Running

Knee is not good - Was committed to at least go to the Pilgrim as I was also acting as taxi. My knee felt fine on Friday and Saturday morning so I took a chance and started the race. The first 10km were absolutely fine, we started a about 5 minutes late and by 10km we were working our way back through the field and sitting at a very comfortable 4:44/km average. At about 10km there was a small rise and my knee twinged, it twinged again on the descent and began aching on the ascents. I knew there was an aid station at 8miles so at 12k I passed my gps to my partner (my TP pacer) and stopped and walked into the aid station and withdrew.

Frustrating as my mate finished in about 4:32 (5:13/km average) in about 7th or 8th. It was a fast day out on the North Downs - the winner was obscenely quick in 4:04 which smashed the old course record by over half an hour! Only positive is that I (unusually for me) had the sense to stop before aggravating the problem further - thats the first race I've ever dnf'd despite having had plenty when I should have withdrawn.

better to save it for another day
whathappened to your mate on sunday?
http://www.xnrg.co.uk/events_pilgrimchallenge2012.htm