Race race (LT Hawkeshewad) 1:15:28 [4] 10.05 mi (7:31 / mi) +519m 6:28 / mi
shoes: Asics Fuji Trabuco 4
I decided not to go off like an idiot!! The first climb was challenging and just tracked the runner in front. On the down hill I overtook him and came within 20m of another runner who overtook me at Cartmel and beat me by 2 mins. We crossed each other a few times, overtaking a couple of runners and shortly before the 'Coffin' climb I overtook him and increased my lead going strongly up the Coffin climb. I eventually ticked off another runner who said'I thought I was fit, but this is too much'. Once you got to the top the climb the rest of the race was a 2 mile downhill section. Not my best running. Thought I was more relaxed and flowing downhill, but 2 runners caught me with about 400m to go. I overtook them with about 200m to go, but must of started too early and they took me with seconds to go!
Overall good race- was strong uphill, fast on the level and road sections, but lost time downhill
