Training Log Archive: Thraws

Start of Oxford Half training with Lu. Walked from Titten Lane almost to Rackham Hill, then used Garmin to run 4 miles before turning round and running back to start point. Ran at an average of just under 9 mins/mile pace and felt very comfortable, if a little 'knocked about' after. It was a hot day but there was a pleasant breeze which kept the temps down. SDW was busy and cheery. Really enjoyed myself just joggin'.

Was a bit surprised to see fellow FF CW at the start as he hasn't been at anything since this race last year, when he beat me. He went off fast so I just ignored him as I was more interested in finding out how much fatigue from the Cotswold Way walk was still in my legs. Not too much, it seemed. Route was a bit different to last year, with laps of the football field at the bottom but no uphill finish this time, thank goodness. I caught Chris when he tripped going up the steep second hill but he powered away again, then I noticed the lad who'd given me such a hard time when I led the F5 junior race last year ahead of me but tying up. I pushed a bit harder as the gradient lessened, passed him comfortably, then some others and then CW. I thought he'd hang on to me but he didn't and I had a bit of sprint for the last bit anyway. Nice to beat him. Thought we were going to be running in a massive thunderstorm at the start as there was serious lightning and thunder over Littlehampton, but there were just a couple of spots of rain in the end.