Run - Trail warm up/down 18:28 2.97 km (6:12 / km) +154m4:56 / km shoes: La Sportiva Crosslite (5)
Warm up up the first hill with Ben. Surprisingly warm, had to strip to just the singlet.
2 PM
Run - Fell race race 34:53 7.12 km (4:54 / km) +381m3:52 / km shoes: La Sportiva Crosslite (5)
Tor y Foel fell race. Sort of wanted to do this as the climb is so brutal, wanted to test myself on it, not so keen on the the descent as there's a long flat fast bit.
Managed to run all the hill, but not as strongly as I'd have liked. Got passed by Mark P about half way up but passed a few others and summited in 5th. Took a while to get the legs turning off the top, so much lactic. Followed Mark's route off the side of the main track, slightly shorter and a more consistent drop, but a bit rougher.
Surprised to be closing on Mark when we hit the tram track and tried to get on my toes and reduce my stride length. Got enough speed to pass him a close a little on third, but he saw me and got away again.
Tired after but quads not hurting like after the last few fell races (descent not too steep), so should be grand. Time was about 50 seconds off the old record (Chris', so happy with that, but the winner took quite a bit off it today). Good day out and I ended up with a prize as the winner had already left!
Run - Trail warm up/down 11:22 [1] 1.69 km (6:43 / km) +30m6:10 / km shoes: La Sportiva Crosslite (5)
Very slow along the old railway track. Ankle really not very happy.