Helena Tipping 10k

Race: Helena Tipping (Wrexham) 10k
Time/Position: 36:13 (16th/335)
Initially disappointed to miss sub-36 by such a narrow margin. But on later reflection I was quite pleased to take more than half a minute off my PB, particularly because this was my first 10k for a year (since the same race last year in fact). I went through 5 miles in just over 28:40, sub-36 clearly on, but an unfortunate headwind on the final straight slowed me down and was, I think, the key reason for missing out. Found myself isolated, couldn't work with a group, and struggled a bit. Recorded 36:10 on my watch, and just squeezed into the prizes as 3rd v35.