Fell Race (FRA Relays Leg 2) 1:08:06 [3]
(sick)
A heavy cold got added yesterday to the lack of training and niggle to further lower expectations. Mercia Leg 2 with Henry.
Things bunched up on the way to 1 which we punched around a few. Jack claimed he tried to debate route choices here but I missed the comms. Went left to 2 which stimulated some company though was a bit wavey with the line. Wasn’t confident we’d got to the right stream junction but trusted Ali x2!
Fast to 3 where we got swept into another bunch. Decent up this incline tagging onto the back of Howgills. Slight pause at 4 then up to 5 with a few teams with a similar fast/slow pairing…
Wheels fell-off on the way to six and it was a struggle from there to the finish, both up, down and along.
Pleased to have raced and the ankle was very good until the awkward contour to 5. Ascended better than expected until no. 6 but I think the cold could have knocked things back.