Running 33:02 [5] 9.35 km (3:32 / km) +191m 3:12 / km
Braids xc
Started slow and got a bit stuck, don't suppose it mattered as you can just about work your way through on the climb. Still felt fairly fresh at the beginning of the second lap and kept a reasonable pace but of course it was a bit of a grind from there to the finish. Had Ewan D, George (DMVAC) and Eddie in my sights near the end but lacking any extra gear to catch up with them. Got out-sprinted by a Durham guy which was rather frustrating since I did not hear the sneaky man approaching me. A slightly underwhelming performance to be honest but I should probably be happy to be running this well post OMM and I was 45 seconds faster than last year.