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Sunday Feb 27, 2011 #
Running 3:03:52 [3] 21.0 mi (8:45 / mi)
Milford 21 - from Blog...
http://www.csathletics.com/results/2011/Milford%20...
Feeling the need to get some big training miles in last Saturday I decided to take a run out over the Chase to an Orienteering assessment session organised by Walton Chasers, more on that later but in total it was about 7.5 miles there, 2.6 miles orienteering and 7.5 miles back at a steady pace.
On the way back home I kept coming across small trails marked out with spots of sawdust. This is usually a sign that the Milford 21 is being run but that was always the same weekend as the Haworth Hobble which was why I always missed it.
Going on the cannock and stafford athletics website showed that it was unusually early this year and was being held the next day. Oh bugger, I've just done nearly 18 miles, I don't think racing 21 the next day would be very wise.... so I decided there and then to enter on the day.
The Milford 21 is one of the two long standing off road running events on the chase with the Trig point race being run on a fell race style mentality and The Milford 21 being billed as a long cross country event with a fully marked route.
At the start I think most were there as a marathon training run with the odd one using it as ultra training.
I had no idea where the course went but was assured that the sawdust trail was all the way around so no chance of going astray.
Feeling strangely fine after the previous days outing we headed off up oat hill, a quite steep climb but only short. I was surprised at how many try to run this as my walking speed seemed to be the same as everyone else's running and there was not much chance of overtaking as we were still bunched up from the start.
From then on everything was a bit uninspiring as the course went straight to the end of Sherbrook valley turned right and past the German cemetery then back along the top of the valley. Cutting back towards the stepping stones and on to seven springs all on the obvious trails. This got us to half way and the only other hilly part of the race which was some of the switchbacks done the uphill way.
I had no strategy for the race and kept reminding myself it was only a training run. I did experiment with SIS go gels this time taking one at 30 minute intervals. I prefer torq gels but couldn't get any at short notice. This supposedly gives you the correct amount of carbs per hour. I think it did work but I'd ran out after 2 hours.
Taking it real easy for all the race my heart rate never exceeded 160 but that didn't stop me blowing up at around 18 miles at the top of Abrahams valley. From then on I struggled to get my legs moving and was passed by at least 20 runners in the last 2 miles. The previous days training had taken it's toll and I was back in 3 hours and a disappointing mid table finish.
I'm not sure whether I'd do this one again. If it was five quid to enter then maybe but not for £17 with a t-shirt I don't need and only a few custard creams at the finish I'd say it wasn't that good value.
http://www.csathletics.com/results/2011/Milford%20...
Feeling the need to get some big training miles in last Saturday I decided to take a run out over the Chase to an Orienteering assessment session organised by Walton Chasers, more on that later but in total it was about 7.5 miles there, 2.6 miles orienteering and 7.5 miles back at a steady pace.
On the way back home I kept coming across small trails marked out with spots of sawdust. This is usually a sign that the Milford 21 is being run but that was always the same weekend as the Haworth Hobble which was why I always missed it.
Going on the cannock and stafford athletics website showed that it was unusually early this year and was being held the next day. Oh bugger, I've just done nearly 18 miles, I don't think racing 21 the next day would be very wise.... so I decided there and then to enter on the day.
The Milford 21 is one of the two long standing off road running events on the chase with the Trig point race being run on a fell race style mentality and The Milford 21 being billed as a long cross country event with a fully marked route.
At the start I think most were there as a marathon training run with the odd one using it as ultra training.
I had no idea where the course went but was assured that the sawdust trail was all the way around so no chance of going astray.
Feeling strangely fine after the previous days outing we headed off up oat hill, a quite steep climb but only short. I was surprised at how many try to run this as my walking speed seemed to be the same as everyone else's running and there was not much chance of overtaking as we were still bunched up from the start.
From then on everything was a bit uninspiring as the course went straight to the end of Sherbrook valley turned right and past the German cemetery then back along the top of the valley. Cutting back towards the stepping stones and on to seven springs all on the obvious trails. This got us to half way and the only other hilly part of the race which was some of the switchbacks done the uphill way.
I had no strategy for the race and kept reminding myself it was only a training run. I did experiment with SIS go gels this time taking one at 30 minute intervals. I prefer torq gels but couldn't get any at short notice. This supposedly gives you the correct amount of carbs per hour. I think it did work but I'd ran out after 2 hours.
Taking it real easy for all the race my heart rate never exceeded 160 but that didn't stop me blowing up at around 18 miles at the top of Abrahams valley. From then on I struggled to get my legs moving and was passed by at least 20 runners in the last 2 miles. The previous days training had taken it's toll and I was back in 3 hours and a disappointing mid table finish.
I'm not sure whether I'd do this one again. If it was five quid to enter then maybe but not for £17 with a t-shirt I don't need and only a few custard creams at the finish I'd say it wasn't that good value.