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I always use chip time for races with the facility and gun times for the rest. Given that I normally start very near the front, the gun time ranges from between 0-5 secs slower than chip time. Are you using a running watch? I ask as the Garmins I have used always seem to measure courses slightly short. None of them actually are, it is just GPS signalling issues. The exceptions have been GSR 10k, GSR HM and Men's 10k for races and Greenock and Strathclyde parkruns. Most organised races are slightly long, say 10-15m to ensure that times are definitely valid. I think the biggest event are nearer 50m long sometimes for the same reasons. Greenock and Strathclyde parkruns measure bang on due to lack of trees etc.

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For a first 10k that is great mate. I have been running for 7 years now and have got my time down from 49 mins to 36 mins over that time. My 5k is also down from 25 mins to 17 mins. That is all down to training mate, so absolutely no reason why you can't go sub 40 or even faster than that. Trust me, I am not a quick runner naturally. I have a bit of distance running ability, but it is mostly down to working hard for me!

Great running mate.I did the Mens 10k as well. Pleasant enough day for it, although we were running into a breeze for the first 7km or so. Still not far from ideal conditions. Was through 5k in 17'49", which is too fast, but held on decently well to finish is 36'38", which was good enough for 14th place. Not quite a pb (36'32" at Clydebank last month), but my second fastest 10k ever. The lack of anyone to run with probably cost me as I felt better than at Clydebank, although the Mens 10k course is undoubtedly a bit harder. Stull at least 3k and 5k pbs and my two fastest 10k times ever in the last month show I am in great form for a change! Who knows, I might even catch the flying Hawkins brothers (1st and 2nd - both sub 30 mins and both going to Rio to run the Marathon for Great Britain) some day...... yeah right lol! Anyway it was an enjoyable race and the roadside support was fantastic in parts. Aside from 3k on the Green and parkruns that is probably my last race until August.

Quicker than last years route due to the lack of Kingston Bridge imo. No real uphill sections make it a potential pb course.

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The diet is the bit I can't be bothered with. I run so I can eat what I want. Given I do circa 60k per week, I can justify that and do lol. Anyway, another race on Tuesday night, the third in four days with the Recovery Runners 5k. This is part of a series of races a 3k, 5k and 10k. Long time readers will recall that I placed third in the 3k at Hogganfield Loch in March in 9'58" (although it was definitely around 50-100m short). There is a series title that I have my eyes on, so needed a decent result to keep me in the running. The 5k was at Springburn Park and used the old (harder) Springburn parkrun course. My best for the old circuit was 18'11" iirc and was the site of my first ever win (at a parkrun in mid 2014). I was feeling pretty crap (still am tbh) and have a bit of a cough. With that in mind the aim was merely to get a good place, rather than a particular time. Anyway, we set off on the downhill start and I took the lead from a nutter who went off like Usain Bolt after about 150-200m. From there I just ran at a consistent pace all the way, led the rest of the way and took the win by around 20 secs in 18'09". Very pleased with the performance in the circumstances. That result earned me a trophy and also put me in pole position for the series prize. The first two at the 3k were not present tonight and the fourth place runner there was third tonight, so it is looking good. Anyway, next race in the Men's 10k on Sunday - hopefully I am fully over this cold by then and I will be ready to push for a pb.

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