Race day update...

I wasn't feeling fully fit on race day so decided to give up the notion of going really fast and instead do a bit more PR for Fairtrade. I did the whole 10k run carrying a 4ft inflatable banana. I made it home in a time of 53m33s. This is my best time for a 10k carrying an inflatable banana but I do think I could go quicker in this event - race ettiquette on the day was very poor with nobody recognising the 'overtaking on the left' rule.

Good fun though - thanks for the sponsorship.

Carl

As you know, I'm a big believer in Fairtrade. Although I skimp and save on things throughout my life I always like to choose Fairtrade when I can because I believe that people deserve a fair wage for their work and I have come to believe that the Fairtrade system is a way to achieve that.

I was thrilled to get a place to run for them. I don't have a job at the moment so perhaps the fact that I am in the Fairtrade Running Team makes me a professional runner! :-)

I was planning to do some proper 10k training programme and go for a new 'personal best' time but have had quite bad asthma for the last 8 weeks so am not going to smash my 43:27 record (Ely 10k 2007). Still, I'm sure I can get myself around a 10k.

Please sponsor me if you like.

Carl

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