07.01.2018
As is fairly usual these days, my run taining isn't up to scratch. I can run 5k, but rarely go over this, and 10k, paticularly a hilly off-road 10k, was always going to be a bit of a stretch.
I drove over in plenty of time. The weather was cold but OK - probably around 5 degrees C. I wore my Asics trail shoes, and joined a big crowd of other Evo people from my club around the start.
It was 2 laps, though lap two is a bit longer.
I felt fairly Ok for lap one, found my place and pace. I didn't like the massive steps but I was running quite well.
On the second lap I was getting more tired, the terrain was slippery and the up and down draining. Running along the river towards the steps for the second and final time I felt I could manage it, but then my lack of preparation gave me a surprise, a sneaky detour up another hill, then back down to the bottom of the steps. It was around here that my shoe lace came undone - oh well, put up with it, no time to stop.
I had to walk a bit up the steps - the Strava segment says 2:32 vs 2:17 for the climb on the first lap.
Feeling pretty weak I finally finished.
I sat and drank coffee for a while afterwards to recover.
Results look like this:
103 601 Robert Shiels 10k 00:48:27 Male 91 50-59 17
Placed 103rd out of 601, and I think 2nd in my club. 17th in the 50-59 category. 91th male. 48:27 is not a terrible time for a difficult 10k with not enough training. I think I'd like to be higher in my age group though.
Links
Burnam Joggers Results
Strava Cliveden
Flickr Chris Drew
As is fairly usual these days, my run taining isn't up to scratch. I can run 5k, but rarely go over this, and 10k, paticularly a hilly off-road 10k, was always going to be a bit of a stretch.
I drove over in plenty of time. The weather was cold but OK - probably around 5 degrees C. I wore my Asics trail shoes, and joined a big crowd of other Evo people from my club around the start.
It was 2 laps, though lap two is a bit longer.
I felt fairly Ok for lap one, found my place and pace. I didn't like the massive steps but I was running quite well.
On the second lap I was getting more tired, the terrain was slippery and the up and down draining. Running along the river towards the steps for the second and final time I felt I could manage it, but then my lack of preparation gave me a surprise, a sneaky detour up another hill, then back down to the bottom of the steps. It was around here that my shoe lace came undone - oh well, put up with it, no time to stop.
I had to walk a bit up the steps - the Strava segment says 2:32 vs 2:17 for the climb on the first lap.
Feeling pretty weak I finally finished.
I sat and drank coffee for a while afterwards to recover.
Results look like this:
103 601 Robert Shiels 10k 00:48:27 Male 91 50-59 17
Placed 103rd out of 601, and I think 2nd in my club. 17th in the 50-59 category. 91th male. 48:27 is not a terrible time for a difficult 10k with not enough training. I think I'd like to be higher in my age group though.
Links
Burnam Joggers Results
Strava Cliveden
Flickr Chris Drew
