Tadworth Ten: Stats

Warning, this post is for stattos.

Having described my Tadworth Ten experience after the race yesterday, I’ve now been sent my mile splits from Jim, my guide runner on this occasion. I’m pleased to say it makes encouraging reading.

Negative splits are always good, no matter the distance or type of run, but I’m especially satisfied to achieve this given how I had to tough out the hill on the second lap – as the mile splits below show.

My times were 39:24 first lap, and 39:36 for the 2nd lap. The mile splits are all over the place, which goes to demonstrate the differences in gradient.

The times which stand out for me are the comparison between mile 4 and 9, a great downhill stretch towards the end of the lap. Given the comparatively slow climb on mile 7 compared to mile 2, to pull out a 30 second improvement on the second lap is very pleasing, and shows that the break for illness and injury I’ve written about hasn’t damaged my basic fitness.

So, those all important numbers as they say on the Lottery:

1. 7:53
2. 8:03
3. 7:22
4. 7:59
5. 8:05
6. 7:47
7. 8:50
8. 7:32
9. 7:29
10. 7:55