Running (IMRA Wicklow Way Trail ) 2:11:30 [4] 25.02 km (5:15 / km) +864m 4:29 / km
shoes: xtalon2014
Glorious day, but I find glorious day conditions tough to run in as I found it quite hot.
My 3rd WWT,
2012 2:09 (course 1 minute shorter0
2014 2:14
2017 2:11
So only about 1 minute slower than 2012, though at one stage I was almost 2 minutes quicker. The climb up Prince William was tough.
The 2 minutes were gained on the descent for 2 reasons, the ankles were taped and got a tow from Laurence. Laurence dropped me on the straight descent to the Dargle river as my shadow was directly in front and I struggled to focus on the ground. Climb up Prince William was tough because of the heat and possibly the taped ankles probably contributed to the tender heals and heat in feet as well as extra weight.
So on balance I'm probably better off not taping ankles, and going slower on the technical sections. I really enjoyed the first 62 minutes which got me to the Glencree River and and 13km but the next 12k took 69 minutes and was quite a struggle. A respectable run, but I'd love it if it was wet :)