The XC thread

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Gobi Jan 2020 9:27pm, 5 Jan 2020 68,312 posts	Gobi impressive sprinting, I suck over 100/200/400/800/1500 but do it for shits and giggles :¬)
larkim Jan 2020 9:12pm, 11 Jan 2020 9,967 posts	larkim Had an enjoyable day at Tatton Park for MACCL today. Didn't pull on my spikes as had a poor easy run last night with a tight hamstring / ?piriformis? but the rest of my family did. A good course, hope they retain it for next year.
rhb Jan 2020 10:41pm, 11 Jan 2020 1,360 posts	rhb ^ I missed maccl due to chest lurgy since nyd. Glad to hear it's a good course, would you say Spikes would be the better choice?
Gobi Jan 2020 5:53am, 12 Jan 2020 68,350 posts	Gobi Well done Larks, good to be cautious I did brum div 3 round 3 having ridden national cx champs in the morning. It was a trail run with 90% plus of the field in trail shoes(never got the memo) oh well off a very casual start I ran progressively and only really work hard in the last mile as the people I caught by this point were solid runners and I decided to keep the points. That's my season over now with road goals to focus on from here.
Gobi Jan 2020 5:53am, 12 Jan 2020 68,351 posts	Gobi Oh I was 21st
larkim Jan 2020 10:06am, 12 Jan 2020 9,968 posts	larkim Trail or spikes would have been fine, but I just didn't run at all. It's good firm ground, a couple of muddy trenches residually for the seniors, but normally I'd have thought trail shoes would be fine there.
Gobi Jan 2020 12:10pm, 14 Jan 2020 68,359 posts	Gobi Oh
larkim Jan 2020 12:18pm, 14 Jan 2020 9,995 posts	larkim TBH, being good and cautious was a perfect option! I'm not normally good at that. But had I taken my trail shoes with me, I might have tempted myself to run.
Gobi Jan 2020 1:54pm, 14 Jan 2020 68,360 posts	Gobi I'll take your word for it Larks
rhb Jan 2020 9:40pm, 14 Jan 2020 1,366 posts	rhb Thanks Larkim, if I get there next season I'll take Trail Shoes unless it has been rainy season. Ta.