15M incl 12K National XC champs (114th; 5th Highgate; team 8th)
I had a much worse race today than last week. I'm not sure why really - I rested a bit (unlike last week) and I have been ok on dodgy, muddy courses like this one earlier in the year.
It was properly cold but in a window I didn't previously know existed where snow settles but the mud underneath doesn't freeze and stays as foot-numbing semi-liquid. Ideal if your plan was to end up feeling like you we're running on stumps after a third of your race, but suboptimal for most other purposes.
Anyway, I should think it made for some good photos and we all had the same to contend with.
And to be honest, I would have been delighted with being the 5th Highgate man in last season (or even earlier this season). And 114th is better than last year.
Plus, as ever, it was a great team day out - plenty of good company on the train up and down. And it was amazing to be there with Shaun finishing 4th. Unbelievable!
The day ended well too - Y had made me a Nigel Slater haddock chowder to die for when I got home.
I had a much worse race today than last week. I'm not sure why really - I rested a bit (unlike last week) and I have been ok on dodgy, muddy courses like this one earlier in the year.
It was properly cold but in a window I didn't previously know existed where snow settles but the mud underneath doesn't freeze and stays as foot-numbing semi-liquid. Ideal if your plan was to end up feeling like you we're running on stumps after a third of your race, but suboptimal for most other purposes.
Anyway, I should think it made for some good photos and we all had the same to contend with.
And to be honest, I would have been delighted with being the 5th Highgate man in last season (or even earlier this season). And 114th is better than last year.
Plus, as ever, it was a great team day out - plenty of good company on the train up and down. And it was amazing to be there with Shaun finishing 4th. Unbelievable!
The day ended well too - Y had made me a Nigel Slater haddock chowder to die for when I got home.
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