Reality: Semi Marathon hardish, then 50 mins easy
Significant events: 5 hours sleep. Ankle still aching. Did not have a proper dinner last night.
Comments: Good start and finish to race - 6:23 to 6:52 mins/mile pace. Middle section dropped to nearly 8 minute pace at worst, due to problems with ankle. Pain eased so was able to finish strongly. Lost energy at several points and took on sport juice and jelly babies (unusual for this short of a distance). Mind was very negative during the middle phase and wanted to stop. Felt fine at the end, fingers were swollen due to dehydration. Didn't achieve a PB, but was only 20 seconds off - not bad considering the circumstances. Spent a lot of time convincing myself not to stop, and considerable time thinking about the "exciting" or "stressful" debate about racing!! Also contemplated not running London Marathon and not running for Scotland at the end of this month. No logical reason for withdrawing from either, aside from the fact that my confidence concerning my ankle is a little low just now.
