Diary of a middle aged runner

[Bierzo Baggie]

No MLCM, I’m still in El Bierzo. Mum lives in Ludlow and I’m usually over for a few days at Christmas/New Year. Shropshire is a lovely part of the UK which I’ve only started to get to know well recently.

Race 3
February 4th
Ponferrada 5k, in support of cancer research.

Organized by Basurko the ultra running butcher this road race is a lap of the town, starting and finishing by the Ponferradina football stadium. This year it took place during a deluge.

I set off from the back and splashing through the puddles I worked my way up the field only to go backwards again over the last 2 kms.
The G-men would have done it differently. They would have started slowly, maintained a steady sensible pace right to the end and then they would have picked off a few cocky youngsters in the sprint.

I still have a lot to learn.

1 minute slower than last year. Worrying ache in right knee.