With track season, for me, now over I think it's about time that I reflected on what has been an enjoyable and brilliant 2014 so far for me! and yes I did include track in that enjoyable sense... I can't believe it either! So, picking up where I last left off... I'd just run a new PB cutting down my official time by 15 seconds in the 1500m to reach a time of 4:46:50s... Just shy of my target time set at the start of the season. Moving on from the 1500m, and after that great run I was due to run a 3000m at Woodford Green AC's open meeting on the 8th of July. The conditions weren't great, but a PB run nonetheless! Again, running from start to finish almost completely on my own I ran to a new PB of 10:12:16 which was 7seconds quicker than my first 3000m at the start of the season and a 3second PB :) Although it was a good run, a sub 10minute 3000m looked a long way off, but I was training well and my coach still believed that I had it in me!
The next race was my last ever EYAL (Eastern Young Athletes' League) and I was so sad (:D - did I say sad? :')... anyways... I was down to run in the 1500m at Watford and attempting to beat 4:46:50 and potentially run under 4:45 (my target)... I ran a really good race and for once I wasn't on my own! I kept with the bunch for the whole race and finished in a time that was 4:46:15! Showing consistency, but disappointingly close to 4:45! Buuuutt... A PB is a PB! :D
Temporarily taking a break from the track and over to a brilliantly well organised race, by the club that I run for (BRC) and specifically this year a man called Karl Cadman and the rest of his committee, called the Kirste 5. For those that don't know the Kirste 5 is a memorial race named after a lady that sadly died battling cancer whilst at BRC and she raised a lot of money for Cancer charity support groups such as MacMillan. The proceeds of this race go to charities that Kirste supported and there is always a great turn out in the past few years that it has been going. Before I ran in the 5 mile race, I had to "hare" (which I'm sure Adam has had to many a time!) - its basically a lead runner and you show the other runners the way - for the mile race. After this I had to dash back to the start line for the main event. The conditions weren't at all great and as mud lined the route (and my trainers) I finished in a very credible time of 32:36 for an off-road 5 miler! Very pleased! Usually positions don't matter to me except in cross country events, and in this one I was immensely surprised to have finished 4th! It was a great run and I thoroughly enjoyed it! With immense support and atmosphere almost the whole way along I didn't feel any pain until the last :D
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| In action at the Kirste 5 |
Taking a break from athletics quickly I managed to pass my CBT (Compulsory Basic Training) for a 50cc mosquito on wheels... I mean moped! This was a 16th birthday present from wonderful parents that have helped me (a lot) to get me to where I am today... which still doesn't stop me from forgetting to clean my room! Sorry! :')
On the back of some great performances my last track race was scheduled to be the last Woodford meet of the season. Having enjoyed a PB every race there I was looking forward to see how I would perform in this final sub 10 minute 3000m attempt! With doubt thrown right to the back of my mind the race was nearing... My friend and training partner, who has suffered with injury and illness this track season, James Hiscock ran in the race before me and had a decent race. I was up next with his sister, a phenomenal runner who is also in (my coach) Ian Pike's group at BRC, Victoria Hiscock. Vicky, with a previous PB of 10:15, was attempting to run a sub 10minute 3000m as well so I was hoping that I wouldn't be alone this time! I ran an almost perfect race with a fast first lap of 74s I kept going, with Vicky right behind, at an 80/82s per lap pace, and as I approached the bell I saw the clock reach 8:41... with an 80s last lap that would give me 10:01! I wasn't having that! The last 400m was a blur of pain and excitement and I jumped for the line and crossed it in a time of... 9:58! A PB of 14 seconds and possibly the World Record for the biggest smile on a runner's face :D
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| Post 1500m PB photo! |
After an enjoyable season I began to become increasingly nervous until... the 21st of August arrived - Results day! I entered alone, after telling my parents to stay hidden in the car, and opened the envelope to reveal... 3A*s, 3As and 3Bs as well as 3 unmentionable grades in science :') anyways it was enough to get me into my 6th form of choice: Southend High School For Girls. So I'm very much looking forward to starting a new chapter in my book at an all girls school. And when I turn up in a few weeks at the front gates with everybody already staring... I am expected to be told that "this is the girls school? Southend Boys is over the other side of Southend, year 7!"
Hope any soon-to-be-year12s reading this have had good results and if not then good luck in your A levels! :D
Keep running and reading guys!
Eddy
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