Running

I can't think of a 5km climb that is 8% or so, can anyone else?

SF- I could have pushed quite a lot harder on the ride, although that obviously would have taken more out of me for the run.

If I can get the run into something respectable then I reckon I might have a chance at a decent finishing position.

I struggled at the start of the ride. But then I always do. It starts steep, and I never warm up properly. But after that I was riding one handed taking pics with my phone and chatting with TW2. I could have pushed harder. But frankly the clay scares me, and I only wanted to get up in under 110 mins so I'd have time to chill before the run.

I was ill for literally 5 weeks running up to it. Which trashed my prep. Even sank a load of anti biotics the night before. Plus I'd smashed my knee pretty bad i a rugby match (which misaligned a muscle, which then blew). So if I'm luckier next year, and with the clay gone. I wont lose the ride this time. Realistically I'm not a particularly great climber. So my time wont be loads better though.

Now that you know the route. Steep - rest - less steep - rest - hell. You'd smash the ride.

I dont think we should underestimate the run, or the types of athletes the other runners are. These folk run up mountains all the fecking time. Its their hobby. They are mad. I have a 400+ step climb on my sunday run. Its hellish. I often see local hill runners doing hill repeats on them. Hill repeats on a 400+ step climb?

Smash the ride, pace the run. That will be my plan. Although I have Styrkeprøven to think about. So I wont kill myself like last time, should I get injured.