Race 1 - The Druid
Distance - 5 miles
Ascent - 1250'
My time - 41:18
Position - 34/84 (40%)
What was it like?
I love this race, and the series it kick-starts. It's a real marker for me that summer is here. I love the low key atmosphere, the course, the fact that race HQ is a van in a pub car park and it costs three quid on the night....the joys of fellrunning.
Didn't have a great run, but better perhaps than the castles. Just not running with much confidence. Started ok, paused to tie my laces and couldn;t get going again. Felt like there was no speed but had a strong finish. I have started training regularly again so perhaps this was an early sign of my body responding. Need my mind to catch up.
Race 2 - The Tattenhall Tough Team Race
Distance - 8.6 miles
Ascent - @ 700'
My time - 1:08:18
Position - 7th team from 63, (11%)
What was it like?
Nick, Paul and I had a lovely run and it was the best i;ve run for weeks. Nick and Paul and both just a little stronger than me which only really showed itself in the last flat mile but i ran fast and well and held off a fast team of Liz, Sara and Andy. I enjoyed it, remarkable having had arguably one of the worst days at work of my career. I was pre-occupied and tense but ran well on a stunning and fun evening.
Who knows....maybe this racing and training is paying off....
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