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The XC thread

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Garfield Oct 2013 2:44pm, 20 Oct 2013 3,463 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Great running!:)
Mr. K. Oct 2013 10:58am, 21 Oct 2013 3,343 posts	Quote Pin Mr. K. Now that my long stuff is out of the way I`m so looking forward to running (for the 1st time) some XC races. Running in the Thames Valley league & wearing my 2nd claim club colour - Windle Valley. 1st meeting on the 10th Nov @ Datchet. Hoping it`s all mud & hills
Garfield Oct 2013 11:09am, 21 Oct 2013 3,468 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Lots of hills there Mr K! Mud too if it's damp much beforehand too...
Mr. K. Oct 2013 12:13pm, 21 Oct 2013 3,345 posts	Quote Pin Mr. K. Excellent
Frobester Oct 2013 12:20pm, 21 Oct 2013 23,845 posts	Quote Pin Frobester threecountiesxc.co.uk I'm starting this league on Sunday, by all accounts the Wellingborough one is muddy, undulating, and wet!
John Tovell Oct 2013 1:22pm, 23 Oct 2013 80 posts	Quote Pin John Tovell The Datchet meet is completely flat and not very interesting, Mr K, but the other Thames Valley league venues are good. My favourite is the Handy Cross one at Bradenham near High Wycombe.
ndellar Oct 2013 1:31pm, 23 Oct 2013 2,827 posts	Quote Pin ndellar Stafford Common on Saturday, N Staffs League. In the dry a fast course, despite the undulations, but in the wet.... I'll have done 3 XC races before the Birmingham League starts which is good. Well in practice!
Hills of Death (HOD) Oct 2013 3:39pm, 23 Oct 2013 29,168 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) It wasthe Chiltern League on Sat in Cassiobury Park Watford I was ONLY Male in my club therefore first male ;-), Liz was only female therefore.....and her kids were in the U13 & 17. Hopefully we will get a few more come down next time lol. Lovely XC though
Hills of Death (HOD) Oct 2013 3:41pm, 23 Oct 2013 29,170 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Frobs that's how I like my women
SPR Nov 2013 5:56pm, 9 Nov 2013 18,855 posts	Quote Pin SPR Leamington done. Didn't get a proper warm up, so ran it as a proper progressive run where I start really slow, then speed up gradually. 'Twas fun, I flew down the hill, but took it easy up (one day I'll go up fast and come down faster!), was running very fast (relative to others anyway for the last lap) and it always feels good to be going faster than those around you, 'tis a great buzz! Obviously the reality is I didn't 'race' well given a faster start would have had me better placed and I could have run faster overall, but I felt good, so it was a good start to the xc (league) season, and I now have some teammates to tick off at the next race.