5 PM
Running 43:54 [2] 8.77 km (5:00 / km) +200m 4:29 / km
shoes: Saucony Mileage 1
To Hillend and bits up the hill but walked the steep bits.
Running 4:46 [5] 1.76 km (2:43 / km)
Caerketton Downhill. 1st & CR
1.8km -300m
Always keen to do this as looked like fun and right down my street. In the up and down I had absolutely gone for the descents and been about 10-15s off the downhill record and wasn't sure if I could get that much quicker.
Fairly good conditions but started raining at -3 and had a few tiny slips and struggled round the last 90 degree bend but otherwise couldn't have been much better conditions.
Set off all out on the flat top bit and instantly felt tired then usual throw myself down the steep bit and crawl up the knoll before the fun last section through the gorse. As it was a time trial had to shout ahead but most people got out the way which was very kind. Was on the limit most the way down but held on to get the record by 9s.
Looking at Strava on the bit from Hillend Cairn to the gate (very steep part) I was 1s slower than the race a month ago and only 1s quicker than previous record holder. In last 2min of race again only 1s quicker than previous record holder so must have done the damage on the flat running at the top and maybe the tiny short climb up the knoll.
Running 34:11 [2] 7.24 km (4:43 / km) +69m 4:30 / km
shoes: Saucony Mileage 1
Home from Hillend. Legs already starting to feel wobbly
Drills 10:00 [2] 1.0 km (10:00 / km)