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riggys99 Nov 2022 7:13pm, 20 Nov 2022 1,431 posts	Quote Pin riggys99 Well done Snoot
riggys99 Nov 2022 7:14pm, 20 Nov 2022 1,432 posts	Quote Pin riggys99 Maravan race report race distance just under 26.7 miles so not far off half a mile longer than a marathon. Was a bit cold when starting but soon warmed up to nice running conditions swapping lead with 2 other runners till around mile 1 when I took the lead and ended up running the rest of the race solo. Time probably affected by this and a decision I made to concentrate on keeping in front and not risk blowing up as I figured this would probably be my only chance of winning a race. Felt comfortable all way round and my main worry on the last of the seven laps was taking a wrong turning (very unlikely as the course was very well signposted and by the 7th lap I should have known my way 😁). Won the race by four minutes and according to fetch I went through the marathon point in 3:19.33 Pleased with run and how legs felt especially as my build up had been geared towards the half marathon with only one 20+ mile run. Will continue with the easy interval method style training as that seems to work for me. A lovely well organised but low key event will be back next year
Steve NordRunner Nov 2022 8:09pm, 20 Nov 2022 2,236 posts	Quote Pin Steve NordRunner Well done, riggys99. TBH I was expecting to hear of a fade! You must have paced that well at the start 👍🏻
Derby Tup Nov 2022 8:49pm, 20 Nov 2022 57,374 posts	Quote Pin Derby Tup Ace! 5.2 miles, 670 feet of climb and pain free. Err, pain free as in my troublesome Achilles appears to have largely healed. Hard work, but I really did feel like a runner for the first time in months
riggys99 Nov 2022 11:04pm, 20 Nov 2022 1,436 posts	Quote Pin riggys99 I think I put a quicker first ten miles in then settled into a more relaxed pace NordRunner
Jaks Nov 2022 12:33pm, 21 Nov 2022 1,649 posts	Quote Pin Jaks Well done riggys99. Forgot to start Garmin for 3/4 mile so did more mileage than stated. Some different uphills today. Hard trying to keep HR in zone 2 with the headwind. Will do that route again.
Bowman 🇸🇪 Nov 2022 6:06pm, 21 Nov 2022 1,975 posts	Quote Pin Bowman 🇸🇪 Two sessions today! Easy run at lunch, and easy run after work.
Steve NordRunner Nov 2022 7:09pm, 21 Nov 2022 2,240 posts	Quote Pin Steve NordRunner Today my watch suggested a recovery run. It was about -2 with gusty windchill making it feel lower. There was a dusting of snow, as forecast. The evening before I added spikes to my trail shoes, which give some security though not strictly necessary yet, there being no melting and refreezing. Did about 35 mins.
UltraDunc Nov 2022 9:41pm, 21 Nov 2022 15,888 posts	Quote Pin UltraDunc How many hours of daylight have you now NordRunner ?
Steve NordRunner Nov 2022 11:08pm, 21 Nov 2022 2,243 posts	Quote Pin Steve NordRunner Currently daylight is 8:20 to 15:39 but the sun moves at a shallow angle, so twilight lasts quite long, from 7:31 to 16:28. I'm not much further up than the top of Scotland, a couple of car-hours further up than Bowman in Sweden, just across the border. Light gets better when there is some snow on the ground, too.