The XC thread

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chrisity Oct 2008 10:15am, 21 Oct 2008 5,804 posts	chrisity around here men are vets at 40, women at 35.
AlanR Oct 2008 10:43am, 21 Oct 2008 312 posts	AlanR so we are both right :D
HappyG(rrr) Oct 2008 10:47am, 21 Oct 2008 1,552 posts	HappyG(rrr) i thought vets was 35 too. I've been in races where i've been shown as MV35?
Gobi Oct 2008 12:00pm, 21 Oct 2008 22,708 posts	Gobi Vet 35 exists according to national associations but most races still ignore it like the athletes do I am a senior not a V35 and will not enter anyt vets only races until I turn 40(which happens far too soon for my tastes) I did my first XC race of the winter at the last Hampshire league. Standard looks high again this year. I was 27th :~(
Barky Oct 2008 12:04pm, 21 Oct 2008 5,133 posts	Barky I started a couple a weeks ago with the North Mids League - was great fun. Got those races and the Derby Runner League this year - all in the name of run!
Kieren Oct 2008 12:07pm, 21 Oct 2008 3,059 posts	Kieren How do you guys adapt your training during cross country season? more strength work? I pretty much have a race most weekends in some months so fitting in an LSR on the Sunday is probably not an option.
HappyG(rrr) Oct 2008 12:22pm, 21 Oct 2008 1,553 posts	HappyG(rrr) Second XC last weekend, Livingston. Scottish East District league. First one was the relay at Prestonpans week before. Great fun! I was rubbish, but a. i'm improving and b. i'm enjoying!38:33 for 9K and several decent climbs! which was 1:33 faster than last year for same route. I still do 8-12 miles of hills or 10-14 miles trail on the Sunday, but that's really an SSR or an MSR not an LSR!
AlanR Oct 2008 12:24pm, 21 Oct 2008 314 posts	AlanR When I was doing xc last year i didnt change my training at all, I found the first rest races hard but after that i was fine and seemed to improve race by race. My main aim from it was strengh for going back onthe roads.
Barky Oct 2008 12:37pm, 21 Oct 2008 5,134 posts	Barky I am just going out and enjoying them at the moment, no real training untl the New Year when the Marathon Training starts!
mxhornet Oct 2008 6:51pm, 25 Oct 2008 15,922 posts	mxhornet Today's race at Magog Down was least muddy cross country I've ever done. I was expecting it to be dry underfoot but not that dry !! Good to see Blue Wombat and april runner there Why she was worrying about finishing last I don't know she had a great run. Results with a few mistakes from the look of it, several Eastern AA runners are listed as running for RAF in mens race - srcf.ucam.org