Boom.

10km 42:28. Great start to the year. A new PB for the course & if my 10km route is in fact 10.00km (I'm certain it is +- 100m or so, then that's my second fastest 10km time ever!)

The only negative is that at about the 5th mile in my knee began to give me a little trouble. I reckon it's just a niggle. I went for a 2km cool down (unlike me but I just felt so good!) & I'd to walk as I was putting too much pressure on the joint.

Splits were unreal! 2:51, 6:55, 11:10, 15:47, 16:54, 19:40, can't recall the top of the hill one (I slowed alot though along this section (ballymoneen to western distributor then picked it up again towards joyces) 29:10, 30:00 35:00, 36:25, Then the left knee started to give me bother (on the outside, side & slighlty below the keecap) so whilst I certainly pushed it, I cruised home rather than go 100% all out.

This is more like it. I'm 22 & have been running for years now. I was just focused on my breathing - ensuring to take in lots of oxygen relaxing the shoulders & watching the running form.

There is no reason as to why I can't be doing this regularly now. I've always had this ability so now I'm finally delivering it, that's great. I'm doing, as you know nothing special training wise. Perhaps that's been it for me - I've never responded well to higher milage My body always buckles under bigger worksloads, so I'm going to stick to what I know, decent training but with plenty of recovery too...

The overall effort was hard but very comfortable. I'd say 80% of my max. In short I just had a very good session, but it was very promising. I always knew I could run like this but it's grreat to actually go out & prove that I can do this too...

I relaxed & acknowledged that I wasn't even pushing it that hard, & many times throughout was able to breath in & out as if I was sitting down, so clearly I'm nowhere near maxing out at all. A great sign.

The weather was absolutely ideal. about 8 degrees, with no wind/rain - perfect for running. Slightly warmer than last night too.

I will cycle tomorrow as a means to increase the cardio for Tuams sake but will be very careful to monitor the knee.

I've a track session planed for thurdsay so am hoping that the knee will respond well to this... let's wait & see...

doing 42's in training is a very good sign for what I could do in a race. sub 40 will happen almost certainly this year maybe even before the summer, we'll have to wait & see.