and we're off

or not.
Start of the 10k race was delayed by 45mins, when it did start I was still chatting/keeping warm - all a bit chaotic really.
3 laps around sandown park. 1st one to fast as I was caught up in the occasion, 2nd proper pace and the last to fast for no reason I can think of (its not as if I was trying to win!).
Really good fun, took an hour but I wouldn't have been able to run much more.
So... as a training run it wasn't good, as an experience it was great.
Lessons
1) try my utmost to stick to my own pace (use watch and km posts?)
2) don't speed up for no apparent reason
3) don't be to pig headed to walk (especially up hills)
4) enjoy the scenery/chat