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Saturday Mar 11, 2017 #
8 AM
Running 5:09:29 [3] 31.7 mi (9:46 / mi) +1481m 8:32 / mi
Howarth Hobble which was a packed field going for selection to the world ultra trail team. Set off with Sally and co, just to see if I could, and I could for about a mile. At the point they overtook Rob and Andy Jebb I decided not to follow, I wasn't going to finish ahead of them so why start there (turns out none of the women were gong to finish ahead of them).
Settled into 5th as we ran across to the first res, at which point super speedy road runner lady ran past on the road like I was stood still (actually running a sub 7min mile pace) shouting 'I wish I could run like you off road'.
PB for an hours running I think, making 7.5miles in the first hour.
Stayed in 5th to about 14miles when Jo Buckley caught me up having been focusing on catching 'Sharon taylor' for the last few miles (it must have been the plaits and helm vest). Still setting pbs with 14.5miles in two hours.
Now came the fun bit, down and up to stoodly pike. Still going strong I made it up still averaging under 9min/mile. In fact I think I kept this to 23miles where I saw Bashir out along the way who shouted some encouragement.
Unfortunately this is where the race takes to tarmac and within the next half a mile I was caught by 3 women including Sabs who shouted 'keep up' as she ran past. If only it was that simple. I kept close but not up on the way to heptonstall, only to catch back up as I'd done a recce.....the next climb is about 3 miles long on very even ground and I made a mistake. Watching those ahead of me run I vowed to run it all too. This meant I gained minimal ground away from the Eden runner who fell walked up the steepest bit only to have ruined my legs for the less steep bit. Stick to what you know!
Redeemed myself in the last 1-2miles of the race but had lost a bit of ground to the women ahead to finish 10th.
I was a bit worried before the start that I'd managed to get fast for a marathon but not for 30miles. I was totally right but also very pleased with the result. First time I've actually done some sort of focussed training for something in about 3yrs and it sorta worked :-)
Settled into 5th as we ran across to the first res, at which point super speedy road runner lady ran past on the road like I was stood still (actually running a sub 7min mile pace) shouting 'I wish I could run like you off road'.
PB for an hours running I think, making 7.5miles in the first hour.
Stayed in 5th to about 14miles when Jo Buckley caught me up having been focusing on catching 'Sharon taylor' for the last few miles (it must have been the plaits and helm vest). Still setting pbs with 14.5miles in two hours.
Now came the fun bit, down and up to stoodly pike. Still going strong I made it up still averaging under 9min/mile. In fact I think I kept this to 23miles where I saw Bashir out along the way who shouted some encouragement.
Unfortunately this is where the race takes to tarmac and within the next half a mile I was caught by 3 women including Sabs who shouted 'keep up' as she ran past. If only it was that simple. I kept close but not up on the way to heptonstall, only to catch back up as I'd done a recce.....the next climb is about 3 miles long on very even ground and I made a mistake. Watching those ahead of me run I vowed to run it all too. This meant I gained minimal ground away from the Eden runner who fell walked up the steepest bit only to have ruined my legs for the less steep bit. Stick to what you know!
Redeemed myself in the last 1-2miles of the race but had lost a bit of ground to the women ahead to finish 10th.
I was a bit worried before the start that I'd managed to get fast for a marathon but not for 30miles. I was totally right but also very pleased with the result. First time I've actually done some sort of focussed training for something in about 3yrs and it sorta worked :-)