Deafblind Scotland’s 10k Bishopbriggs
Yesterday I ran the Deafblind Scotland’s 10k Canal Run in Bishopbriggs. The weather for this run was the opposite of my last run in Troon. Just before the start it was raining however once the race started the sun came out and it was a warm run.
From a tactical point of view I ran a bad race. I started too far up the pack and ran the first 2 km far too fast. This resulted in my legs giving out on me a bit after 5 km this was also partly due to not having taken enough liquids before. I recovered after taking on water. I will have to be more conscious about taking water before a run in future especially when it is hot.
Since I started using my new pair of running shoes I have occasionally been getting a discomfort in the ball of my left foot and this happened again in the middle of the race. It did disappear later on but I am still not sure what is causing in. I have bought new insoles which should provide better shock absorption and I will see how they go in the 10K in Helensburgh on Thursday.
After taking on the water the last 2 km went well and I finished in a new personal best of 59:21 by my watch, the race was not chip timed so this is likely to be the most accurate time I have. I am not sure when the full results will be published.
From the descriptions I had read I was expecting a flatter course but there you go it was good training as I am more aware of the need to get my preparation correct.
Edit : Official time 59:18. Full Results