It's something I've been missing since the start of the season as I had turned my attention to speed work and cut back my long sessions. Post Ironman last year I really felt speed work was the way forward for the shorter distance races. However I really think that keeping aerobic sessions going over the summer are crucial to getting faster, training is a fine balance of aerobic and threshold work. Plus how could you not want to run in the Pentlands when you get weather like we've been having, it's such an amazing place to train.
Going into the Peebles race on Sunday I thought I might be a little tired, particularly with the long run in the Pentlands on Friday, however I was feeling really good. I was hoping to get close to 10mins on the swim and during it I really thought it was possible as I felt relaxed and smooth through the water and I was in a good lane where I ended up sharing the pace with one of the other guys in the lane, however we ended a little off the pace. On to the bike and I know I had to give it everything as David Moffat would be out the water soon and chasing me down. With a slight tail wind out I really felt like I was flying, however David was also flying and he caught me 5k in. I managed to keep him in sight to the turn but thanks to those windy traquare roads he managed to get out of sight on the way home. Onto the run and there was only 5k left to catch David so I put everything I had left into the run, I know I had 2nd place wrapped up but I wasn't happy to settle for 2nd place, I was running really well and able to keep a fast pace all the way round the route. However David was equally as stubborn as my self and wasn't going to give up his lead with out a fight.
The race finished with David first and myself second, another great borders series event. If you haven't raced the borders series before, then you should get yourself down there, great roads, great routes and well organised races.
Next weekend off to Northumberland for the British champs.
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