Road race report

Michelle Bartlett & Phil Coy ran the Gloucester 20 mile race, last Sunday, (8^th March) as part of their London marathon training. They ran together at about 8 minutes per mile until around nine miles then Phil slowed. Michelle managed to keep a consistent pace going, despite the cold wind, and completed the 3 lap course in an excellent 2.40.06 finishing in 167^th place and 7^th W45. Phil came in 8 min further back in 2.47.57 having been lapped by the lead runner. He was still well in to the top half of the 515 runner field in 227^th place and 2^nd M60. Both runners setting club records for their respective age groups.