2010 Kirkintilloch Olympians 10K

My time tonight on this course was 38mins 33secs. Very warm evening (25 degrees celsius). I had a good first half of the race with my 5K split recorded as 18mins 06secs. The hill at 5.5km really finished me off. It seemed to sap me and I was off the 3.43km/min pace thereafter to a slightly disappointing final time. My Garmin recorded my 10Km time tonight as 37mins 57secs, but I never ran the 'line' and ended up running 10.15km.

2010 Vale of Leven 10K

My time today was 38mins 23secs. Quite happy since it is a very hilly course. The last time I raced on this course I was 42mins something, so five years later on I am quite happy. I'll be 45 years old in 3 weeks time, so to be getting faster and suffering a degenerative neck injury, then on balance I must be happy. Some younger runners flew by me in the last 100m, but there was nothing I could do about their superior speed.

2010 Polaroid Dumbarton 10K

Remarkably hot evening - 23 degrees celsius!

My time was 37mins 45secs - the exact same time that I clocked at last week's Clydebank 10K. It was, however, 30secs slower than I was on this course in 2009. Maybe I can blame the heat. I am happy enough with the time nonetheless. That's the first time I've clocked back-to-back sub-38 minute 10K's.

2010 Polaroid Clydebank 10K

Time recorded (chip) was 37mins 45secs. I was on course for a 37.17 (6 min per mile) until 8K, then the lactic kicked in and I slowed by around 15secs per mile. Still it was 30secs faster than last year's (2009) 38.15. Quite happy since it was better than last week's 38.21 at Helensburgh 10K.

Co-operative Christmas 5K Handicap Race - 7/12/08

Time - 18mins 47secs

A few hills, but not too many. Not a course for a PB - too many twists and turns and the occasional slowing down to dodge some park walkers etc. Nevertheless, a good wee race to get the heart & lungs going. Well organised and a decent 'goody bag'.

Hamilton 5K

Perfect running conditions today (5/10/08). My time was 18mins 30secs. A very flat and therefore fast course.

Strathaven 10K - 2008

A very good course to record a PB. The majority of the run is downhill, although there are two notable uphill stretches from 4K to 5K and from 8.5K to 9K. Your legs will be sore for a few days afterwards, because running downhill uses different muscle groups. The race hospitality really is first class.

My time today (23/11/08) was 37mins 57secs.