Home from Great Winter Run. What a beautiful day it ended up. Woke up to the sound of howling winds again and said to Alistair - "Carol on the telly told me that it wasn't going to be cold or windy - she lied!!!!". Must remember to email my complaint to the BBC. LOL 
When I got to the park it was freezing but the sun was getting up and it was very busy. Met with Tracey and we headed into the baggage tent. Met Ellem and a few folks that Tracey knew. Hid in the baggage tent until everyone else started to pile out. Actually took part in the daft warm-up at the beginning (I am so kackhanded when it comes to aerobics - there is a reason I run) But out of necessity I was there waving my hands in a different direction from everyone else just to keep warm.
Finally Liz McGolgan got us all running and we headed off up the hill. The wind wasn't too bad on the way up the hill, I do actually believe it might have been behind us for once. Hit the wall of sound at about 2km and enjoyed the feeling of the hill levelling off at Dunsapie Loch. The views as always were absolutely stunning around the back of the hill but then the wind hit at the sting in the tail just before the big downhill. It was at this point I began to struggle a little bit. Once I got past that point and headed downhill I had a blast. Waved at Tracey's daughter Eilidh and Eilidh's Dad, on the way down and headed back down Queens Drive which is a fantastic downhill stretch. However, the final killer is the ever so slight incline in the last 400 metres. You can see the finish flag but it never seems to get any closer. "sprint finish" I heard the commentator shout to us all - you have got to be kidding this is me sprint finishing!!!! Passed Rhona in the finishing straight there as always as my support crew! Thanks for coming once again and standing in the cold Rhona many teenagers would have opted to stay in their bed - means a lot to me.
But finally I got over that line in 32 mins and 23 secs. I was aiming for 31 mins but just couldn't get it with the wind the way it was. Still happy with my time and definitely got something to work with for the rest of the year.
Most important I was very proud of Tracey. She only started running in October following a diagnoses of Diabetes and she has really trained hard and has managed to tackle Arthur's Seat as her first proper RACE!! Very proud of her. I don't know her time yet but my bet is 36 mins!! Tracey reckons slower but I am putting my money on 36 minutes.
Great Race -
don't worry, be happy
When I got to the park it was freezing but the sun was getting up and it was very busy. Met with Tracey and we headed into the baggage tent. Met Ellem and a few folks that Tracey knew. Hid in the baggage tent until everyone else started to pile out. Actually took part in the daft warm-up at the beginning (I am so kackhanded when it comes to aerobics - there is a reason I run
) But out of necessity I was there waving my hands in a different direction from everyone else just to keep warm.Finally Liz McGolgan got us all running and we headed off up the hill. The wind wasn't too bad on the way up the hill, I do actually believe it might have been behind us for once. Hit the wall of sound at about 2km and enjoyed the feeling of the hill levelling off at Dunsapie Loch. The views as always were absolutely stunning around the back of the hill but then the wind hit at the sting in the tail just before the big downhill. It was at this point I began to struggle a little bit. Once I got past that point and headed downhill I had a blast. Waved at Tracey's daughter Eilidh and Eilidh's Dad, on the way down and headed back down Queens Drive which is a fantastic downhill stretch. However, the final killer is the ever so slight incline in the last 400 metres. You can see the finish flag but it never seems to get any closer. "sprint finish" I heard the commentator shout to us all - you have got to be kidding this is me sprint finishing!!!!
Passed Rhona in the finishing straight there as always as my support crew! Thanks for coming once again and standing in the cold Rhona many teenagers would have opted to stay in their bed - means a lot to me.But finally I got over that line in 32 mins and 23 secs. I was aiming for 31 mins but just couldn't get it with the wind the way it was. Still happy with my time and definitely got something to work with for the rest of the year.
Most important I was very proud of Tracey. She only started running in October following a diagnoses of Diabetes and she has really trained hard and has managed to tackle Arthur's Seat as her first proper RACE!! Very proud of her. I don't know her time yet but my bet is 36 mins!! Tracey reckons slower but I am putting my money on 36 minutes.
Great Race -
don't worry, be happy
Fantastic race report, you should do it on the telly! Better photos too!
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