Les McDerment sets new personal best in 10km
Mar 5 2010 by Lizzie Struthers, Kilmarnock Standard
The muddy and slippy conditions at the re-scheduled Jack Crawford road race in Springburn did not stop Les from recording a super fast time of 38.04.
Les is in top form as he is in training for April’s Virgin London Marathon. His new personal best beats his previous time which he recorded almost two years ago.
Fellow Harrier Connell Drummond is in peak marathon condition too. He decided to use the race as training with no real expectations of a fast time.
Again though, he ran well and his time of 38.42 was decent and a good benchmark for the rest of his marathon preparation.
Ian Goudie was the third male Kilmarnock Harrier and he crossed the line in 42.30 and won a spot prize in the process.
First female Harrier home was Paula Wilson who ran a time of 42.30 – not far off her best. This placed her ahead of the other lady members in the race – Liz McDerment and Fiona Herbertson who both fared well despite the conditions and ran the same time of 46.30.
Well done to all and especially to Les and Liz who confirmed their positions as winter champions for the year.
Recent results of the free weekly 5km race – the Park Run – held in Pollock Park have seen Harriers David Mitchell, Ian Goudie and Keith and Elizabeth Mackie all compete, with Keith and Elizabeth both taking time off their previous course bests.
NB My time was actually 44:14 but heh you don't believe every thing you read in the papers.
Well done to Les who is on fire at the moment!
Thanks for your comment :)
ReplyDeleteHaweswater was my first time racing at the half marathon distance and I don't think we could have asked for a better setting or weather conditions.
Great race on your part too!
Also, that's a fantastic 10K time in such difficult circumstances ~ I'm useless at running cross-country and had a hell of a time keeping my balance in the winter when all the roads were iced/snowed over.
~Jess~