Mic Morris was a police officer and brilliant British international middle distance runner from Pontypool who died aged just 24 years during a training run in 1983. A trust fund was set up between Gwent Police and Torfaen Borough Council to raise money for Torfaen’s talented young sports people.
The race begins in the centre of Blaenavon, an old iron and coal town in SE Wales, and it finishes in Pontypool Park. It was a chilly but clear Sunday morning after a night of torrential rain as around 1000 runners lined up at the start line.
CRC members ready for the race
The race begins on a slight incline and then the rest of the course is either flat or a slight down hill, which is perfect for those looking to improve their PB.
Waiting to start
And they're off
I arrived at the finish line having completed the course in 49:27 minutes, an improvement of 4 minutes on my previous best time. But one thing is for sure, you wouldn't usually see me running sub 8 minute miles.
Tomorrow evening I shall be going out for a long run, in preparation for the Cardiff half marathon on the 1st October, then another longish run on Sunday. The club has a relay night planned but I'm not sure that I want to chance an injury doing this so I may just do a easy 10k run instead. I shall then rest and not run at all until race day, as I find this works for me.
No comments:
Post a Comment