In spite of:
- a long drive the day before
- conjunctivitis
- a sore throat
- alcohol the night before a run, contrary to my normal asceticism
- the event taking place three weeks after a taxing Beachy Head marathon
I managed a respectable 51:15, was 1198th out of 2312 finishers and came 111th out of 171 finishers in my age category.
The weather was mild, unlike last year when I remember freezing before the start. I had the great pleasure of seeing Sara and Lou of Brighton and Hove AC running, and Claire of the same club cheering us on.
I started a little too fast, but checked myself and kept up a steady pace for most of the run, east to the Marina, then west to the King Alfred centre and back again to finish on Madeira Drive.My pace slackened a little after the second turn in Hove, but I corrected it and had enough to spare to overtake a number of runners in the last two kilometres.
Amusing sights: a group of children, dragooned into coming to cheer their father on, chanting 'where are you Daddy' over and over, Daddy clearly being a long way back in the field.
