I ran my first eight miles in preparation for next month's Plymouth Half Marathon on Sunday at Burrator but it was thanks to a runner from Instinctive Sports, Fred Jenkins, that I ran a half decent pace.
Fred was a great ambassador for the sport and Instinctive Sports, reminding me why I started running with a club in the first place.
He perfectly paced my first, clockwise resevoir lap, suggested I went over my steps in the opposite direction for my second lap and - most importantly - was great company on a perfect day for running.
He was still around, along with a friendly group of Sunday running clubmates from Instinctive, to furnish me with my finishing time.
Thanks Fred.
