10 AM
Running - Road 29:18 [2] 6.14 km (4:46 / km) +103m 4:24 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #8 (Borrowdale'16)
'Woodhead closed' signs - pretty sure I could drive to Crowden but decided I might as well use the opportunity to run there to warm up, and then there'd be no excuse other than to run back.
Along the road for a bit, then onto the ressers and Pennine Way.
Running - Trail race 1:07:45 [4] 13.34 km (5:05 / km) +479m 4:18 / km
slept:8.0 shoes: Xtalon 212 #8 (Borrowdale'16)
Crowden Horsehoe (3rd ) Derbyshire Champs (2nd).
Harry Holmes shot off from the start, I climbed OK to start with and moved OK on the runnable stuff to Soldier's Lump, but Jack Ross came past - I was moving OK but evidently not very quickly. Line off very boggy, saved a bit but not moving as well on the bog/rough/downhills as I can - was caught by a Buxton as I eased across the bog. Feeling a bit tired in the head and a bit lacking in the legs.
3mins down on Harry (who did some river wading before the slabs), 50s on Jack. Pretty slow but it'll do at the moment.
Running - Trail 57:47 [2] 8.57 km (6:44 / km) +338m 5:38 / km
shoes: Xtalon 212 #8 (Borrowdale'16)
Back to the car over Lad's Leap and Gravy Pud routes, with some heather bashing in between. Pretty nacked (2x9:30 kms in there) but got it done. It begins...