Good to see you are back running!
Monday 22nd September 2008 3.04pm
Oops said...
Oh(e) all(e) right(e) th(e)n. Johnston, sorry.
Monday 22nd September 2008 6.43pm
John Stone said...
Apology accepted :-)
Monday 22nd September 2008 7.28pm
the medalless leg-end said...
legend my arse. they were handing out medals like condoms at a club 18-30's at the 70's games...
Monday 22nd September 2008 8.53pm
Antonakis said...
That has to be easily the most crass statement I have seen on this or any other running website.....will you say anything along those lines to Lachie himself...?
Wednesday 24th September 2008 4.49pm