19:03 (pb)

Parkrun, then.

I made very little secret of the fact I was gunning for the 19-minute barrier, and I just missed it today. That's disappointing, and there are a variety of straws I can clutch as to why not (I'm currently blaming the runner in front for being too fast for me to chase after), at least it was a 20-second PB. Extrapolating this year's results, I am on target to break 18 minutes this season.

I suppose I should try out a faster circuit than Lister Park - it seems to be one of the slowest Parkruns knocking about. I reckon that a fast course would be out and back on the Greenway, but starting from Cleckheaton, so doing the first half up the slope.

Cycling in Skipton next - fans of road safety will be thrilled to know that my rear brake's now a lot more effective at gripping my rear wheel than it was. Not so hot at letting it go afterwards, mind, so ideally I won't use it at all during the time trial. What could possibly go wrong?