My tenth RHM and my 5th time as a pacer.
A little bit under done on the training this year partly due to a raking cold/cough in January that I couldn't shake off - and I had eaten a bit too much the evening before so set off dressed by Mizuno, not as confident as normal. I met lots of people on the start line who wanted to run with me (2:00:00 pacer) and told them all I would finish in 1:59:45 so we started with quite a large group.
Set off in very windy conditions and the flag at some points acted like a sail and at other points acted like a huge brake and it made the hills a bit more of a challenge.
When I crossed the line and was interviewed in the stadium right by the line by the PA guy asking me how we pace, what the strategy was etc..and looking at my watch thought I had run 1:59:42 but..
my official chip time was 1:59:45 - now even I am impressed I did it to the second!
Lots of lovely comments on Facebook thanking me for getting runners PB'S and sub 2's - quite emotional reading the comments TBH,
Not sure if I will pace next year as there may be a new team - but if I don't, then what a way to finish.
