Milton Keynes 10k
1st July 2008

"This was the last race in the Grand Prix Series, which was being held at Milton Keynes Open University Campus. It had been very hot and sunny all day , and I was hoping that the heat would die down come the evening. However , race conditions were very uncomfortable , as although the sun had faded, the heat and humidity had increased. As such, it was very difficult to breathe during the race, and myself and the runners that I talked to afterwards struggled in the muggy and oppressive conditions. This is the first time I have ran this course, which follows the cycle routes around Milton Keynes, along paths , and up and down the subways. As such, I found it quite a boring and souless course, although it does have PB potential. There was one water point on the course at the half way point, and I made the mistake of throwing the bottle away. As the race wore on , my mouth got as dry as the bottom of a budgie cage and I stopped in the last mile to take a drink from a spectator's water bottle. 14 Harriers participated in the race, and we all found it uncomfortable in the heat".`

Justin Openshaw

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