Deeside handicap

No handicap races for four years, then two in three days. This was organised by John Earlston, but unlike his old route around the old border league course, this was five laps around their standard 1k training loop in a quiet part of the Deeside industrial estate. Some quick runners tonight, so I started fairly early after giving 10 seconds to Tracy and Jez. This inevitably means you go off too fast with an obvious target just ahead. Around 3.30 for the first 1k, so I then eased slightly although kept a decent pace ticking over and was pleased with 17.35. Perfect conditions though: mild and windless after another wet day.