Running race (Forres XC) 38:13 [4] 8.8 km (4:21 / km) +120m 4:04 / km
shoes: Altra Timp
Legs felt a bit creaky and sore this morning but they were fine in e I got jogging. Warm up lap of the course with Shaun and Steve, then a few drills and 3 or 4 strides. Windy but no rain and pretty mild.
3 laps of ~2.9k, really nice undulating trails through the woods. Tucked in behind my usual V40 sparring partners the first half of lap 1 before moving ahead. Caught a couple of Forres Harriers the next two laps but watched Shaun and Gordie gradually move away. I've felt less tired the last couple of days but still didn't quite feel like I was firing on all cylinders. Ran a fairly cautious race but didn't really have much else to give the business end of lap 3.
Next weekend will be interesting. XCs have been fun but the last little while I've felt I've been a bit behind where I'd like to be/feel I should be, so will be enlightening to see how I go in something a little longer.