Trail Race race 1:27:02 [5] 15.42 km (5:39 / km) +132m 5:25 / km
Carnegie Harriers Devilla Trial Race (notionally 15 km, but with a extra "300 m" this year to avoid an unsafe bridge). Threatened rain and wind held off, but very wet underfoot and easily the muddiest and most slippery conditions I've run this race in. Good start, but when Emma went past me (for the second time) at about 4 km I started to struggle and the race quickly turned into a slow and painful plod with very heavy legs. Slowest (11 minutes slower than last year!) and least enjoyable of my four visits to this race. Last week wasn't ideal preparation, but I'd hoped for better.