Alloa Half Marthon

This was meant to be a recovery run after the D33, If at all I was going to do the run. I never actually decided to do the run until the morning of the run. Just aswell I did.

It was a beautiful morning, dry and it looked to be sunny. So I got up got myself ready. Yvonne and the kids wanted to come along and support me. I had my breakfast first and while the rest of the family were getting theirs, I got my water bottles sorted and my nutrition to eat on the way to the race. On the way to Alloa I managed to run over a bird, which I thought was a bad omen.

Once we arrived in Alloa (I have never been here before) I tried to find a car space, it was mental. There was no clear signage in where to park the car, it was a free for all. Cars were basically abandoned all over Alloa. I managed to find a space at Lidl's..........there were loads. Finished my nutrition and water and headed to registration. So far so good. got registered and I was ready to go.

I met into some of my running buddies at the Strathaven Striders. got chatting and next I know everyone had crossed the start line apart from me and a few of the Striders. Just aswell we all had timing chips. I started off at a nice steady pace making my way through the traffic. I was actually looking for Alan Cox, but I never saw him. I thought he was way ahead only to find at the end that I had passed him about mile 3. By mile 8 I was feeling good so upped my pace ever so slightly knowing full well at mile 10 there was a hill (pre warned about this). I passed one gentleman to be given words of encouragement just before mile 10 "You are the first person to pass me, the rate you are going you are going to over take that car in front". I would of if it not for the fact we turned left lol. Then it I saw the hill, looked at it gauged it then ran right up it. Got to the roundabout at the top pulled back on my pace till I got my breath back and then went back to a steady pace. At the point I knew I should have taken water with me. I was starting to feel weather getting the best of me. It was very warm and I had no hat on ooops. 

I was now within touching distance of the finish line and when I looked at my watch I was on for a PB. Wait I was on for a PB I just did a 33 mile run the week before and I was flying today. What is this all about. 

I turned the final corner to see the finish line about 200 metres in front of me. I decided what the hell I am going to sprint to the line. So I did, got over the finish line and I wanted to be sick. That was probably the worst decision to make but hey I got a PB.

Finish Time :- 1:47:02