Fell running race 43:53 [4] 7.72 km (5:41 / km) +330m 4:41 / km
shoes: Innov8 Xtalon 2017 #2
Hodgsons wet weather Leg 3. 9th on leg, 7th overall.
Less than ideal start salvaged by Pete and Ben meant we went out in 8th chasing Ilkley with a bit of a gap to a big group behind. Pushed hard up to St. Ravens' Edge to catch Ilkely and made the pass heading towards Caudale Head. Managed to drop them before sighting Dux and dropped straight in to the tarn on the trod with Jack in tow comfortably. Headed out to the wall before Jack panicked and veered us hard right, relocated and got back on line.
Heading down to Thresthwaite Cove and my foot felt weird, thought nothing of it and continued on down. Noticed it again and looked down to see my toes wiggling. Balls! Told Jack and we muddled on with me struggling to run down any sort of steep hill. It was OK on the flatter sections but not great. Got on to the flatter section and had a glance behind to see Goldy and a few others hunting us down. Put the boot in as best I could to the finish and held on to 7th.
Fell running warm up/down 9:00 [3] 1.5 km (6:00 / km) +30m 5:27 / km
shoes: Innov8 Xtalon 2017 #2
Jog around the flat of Kirkstone Pass beforehand and looping to the start and back.
Nothing afterwards as it was cold and wet, I had no shoe and we wanted to get back for the finish.