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We have a weekend off from the Surrey League. Came up to Newcastle and hit number 50 with my mum, who ran her 100th, and my dad, who ran his first. I think my 50th parkrun was quite possibly my worst paced as well, which is quite an achievement. it was won by a lad from Bristol & West in a tidy sub 16.
Good luck on the mud everyone.
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Any family parkrun anniversary t-shirts purchased? Top bombing!
XC for me yesterday, the rather tame round-the-playing-field course (9km) in Dartford for the Kent County Vets XC champs. We've won the V40 team title (4-t0-score) for the past seven years on the trot, but with our two fastest runners and one or two others dropping out through injury and whatnot, nothing was guaranteed this year. I'm a little off race sharpness myself, post-Frankfurt and two weeks in Thailand.
As it was, our supervet Chris did bravely turn out for the team, but after initially breaking into the lead in the first half, his calf injury reared its head and he pulled out. At which point I was scrapping away with a team mate to see who would be 2nd scorer, in a group that was 10th-13th in the race. As the group gradually split up I got a little distance on him, finishing in 11th overall (4th V45). First scorer Rob was 2nd overall, great run. Our 4th scorer came in 20th and thanks to our superior strength-in-depth we managed to retain the title. Champions! A good club day out in all, MsPub retained her individual V35 title and the women won the V35 team. But poor old Jules (V50) had a nasty slip on the warm-up and went to hospital where they diagnosed a ruptured patellar tendon. Ouch! :-/
My ongoing right foot arch niggle felt a little niggly this morning so I sacked off a run and went for a bike ride instead.
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Was wondering who it was in the lfgss group who was in Newcastle - should have come along to Hexham! Your morning run was pretty bonkers tbf.
Hexham Hobble for me today. 10.5 miles 1200ft. Fast. Pretty boring terrain - road, LandRover track, and a bit of muddy narrow track. Had taken a couple of weeks off after Pendle did me in. Pleasantly surprised to feel well rested rather than out of shape. Average hr of 171 says I was trying even if I didn’t feel too speedy. 74/202 finishers. Scored some socks in the raffle too.
Best cake selection ever.
Feel 100% shagged right now.
PhilPub
Nef
Xc today anyone? Race #3 here, first one with proper hill & chance of mud.