| Possum Trot XI: relatively warm ~ 45 deg F windy and dry at Shawnee Mission Park Good field of runners (40)
An excellent run and had a lot of fun.
About 15 seconds behind the front pack to #1 (via road) , 30 seconds behind at #2. They went the long way round to #3 decided to take more direct route and caught up with them at #3. Hung on with them (Eric, Tom, Justin, Mike E,Pete) through 4, 5 (just beat Justin and Tom), 6 and 7 . Saw Jerritt going S into 7 on my way N 200m out of 7 . Lost touch with the main pack at #9.(split 30:30) Totally alone going to #10, 11, 12 , 13, 14 (careful at the very indistinct ditches), then fast to 15 ,and 16 (saw Jerritt (who had skipped 15) about 2 mins ahead of me going N 150m out of 16). Fast along gravel track to 17 and 18 (met Jerritt again now about 1 min ahead) . Straight up hill to 19 caught Jerritt and 2 others. J and 2 others made a loose pack of four for 20,21,22,23,24,25. I navigated to the full and avoided the small off-line errors of the other 3 and saved energy. Exited 26 alone (took power line, met up with Jerritt again at 27. Skipped 28,29 (J skipped 15 and 33) , so all alone for the run to 30,31, 32, 33 , 34 and finish.
Felt good and strong most of the run . Took 2 E caps at start, 3 more at 18 though still had some cramps clambering over barbed wire fences on leg 25-26.
12th place overall (JJ was 2:04 behind at the end)
Great weekend!
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