Cancer Research 10k

I have just entered the Cancer Research UK 10k race at Beaulieu on 7 October. It is race number one for me in my preparation for next year's Berlin Marathon and I'm hoping that I will be able to post a pretty good time.

In my training runs I have run 10k in times around the mid-50s, but I'm trying to improve my, what Michael Johnson would refer to as, "speed endurance". A while ago, Andy "The Liquidator" Bullman challenged Heather and I to a race over 10k. It never happened, but I have decided to use Andy's time as a goal. I would really like to comprehensively beat Andy's "49 minutes and fiftysomething seconds" with a time of 48 minutes, but fear that may be a little out of my reach this time. It is, however, something that I definitely want to achieve before I attempt Berlin.

I don't think I will be able to beat Haile Gebrselassie's 10k world record of 27 minutes and 2 seconds.

The race at Beaulieu is, of course, all in aid of Cancer Research UK. As such, I am hoping to raise some money for the charity. If anyone feels like sponsoring me, then they can do so at my special online sponsorship page. Just as I am running this race to prepare for next year's Berlin Marathon, I would appreciate it if you would consider sponsoring me for this race as preparation for sponsoring me next year.

However, as I am also thinking about running the Norwich Union Healthcare Rose Bowl Run the week later, as well as a load more events over the coming 12 months, I will totally understand if you want to save up all your cash and donate loads of money when I run a marathon.

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