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Saturday Jul 8, 2017 #
3 PM
Running 12:00 [2] 2.22 km (5:24 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3
Inc 90s hard
Running 5:59 [1] 1.13 km (5:18 / km)
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 190 no.3
Running 23:33 [5] 2.58 km (9:08 / km) +390m 5:12 / km
shoes: Inov8 X-Talon 190 no.3
Alva Highland Games Hill Race
Brutal
Flat for the first minute, gradual for the next 2 then very steep straight up. Started walking not far after this (along with everyone else). Slightly flattens off in middle section - knew it was going to be tough when I was struggling to run even on this bit due to the lactate and got overtaken by a couple of people.
Got to the top in about 4th, maybe a 1 minute behind Ben Mounsey. Wasn't really prepared for how steep the decent would be. Slid down on my backside quite a lot, sometimes because I fell and other times because it seemed the safest/quickest way. Even so got overtaken by a couple of people. Hit the short flat bit on the golf course at the base of the steep section and could hardly run my legs were so jelly like. It was even worse when I hit the real road at the very bottom. Was hoping no one was close behind as I couldn't manage more than a jog! Very weird to not be able to run any faster but for my chest/head to feel so fresh.
Maybe not the best fell race to do for the first one of the year. Luckily still won enough prize money for it to be worth going along.
Brutal
Flat for the first minute, gradual for the next 2 then very steep straight up. Started walking not far after this (along with everyone else). Slightly flattens off in middle section - knew it was going to be tough when I was struggling to run even on this bit due to the lactate and got overtaken by a couple of people.
Got to the top in about 4th, maybe a 1 minute behind Ben Mounsey. Wasn't really prepared for how steep the decent would be. Slid down on my backside quite a lot, sometimes because I fell and other times because it seemed the safest/quickest way. Even so got overtaken by a couple of people. Hit the short flat bit on the golf course at the base of the steep section and could hardly run my legs were so jelly like. It was even worse when I hit the real road at the very bottom. Was hoping no one was close behind as I couldn't manage more than a jog! Very weird to not be able to run any faster but for my chest/head to feel so fresh.
Maybe not the best fell race to do for the first one of the year. Luckily still won enough prize money for it to be worth going along.
Running 14:04 [1] 2.08 km (6:46 / km)
shoes: Karrimor Road 3