DRAYCOTE WATER 10k - sub 45 min attempt - SHAKESPEARE MARATHON TRAINING
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- Welcome to my race video for the Draycote Water 10k which I ran on 09.01.2022. The course takes you round Draycote Water, a large reservoir near Rugby, Warwickshire and is organised by a company called The Race Organiser.
I’m at the end of week 1 sub 3:30 Shakespeare Marathon training and decided to see what shape I’m in for 10k. This is my first road race in almost 2 years so I set a time goal of aiming for under 45 minutes. A pace of 7.13 minutes per mile or 4.30 per kilometre.
The day didn’t go exactly to plan but if you asked me if I’d run there again…. I definitely would!
Thanks for watching 😊
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Hi Rachel well done great running. I have been to Draycote water a few times nice and flat still a challenge though and the trainer worked amazing 🤩
10k can be a tricky distance but great time and 2nd lady awesome 👏
Thanks James. I really enjoyed the course. I kept telling myself it’s not 5k! Don’t go too fast at the start. All being well I’ll go back in February for the 10m race 😊
Ahhh nice one it really is a good course
Do I hear First Lady next time 🤔
I’m off to Hereford that weekend just warming up to Cambridge half
@@jamesmoss5404 - Is that the Hereford 10k that’s meant to be a really fast course?
I’ll probably be 4th, that’s my usual default position 😂
Yes Hereford 10 k but my pace will be well off your more like 8mins mile it’s a preparation for the half per my plan anyway
I have never been so trying new runs in 2022
I’m enjoying your journey 😄
That's one of the more eventful race days I've seen 😄 Hopefully the next one is a bit more of a calm experience! Very well done in the race though 🥈
Thanks Mark. I always leave ‘contingency’ time just in case but I ate into all of that and then there were queues for parking and registering which left me no time at all. But yep, I was very pleased with the result 😊
Hi Rachel. I must say your videos are so good. I am really impressed with the intros and the way you managed to film during the race. A complete well-told story. Well done on the sub 45 min run, and getting 2nd lady, especially after all that hassle before the start. Interesting that your times are around what mine were many years ago. I usually finished very close to the first lady in a 10k or half marathon race. Hope you recovered well. Take care.
Thanks Peter. I think it was another one of those races that I was purely who turned up on the day, that decided my position. I don’t know why it wasn’t more popular. Only about 220 runners and you could enter on the day as well. They run different distances each month and all being well I’ll go back for the 10 mile race in February. Thanks again for your encouragement on my channel and running journey 😊
Cracking run that. Looking forwards to your marathon journey.
Thanks Al. My biggest goal is to keep injuries away. Everything else should be easy (in theory) 😀
Rachel, probably the biggest logistical & rushed challenge I've seen thus far just getting to the start. What a tremendously exciting finish!! Well done! Loved the video. So thrilled about that!!:-))) Cheers👍
I didn’t actually think I was going to make it. It was either abandon the car miles away and run there or go home. Turns out if I’d just gone down the first ‘road closed’ road I’d have got there. But I was still 3 miles away and didn’t think I was allowed. But all turned out great in the end. Next time I’m setting off at 5am 😂
Wow - what a rush! Well done on the run. Sometimes those ones are the best. Well done on 2nd female home. Onwards and upwards. 👍
It was almost a DNS but luckily it turned itself round and into a great race. I think because it’s been so long since I’ve ran that distance, it made it all the more fun. Thanks for watching Neil 😊
Fantastic, well done!
herecomesbod - thanks so much. I really gave it my all 😊
Well done Rachel, you smashed that goal!
Thanks James. I really enjoyed the route and apart from the difficultly getting there I had a great time 😊
Great job! Smashed it.
Thanks Jon, I definitely did a lot better than I was expecting 😊
Congrats on the 2nd place and the under 45min, well done and great video 👍
Hi Ali, thanks so much. It was hard work but I really enjoyed the race 😊
Strong run well done.. Gee thought you fell over when the horn went :) nice pair of trainers you bought, its great these days you don't need to wear a pair in anymore. I did the bridge to Brisbane (10km) and did the same with some Hokas. no issues at all. thanks for sharing
Hi Ted, thanks for watching my video. I think I’ve tried on that many trainers over the years I know what will work and what might be a problem. The hardest bit is knowing what size to buy in a different brand, when ordering online. As for falling over, not the case in that one 😀 but I have done at the start of a couple of parkruns when my foot fell down a dip in the grass 🤦🏻♀️
that was some great racing , you did under tough conditions and circumstances👍
Hi, thanks 😊 As hard as the journey there was I still had a great time and for a January morning, we were pretty lucky with the beautiful sun.
Awesome run well done 👏. I have the same running shoes and absolutely love them, I'll be interested to hear what you thought of them. Great video.
Hi Darren, thanks. Someone else mentioned they had the same too. They were very comfy and I could feel the bounce. I think I need to get a few more runs/races in them to decide how much extra I’m getting from them 😊
Best off luck
Dilawar Multani - thank you 😊
What a inspirational performance Rachel! Shame about all the issues with traffic and sloppy starting times. You absolutely flew! Simply amazing! Congrats on getting 2nd lady well deserved after that awesome effort! 😎🤘🏻
Thanks Ben. I think I’ve finally calmed down now 😀 I once missed a race for exactly the same reason. They’d closed part of the motorway off and the same thing happened. Going round in circles and getting no where. I was having visions of it happening again. But all turned out good in the end 😮💨 Thanks for watching 😊
For such a rushed experienced you sure came through with a wonderful finish! Well done Rachel! Thank you for the inspiration! Keep pushing!
I always try to be as prepared as I can be but this one wasn’t so. But everything turned out ok in the end. I would have been disappointed if I’d not made it in time. Hopefully it’s a one off and next time things will go a little bit smoother 😊
Huge congrats Rachel, despite a stressful start to the day you pushed through and absolutely smashed it!
Hi Chloe, thanks. Think I’m still recovering now. I totally underestimated how much it took out of me. But yep, couldn’t have wished for a better time 😊
Hi Rachel well done on the run ,also a nice video 👍
Thanks Roy. I get a nice day off today 😊
@@racheld1844 hi im sill isolating 7 days are up soon
@@royedwards8713 - time goes so slow when you can’t do your usual routine. That’s why I turned to a jigsaw 😂 It’ll be so nice when you can get back out again.
@@racheld1844 Hi Rachel yes it's not nice being at home especially living on my own , i've been doing a few jobs at home to keep myself busy, not long to go now to freedom day 👌
Smashed that goal! Big kudos on a great race and really even on making it to the race despite the challenges. It has to be great getting back to that level of fitness. All the best and keep the good news coming.
I was so pleased (if not a little exhausted 😀) when I crossed the line. It’s not even so much the time that I was pleased with, it was the fact I still have the ability to push hard. Thanks for watching Eddie 😊
Wow, that was an outstanding performance, Rachel! I didn't think you were going to make it but to basically take your 5k time from last week and maintain it for double the distance is just incredible. I can't imagine how much faster you would have been, too, if you weren't carrying the camera, what with the extra weight, and it spoiling your co-ordination!
Hi Prentis, thank you. When I race, I seem to have 1 fast speed, so strangely my 5k vs half marathon pace is very similar. It’s like i can only run in 4th gear and never reach 5th. Which is good for longer distances but not for short efforts like the 5k. The camera I used was an Insta360 go 2 which ,out of the case and clipped to the pivot stand, is so light it’s not noticeable. I agree I may of lost a few seconds but it was good fun to film and made the run go so much quicker knowing I had a little shot to take every so often….and when things hurt that much, the end can’t come soon enough 😀
Good post run stash. It's been very icy, over here in the big smoke, super deceptive and you have to careful.
I had the same tempo trainers as you but ended up digging into my heels. Nothing new on race day, right? :p Good effort and onto the next one!
Hi Avinash, thank you 😀 We’ve had pretty cold days all week too and looking forward to the frosty paths clearing. I was pretty confident in the trainers doing well as they just felt comfy and well fitted in the house. I once took the same gamble with some trail shoes for a 50 mile race. They just felt right and I wore them no problem the whole way. I did however have an old pair in a drop bag at 20 miles to change into if I hadn’t of been so lucky 😀
Oh my i have the same colour watch strap on my garmin as you. 💙
Did you custom yours or is it the original? I have a 945 and very well used 🙂
Oh and great time too. Smashing that one considering the not ideal start.
@@racheld1844 i have a fenix 6 and got the strap from "china" lol. But its the exact same colour as your one.
Great running, Rachel, well done! Congratulations on the second place finish, from your time seems you did very well compared to what your goal for this race was? Best of luck with your continued marathon training! Cheers, Scott
Thanks Scot. I wasn’t sure where I stood fitness wise to estimate a time. I thought 2 22.30 5k’s would be doable so used that as a guide. It seems that was too lenient 😊
That was great fun. That time is around my PB for the 10k. Did those shoes help?
I can’t believe I never once mentioned the time in the video. I was driving home thinking how could I have missed that in my conclusion 🤦🏻♀️ It’s hard to say whether the trainers helped. In a way I’d like to think they didn’t, but they probably did. The best way I can describe it is that I didn’t notice them, meaning that they fitted and moulded to my feet really well. I liked the cushioning too. I’ll be giving them plenty of opportunity to see if they are giving me an edge. I have plenty of races over the next few months 😊
Right I got to 5-14 and stopped it to predict a pb on your 10k as I have the exact same shoe, in the exact same colour. What are the chances huh? Really springy and great energy return.
I wasn’t going to buy any new trainers (even though these were half price) I held off for ages then I thought why not. Never ran in Nike ever and I wanted to see what they did for me (and black was the only colour in the sale 😀 but I quite liked the subtleness of them). They were really comfy and I did feel the springiness in them but I’m not sure how much they gave me. But I’ll definitely be giving a parkrun a go in them 😊
Draycote water can be brutal as it’s so exposed. How are you finding the “short” distances now? Running from such a young age 👍🏼
The only time I noticed the wind was on the final long straight all the way to the finish, or maybe that was because I was flagging by that point 😀 It seemed really short to my usual runs and definitely a great change which I enjoyed. I’ll be off there next month to tackle the 10 miler. Thanks again for the 20 mile video from Draycote, it really helped to get my bearings on the day 👍
@@racheld1844 you could be right that we feel the wind more towards end of a race? It is a great location and good organisation. Good luck with next one!
@@PoetWithPace - thanks Donato. It’ll fit in nicely with the marathon training plan 😀
@@racheld1844 excellent!
2nd lady!!!! Whoo hoo that fricking awesome Rach. So that's a pb please tell me I can't wait for next video.
It was 43:46 😀 Not a pb but more than good enough for the shape I’m in. I seem to pick events that others don’t run (not sure why this event isn’t more popular) so as pleased as I was to come 2nd, I was just a big fish in a small pond. Wonder what my prize is 🤔
Dunno what your pb is on the 10 but still a great time. Some races I have been at and think this a great race but not a great attendance I can't figure why too. Yet I do a larger race which people rave about and it's a bit so-so for me. Don't me wrong all runs and races are positive, unless you pick up an injury of course, just don't see sometimes why some are over subscribed. Mad Dog is a 10k that sells out straight away I mean in minutes don't see why the fuss is about 🤔
@@Tonyr2 - my 10k pb is 41:12 from 3.5 years ago. But I didn’t get to that speed overnight so I have to work hard to get anywhere near that again. The biggest factor was reoccurring injuries.
I know some races that sell like that. There’s an ultra company who I enter with, they sometimes have events that go within an hour. The best thing is to wait 6 months and people then sell the spaces because they are injured or can’t do it anymore.
Have you got another 5k or parkrun planned?
Yes Rachel I fully intend to crack on at that 5k pb. Stevenage parkrun this weekend and hopefully it's better underfoot than yesterday where it was pretty icy up in Saffron Waldon at the Essex Runfest ( we shared the venue with some duathlon athletes too).
Can't get a pb every week of course but see how it goes. I was within 19 seconds of it NYD. 🤞
Do they have pacemakers at this event ? I’ve seen they do quite a few races here throughout the year and it’s quite local for me
Hi Zander, no there were no pace makers at this event, not sure if there will be at their other events later in the year. I watched some other Draycote videos before I went and didn’t see any either. I’m not sure why this event isn’t more popular. There were only about 220 on the day 🤷♀️
Second lady very nice indeed. Well done on the time but it was the trainers 😉😅. Only kidding great time
Haha…. We’ll never know. Might need to go back in my old racers to compare the 2 😀
@@racheld1844 how can I find you on strava if that’s ok
I’m not on Strava, or anything really. Even belonging to RUclips takes up probably too much of my time 😊
@@racheld1844 I understand I found doing RUclips took up a lot of time. You doing well keep going
@@Bradl0y - thanks Brad. It was definitely easier over Christmas and New Year but now life is back to full steam they may be further apart. Hope your training is going well?
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