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Jan 2023
9:46pm, 22 Jan 2023
39,412 posts
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SPR
Why did you duck out of the finish?
I briefly considered the National but decided against it. Travel and not sure about a huge XC race like that. Good opportunity to do it if it's on your doorstep.
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Jan 2023
9:51pm, 22 Jan 2023
20,044 posts
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larkim
Guest runner protocol for the series. It avoids complicating the results with a timed finisher but no position token.
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Jan 2023
9:58pm, 22 Jan 2023
39,413 posts
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SPR
Interesting so guests are basically not in the race at all. Not sure whether our league even allows guests TBF and they could skew series points if counted.
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Jan 2023
10:00pm, 22 Jan 2023
20,045 posts
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larkim
Yes, think that's the logic. TBH I don't think they get many guests!
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Jan 2023
9:51am, 29 Jan 2023
39,429 posts
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SPR
Midlands XC wasn't great but onwards and upwards.
In other news, I've been convinced to do the National. Entry deadline was extended till today.
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Jan 2023
3:02pm, 29 Jan 2023
20,078 posts
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larkim
Excellent stuff, it's a good venue - or at least it was about 6 years ago the last time that it hosted the Cheshire champs. I was a mere spectator then though. It was muddy enough in my parenting role, so I suspect plenty of mud for the runners too.
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Jan 2023
6:23pm, 29 Jan 2023
39,430 posts
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SPR
With the number of races, I expect it'll be a mud bath by the men's race. I hear it's a flat course.
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Jan 2023
7:22pm, 29 Jan 2023
20,081 posts
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larkim
It definitely wasn't flat last time. Maybe long and draggy climbs rather than anything short and sharp though.
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Jan 2023
7:35pm, 29 Jan 2023
39,431 posts
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SPR
Cool. I've been told it might be congested early but there will be space to move through so planning to start as normal and hopefully be able to finish strong although it will be my second longest race ever (yesterday ended up short at just over 10km instead of the advertised 12km).
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Jan 2023
9:39pm, 29 Jan 2023
2,040 posts
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rhb
Northern XC 11.5km, I couldn't race it properly but used it as a tough workout to test how body responds, wasn't far off race effort but way off the pace. Smart watch said I need 4 days to recover afterwards, so I think my Nationals appearance will be a similar session & physiological response. Frustrating as in October/ Nov I felt like I was well on the way to getting back to pre-covid form then non-covid lurgy that wouldn't shift hit hard.
A good summer & I might be fitter for the 23-24 xc season, never know.
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