Routes: roar: ZIMRA Lug

Started slow and it took a long time to get any faster. Suffered a lot on Camara Hill early on and people were going past me pretty rapidly. Kinda had my place by the top of Camara then started to gain some ground on the next bit. The steeper bits where people could still run was where I lost ground. The flatter bits and the really steep bits I got back some time. Felt pretty awful though and wasn't really able to get into a rhythm. Fog and rain closed in and I was on the edge of being cold but was ok (also had my bag with extra clothes so no worries). Brian McGuickan cameup to me before the steep climb to the top. I stuck to him for a bit and then pushed on to the plateau. Caught some guy and we were together on the plateau. He had no confidence and stopped about 150m short of the cairn and asked where it was. I told him to keep going.
Coming off was fairly vague but I know it ok. Picked my features and there was a stream of people coming up too. Line was ok down the steep rocks but it was very slippery and I was reluctant to break myself so Brian actually got past me again. Once we got past the rocks though I opened it up and gapped him. Caught and passed some other people too. Some guy stopped to ask walkers for directions just as I caught him and then came rocketing past just before Camara, where he got an even bigger gap up the hill. My legs were going nowhere. Tried, but there was no catching him down Camara. Passed someone else at least. Then hopped the gate impressively (at least I think so!) and cruised to the finish.

Happy to be faster than last year but still felt fairly shocking.

IMRA Lug. Was tired and felt slow on the uphill and just tried to pace myself up it. The descent was great. Absolutely gorgeous day for it.