Julie Deadman

Julie Deadman post Paris Marathon has really taken her short distance running to a new level over the last months. She has consistently placed highly and whilst juggling a house move and a busy work schedule. Well done Julie!

Norwich 5k - 2nd May - 21:59 (4th place overall, 1st in age group)

Liverpool Womens 5k - 9th May - 22:39 (3rd overall, 1st in age group)

BUPA London 10k - 31st May - 47:10 (17th in age group)

Chester 5k - 13th June - 22:04 (3rd place overall, 1st in age group)

Tatton Park 5k - 20th June - not timed as I always run this in memory of my parents (2nd place overall)

Reedham 10k - 27th June - 47:31 (2nd in age group)

Reedham 10k - 27th June

Great local race in Norfolk, with an interesting undulating course. The race attracts some of the best East Anglian club runners and City of Norwich AC bagged first 3 in the mens race and also first lady.

Just watching people milling around at the start was inspiring - you could see the quality of the field!!!

The race went off in 88 degrees of sunshine and the course did not have one shaded part! There is a stiff hill between 2 and 3k which caught a few out who had attacked it too hard in the early stages of the race. The course itself starts in sleepy Reedham which was invaded this year by 450 runners, taking in the villages of Limpenhoe and Freethorpe.

I loved the race and although I had misjudged the pace early on and gone too slowly, it was a great feeling to pass so many on the long drag up between 8.5 and 9k! I had a battle royal with another runner on the run in and completed the course in 47:31. I'm still chasing a 10k PB this yearm but given that most club runners were running about 5 minutes off their PB's, I was very pleased.

Definitely one for next year and the warmth and encouragement from other runners and spectators was great. I am lucky enough to have good friends in Norwich so visit the county frequently. I'll be back on 23rd July for the Worstead 5 miler.