Running warm up/down 32:00 [2] 4.0 km (8:00 / km) +60m 7:27 / km
slept:7.4 shoes: Saucony Excursion
Before and after the race, including an exploration of Paddock Heald nr Rusland which looks amazing for terrain reps over autumn/winter.
Off-road running race 41:44 [5] 7.8 km (5:21 / km) +263m 4:35 / km
ahr:162 max:185 shoes: Inov8 Mudclaw 300
Rusland Show Fell Race - went out perhaps a little too hard and struggled on the main climb up from the road; settled once beyond and onto the fells proper - mostly tracks, with some tight and soggy paths too. Very pleased to have done this and got back into proper (running) racing - pleasantly surprised that my descending was stronger than the local boys I was in the vicinity of... Lots of work to do, but a lovely return to racing.