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The Tom Scott Race was very well-attended, there were HUNDREDS of people there. I recognised at least one face from the Oxygen Deficit 10k — they were doing the 10-mile race. The bloke who won the Oxygen Deficit didn’t win this time round, I don’t think.

The route was the same length, but different from the St Andrew’s Hospice charity race a fortnight ago. And it was marked in miles, which made it a lot harder (psychologically). I prefer seeing markers more frequently. When they are so few and far between, my mind is screaming, HOW MUCH LONGER, DAMMIT?

But I finished it without walking at any point, and although the old bloke I thought would be very embarrassing to lose to did beat me (he stop-started, but his starting was faster). I beat the young guy, though (he attempted and succeeded on one occasion to pass me, but fell back soon after), and I wasn’t last.

(No picture because Neil got bored as this is the third time at Strathclyde Park and I forgot the camera. I was number 817.)

• 10 Apr 2007