Records Smashed on Glasgow Green

I struggled a bit on my long run on Sunday, both psychologically and physically too, as I managed to get lost and picked up an injury too, that said, I was delighted to have run 15.34miles, (my longest in over a year) at an average pace of 5.15k/min, and clock up my 1500^th mile of 2014 in the process.

The injury, combined with sore and tired legs, had curtailed my training during the week but I had planned on doing the November 3k on the Green and decided to give it a try. A quick check on Run Britain reminded me that my PB, earned more than four years ago, was 11:50. After my warm up, I was asked what my target was for the race “11:49” I replied, knowing what was required to beat my PB. I had run 11:51 in October, in perfect conditions and knew what was required.

Epic finish with Keiran in January 2011

With a tremendous turnout of 79, as compared to 52 at the corresponding fixture 12 months ago, and loads of running buddies, there would be plenty of competition to aid me around the course, not least of all Keiran Morgan, who I had a great race against at the Edinburgh parkrun in January 2011.

I had a chat with Central AC's Lyndsay Morrison who has recently started working in Glasgow and, despite making her 3k debute, was my clear favourite for the women's race.

We assembled under the McLellan arches and I noticed that my Garmin had lost GPS connection, so I quickly changed it to timer mode just before the Start. My legs were sore and I was a bit dissapointed to be overtaken after around 1k by Eddie Carr, who I had held off until the final strait in the October race. I did hold off a runner in a white top for a while but he caught me after the turn a couple of runners up front seemed to be tiring and I was confident that I could at least narrow the gap on them in the final kilometre. Encouragement from some of the faster runners, who had completed their race, gave me a lift and I found another gear for the last 100m or so, I knew that every second was a prisonner, and I was delighted to cross the line in a time of 11:48.8. I had done it, a new PB! Only by one second but that was my target and I'd achieved it, my fastest 3k race ever!

Back to my best.............

I managed to get my breath back before exchanging congatulations with my fellow runners and encouraging others across the line.

Record Breaker Lyndsay Morrison

Up front, the first five finishers had dipped below the 10 minute bar, with Shettleston Harrier, Kevin Brydon, storming to victory in a great time of 9:16, whilst Lyndsay Morrison continued her fine form, which has seen her clock up 10k victories at Balfron, Bellahouston, Giffnock, Helensburgh and Palma de Mallorca! The Central AC athlete took four seconds off of Lesley Chisholm's record, to earn Gold in the women's race, finishing in a superb time of 10:04! (8^th overall).

Full Results

1 Kevin Brydon Senior M Shettleston 00:09:16

2 Craig Reid Senior M Bellahouston Roadrunners 00:09:31

3 Iain Stewart Senior M Westerlands 00:09:50

4 Steven Prentice Veteran M Bellahouston Harriers 00:09:53

5 Rob Mclennan Super VeteranM Garscube Harriers 00:09:59

6 Mark Gardner Senior M Lancaster & Morecambe AC 00:10:02

7 Brian Douglas Veteran M Bellahouston Harriers 00:10:04

8 Lyndsay Morrison Senior F Central AC 00:10:04

9 James Stewart Senior M 00:10:07

10 Mark Alexander Senior M Kilmarnock Harriers 00:10:15

11 Ted Gourley Super Veteran M Giffnock North 00:10:17

12 Alan Heron Senior M Dumbarton AC 00:10:25

13 ? ? ? ? 00:10:29

14 David Mackintosh Senior M Kilbarchan 00:10:36

15 Ian Thurlbeck Super VeteranM Westerlands 00:10:38

16 Darren Murray Veteran M Bellahouston Harriers 00:10:39

17 Alastair MacLachlan Super VeteranM Bellahouston Roadrunners 00:10:40

18 John Gilhooly Super VeteranM 00:10:40

19 Neil Farnell Senior M Bellahouston Roadrunners 00:10:47

20 Andy Law Super VeteranM Victoria Park 00:10:49

21 Kevin Cameron Senior M 00:11:03

22 Rob Mussett Super VeteranM Central AC 00:11:05

23 Ewart Gray Super VeteranM 00:11:17

24 Gordon Gallacher Veteran M Bellahouston Harriers 00:11:20

25 Tony McGale Veteran M Springburn Harriers 00:11:22

26 Allan Mooney Veteran M Clyderunners 00:11:25

27 Madeline Robinson Senior F Helensburgh AC 00:11:28

28 David Mooney Veteran M 00:11:30

29 Craig Torgersen Senior M 00:11:33

30 John Brown Veteran M 00:11:34

31 Stephen Scheuerl Veteran M Wee County Harriers 00:11:34

32 Eddie Carr Super Veteran M Ronhill Cambuslang 00:11:37

33 Keith Gibb Super Veteran M Bellahouston Roadrunners 00:11:38

34 David MacIver Veteran M 00:11:39

35 Ian Goudie Super Veteran M Bellahouston Harriers 00:11:49

36 Christopher Doak Senior M Bellahouston Roadrunners 00:11:51

37 Paul McGunnigle Senior M 00:11:54

38 Iain Crawford Veteran M 00:12:02

39 Richard Leyton Veteran M Bellahouston Roadrunners 00:12:08

40 Alasdair MacKay Veteran M Garscube Harriers 00:12:09

41 Kieran Morgan Super Veteran M Carnegie Harriers 00:12:10

42 Caroline Cochran Veteran F Bellahouston Harriers 00:12:12

43 Alan Dempster Senior M 00:12:19

44 Erica Christie Super Veteran F Bellahouston Harriers 00:12:22

45 Iain Boyce Veteran M 00:12:25

46 Graeme Pert Super VeteranM 00:12:25

47 Carlos Campos Senior M 00:12:26

48 Alan Strang Veteran M 00:12:28

49 Michael Young Super VeteranM 00:12:32

50 Scott Fergus Veteran M 00:12:36

51 Claire Gilchrist Veteran F Ferranti AAC 00:12:38

52 Richard Filippi Veteran M 00:12:48

53 David Edelman Super Veteran M 00:12:51

54 Joyce Allardice Super Veteran F Clyde Runners 00:12:51

55 Tony Breslin Veteran M Bellahouston Roadrunners 00:12:59

56 James Curry Junior M Central AC 00:13:14

57 Keith MacKenzie Veteran M 00:13:26

58 David Stirling Veteran M 00:13:30

59 Amy Beckett Senior F 00:13:41

60 Paul Chapman Senior M 00:13:42

61 Michael Lithgow Senior M 00:13:53

62 Laura Ritchie Senior F Bellahouston Harriers 00:13:54

63 Ken Cunningham Senior M 00:14:01

64 Julie Docherty Senior F 00:14:16

65 David Sutherland Senior M 00:14:17

66 Alison Curry Veteran F Central AC 00:14:41

67 Red T shirt F 00:14:54

68 Tom Keenan Super VeteranM Bellahouston Harriers 00:15:07

69 Carol Keenan Super VeteranF Bellahouston Harriers 00:15:07

70 Catriona Gourley Super VeteranF 00:15:19

71 Ellen Curry Junior F Central AC 00:15:24

72 Carole Spy Super Veteran F Bellahouston Harriers 00:15:34

73 John Softley Super Veteran M Bellahouston Harriers 00:15:36

74 Celia Thompson Super Veteran F 00:15:51

75 Heather Angelopoulos Super Veteran F 00:16:06

76 Lynsey Williamson Senior F 00:16:12

77 Victoria Devoy Senior F 00:17:22

78 Paula Petersen Senior F 00:17:43