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Saturday Oct 22, 2016 #
8 AM
Running warm up/down 8:10 [2] 1.0 mi (8:10 / mi)
9 AM
Running race 17:51 [5] 3.1 mi (5:45 / mi) +10m 5:42 / mi
Worcester parkrun - 4th, 17.51
Most ridiculous start to a parkrun yet, must have been in about 40th after 40s, behind all sorts of people who weren't going to break 20 mins. Partly my own fault as I'm a slow starter but this was bizarre. And so it came to pass that as the course entered the woods and turned and narrowed, I sent the guy ahead flying to the ground as he slowed right down and left me nowhere to go. Perhaps parkrun could offer a 400m option for these people?
Moved through from there to 4th, not a great run, not sure why felt on the limit, but the 3 ahead weren't any better than me on paper. The course through the woods was lovely, but the numbers are too big for the venue.
Most ridiculous start to a parkrun yet, must have been in about 40th after 40s, behind all sorts of people who weren't going to break 20 mins. Partly my own fault as I'm a slow starter but this was bizarre. And so it came to pass that as the course entered the woods and turned and narrowed, I sent the guy ahead flying to the ground as he slowed right down and left me nowhere to go. Perhaps parkrun could offer a 400m option for these people?
Moved through from there to 4th, not a great run, not sure why felt on the limit, but the 3 ahead weren't any better than me on paper. The course through the woods was lovely, but the numbers are too big for the venue.
Running warm up/down 10:20 [2] 1.2 mi (8:37 / mi)
11 AM
Urban Orienteering race 49:19 [5] 6.7 mi (7:22 / mi) +250m 6:36 / mi
Malvern Urban - 1st, 49.19.
I expected a lot of climb, and got it. Managed to keep moving though.
First two thirds was enjoyable, nice mix of terrain, but the dull housing estate section at the end wasn't, especially when the field option to 26 was so overgrown. Made a couple of wrong route choices. Legs were best at the end.
I expected a lot of climb, and got it. Managed to keep moving though.
First two thirds was enjoyable, nice mix of terrain, but the dull housing estate section at the end wasn't, especially when the field option to 26 was so overgrown. Made a couple of wrong route choices. Legs were best at the end.