Wynyard 10K 2015

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Aaron Gourley

My usual Sunday run around the East Durham coast and Castle Eden Dene didn’t appeal so I decided to have a slow run down the tracks to Thorpe Thewles, near Stockton. My plan was to run the 8miles to the old railway station at 70% heart rate have a cake and drink at the shop there then run back at 80% heart rate.

Setting off I ran down nice and easy, then as I crossed the bridge at the A689 getting closer to Thorpe, I started to notice the tell tale signs that there might be a race on. As I approached the station, there was a contingent of Striders milling around the start/finish line. Danny Lim and Denise Benvin were there and after a quick chat I went off to the registration desk and entered the race with the start due in 10mins.

So to the start, and off I set at a blistering pace for a man who had ran 8miles already. I eventually slowed as Danny passed before we turned off the tracks into the woods. There was short loop followed by a run back along the track before it turned off and contoured the fields. This led us on an undulating course back into the woods. I could see Danny edging away in the distance, his NYM training paying off.

Back into the woods we dropped onto what I thought was the track back to the finish only to be guided off and up a cruelly steep ascent to get back onto the proper finishing straight. I finished the race absolutely shot and only then it dawned on me that I had to run another 8miles to get back home. I had spent my cake and drink money on the race entry and to say it was painfully slow getting back would be an understatement. Great fun though.

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