Great Scottish Run (Scottish Half Marathon Championships)
"Things get clear when I feel free / When whatever's next comes easily" It was my third trip to Glasgow that week, on the tuesday I had been to a meeting at 200 St Vincent Street. Dragging my small wheeled suitcase behind me from Queen Street Station I reflected on the fact that the opening mile of the coming race was up a pretty steep hill. After the meeting I headed out to do my training session. I ran along the river to Glasgow Green, where the stands and marquees were beginning to go up. Excitement and nerves wrecked the session, but in a good way. I headed back to Glasgow on the Saturday, feeling tired and achy. My muscles had tightened up after thursday's sprint session even though I had bailed out halfway through. I woke early on Sunday, despite the late start to the race and the fact that I was staying about 100m from George Square. I had a really slow jog, gradually ramping it up then running through the dynamic warm up. We were penned fairly early. O