June 2013

[glaconman]

Post 3 Peaks running has been sporadic but I have managed a few races.

The Bluebell Trail was a 10 miler who's name betrays a vicious profile climbing out of Halifax up some cobbled 1:4 switch-backs. Went out too fast. Again.

The Kildwick fell race was a shortish 5 miler with a couple of climbs. I just about judged this one but had to wait for a group of runners about a mile before the finish because I didn't know which way to go. Bit annoying that in the heat of battle.

Then there was the Pen-y-gent fell race last Saturday. The first chapter of the 3 Peaks but this time a quick return to Horton at just 6.6 miles. But I still managed to overcook the climb and not eat properly before the 3 O'Clock start. I reached the summit in 36th and finished in 58th! Another memorable bonk. Incidentally, the guy behind me at the summit finished in 12th. That's the way to do it.

So I'm just continually trying to learn the same lesson (pace judgement) and failing on most occasions.

Next-up The Full Bronte tomorrow night - a 5 mile road race in Haworth that's a couple of laps on a big hill. The perfect course for negative splits if I can engage my brain.