Champions! Not that I made the scoring team, but Kent AC won the final Surrey League XC race at Putney Vale on Saturday to take the lead from Hercules Wimbledon and retain the league title, our 6th in a row. (I was in the scoring ten in an under-strength team in the first fixture, so some small contribution made!) A satisfying race for me, even as 18th scorer and 67th overall, as I got the better of a couple of Vets rivals and finished 1st V45. (No one older in front of me, when there's usually a V50 beating me, who is absolute quality.) Just as satisfying, managed 22 miles the following day and my various niggles, mainly foot-related, weren't complaining at all. 82 miles for the week, definitely feels like I'm marathon training now but on top of things.
The section from Beverley Brook up along the back of the cemetery is my nemesis, should be back doing my 10k loop that includes it next week (and considerably slower than you probably did).
Champions! Not that I made the scoring team, but Kent AC won the final Surrey League XC race at Putney Vale on Saturday to take the lead from Hercules Wimbledon and retain the league title, our 6th in a row. (I was in the scoring ten in an under-strength team in the first fixture, so some small contribution made!) A satisfying race for me, even as 18th scorer and 67th overall, as I got the better of a couple of Vets rivals and finished 1st V45. (No one older in front of me, when there's usually a V50 beating me, who is absolute quality.) Just as satisfying, managed 22 miles the following day and my various niggles, mainly foot-related, weren't complaining at all. 82 miles for the week, definitely feels like I'm marathon training now but on top of things.