trail running 2:42:49 [4] 34.51 km (4:43 / km) +747m 4:15 / km
shoes: Salomon SLAB Sense SG
2hr+ Moderate
The Moderate kind of drifted to more of a race type effort I guess but not sure if if there is much difference?!
The words that stick in my mind on the moderate description is always fast but in control and it was that....
I thought it was a good chance to have some kind of gauge of a 60km effort on good running ground but a bit hilly and this loop of the forest is perfect.
I have even set up a strava segment for myself to see the pacing and out of three loops they were all within a few seconds .
Had a couple of gels with me too and the time just flew by to be honest..
The only grumble was from this bloody hip, felt it a few times and if I had pushed more or stayed out longer it might have been more of an issue - it ached a bit afterwards when I was just in the house but nothing too much.
The mobility in it is pretty poor though too from the adductor to the outside.
I am doing the hip strength stuff daily that Duncan gave me last time though too.
Its a shame because outside of that it all felt great.