Mud!

9M - including 9K National Cross-country Championships

Muddy is the word for that. It was tough going after an overnight deluge. Up to mid-calf in sludgy water in places. And just goopy mud in others. The killer hill was almost the easiest part of the course because it was well drained. The times tell the story. Apparently it was 9K (the course was shortened on the day because of injuries in the earlier races). The winning time was 35:11, which tells you something.

But it was fun in its way. I came 170th - 41.22. Not the greatest performance given that I had had a light week, but at least I was a bit closer to my crazily speedy Highgate team mates - we finished 6th!

My breathing seemed ok. I felt like my legs didn't have the strength. I guess that's one of the things I need to work on for cross-country. Plus my basic speed.