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<p>News:</p>
<p>* First trial run (16th November) - 5km - took 31 minutes, 46 seconds</p>
<p>* Second trial run (23rd November) - 5km - took 30 minutes, 53 seconds</p>
<p>* Third trial run (25th November) - 5km - took 28 minutes, 17 seconds</p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">* Fourth trial run (15th December) 5km - took 32 minutes, 18 seconds - disappointing, but after illness, work commitments, writing and book signings! Back to full training now though! Intense!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">* Fifth trail run (24th December) 5km - took 31 minutes, 56 seconds - this was the first trial out of the gym! Running along the sea front in very cold conditions.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">THE RUN! (8th January 2010) 5km - Finished the run in Edinburgh in 27 minutes, 21 seconds - MY BEST TIME YET! So pleased as I was running in bad snowy conditions. Finished 8th in my category and 437th overall (out of 1267 people who ran the race)...</span></p>