Helensburgh 10k road race - (anger and attitude)

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The Polaroid 10k road race series is one of the annual events on the calendar. With the upcoming madness that is 70 Wild Miles a little short sharp pain seemed in order.

Spent most of yesterday with a good deal of anger bubbling ..... mainly work but suppose the other stress helped. Left the office with a guy I work with to drive down to Helensburgh - traffic was murder. We arrive with less than 10 minutes to the start. No time for using the changing facilities just a quick bare @rse in the car park and over to the start line. With a few races under the belt I decided to go for a personal best of just under 40mins. Things start well:

1km - 4:30 (about right)
2km - 3:35 (just about back on time)
3km - 4:05 (about 5 secs slow but still ok)
4km - 4:30 (what the ?!?!?!?!) - the stomach is giving it "pull up or I'll spew" feeling
5km- doesn't matter !

I was angry at the start line and my attitude didn't improve until the 8km mark where it was too late. Finished in about 41:30 which is about my usual for Helensburgh. Suppose if there is something to learn it must be that anger is a complete waste of good heart rate reserve and should be left at home when racing !

Got a lift back with my dentist and a couple of her pals. Got dropped just beside just round the corner from Spanish Joes (temporary abode), got a pizza and a couple of tins of cider and went back to casa de Coll with my tail firmly between my legs. Wolfed the food and drink and retired to bed. Ran into work this morning just to make sure the legs didn't think they had won!