Fell running warm up/down 30:00 [3] 4.5 km (6:40 / km) +60m 6:15 / km
shoes: X-talon 190s 2
Jog up and around the start and run in with Jack, Will Boothman and Lewis for parts
Jog around some little paths afterwards with Ba-ba and Wright
Fell running 37:48 [5] 7.4 km (5:06 / km) +450m 3:55 / km
shoes: X-talon 190s 2
Pendle English Champs Fell Race
Started off cautiously with Northrop, Wright and bossman Steve near then along the road feeling decent Jack pulling away. Hit the fell line and started going backwards was literally nowhere at the top then pulled my act together a bit on the descent and bombed that pulling back to Todd and Shelf et al. Up the big end climb just a case of managing effort but reeled Wright back in. Turned at the top and bided my time a bit behind Wright then went and caught Pez, Todd and Hodges hit the road at the bottom and they all went shooting back past me. The climb up by the field on the cross country style course was horrible but only Bondy came charging past. Realised ba-ba was gaining so had to increase the effort a notch and just stuck ahead of him. Really good to be back at one of these and really enjoyed it!
Also managed not to end up in AandE or get chicked this time so improved on Fairfield Eng Champs last year in those senses