Training Log Archive: Thraws

Did this more to see what's going on with my lower back/hips than anything else. Took a tablet so had no trouble with them, but they 'feel' very very wrong. May account for slower pace, although the overgrown paths and mud didn't help either. Was meant to be intensity 4 but got a bit carried away after finding myself near the front. Thereafter I was overtaken by several in the first couple of miles and a few more (youngsters) in the last couple. Hills seemed tougher than last year and underfoot conditions certainly were. I was alright till the climb out of West Marden just after mile 9, but thereafter I was merely hanging on. Six minutes slower than last time but results/finish position will be interesting.

Finished in 17th overall, fourth M50 (again), and 7 minutes (again) behind fastest vet. So perhaps result wasn't worse than last time. The conditions just made a tough course tougher.