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The XC thread

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ndellar Dec 2009 4:47pm, 5 Dec 2009 1,010 posts	Quote Pin ndellar Well I ran at Perry Park in the Birmingham Ladies League today and was well pleased as for the first time ever I counted as a scorer (I'm not delusional some of the faster girls are saving themselves for next week's North Staffs fixture). Its a very flat course, nothing too taxing in terms of mud either. One of the West Brom girls thought she could take me on the last hill - she was wrong still it gave the crowd something to cheer at! Finally I'm so glad I've done one - due to other running commitments this is the first proper XC I've done since the 2008/9 season ended in Feb!
Hills of Death (HOD) Dec 2009 4:49pm, 5 Dec 2009 16,119 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD)
Anj Dec 2009 4:53pm, 5 Dec 2009 3,910 posts	Quote Pin Anj I did my second one today Hampshire League at Popham airfield Was supposed to be 6K but two garmins measure it at about 5K. It hurt
phal Dec 2009 4:54pm, 5 Dec 2009 1,395 posts	Quote Pin phal I was at perry park too not a bad course at all - very runnable
ndellar Dec 2009 4:56pm, 5 Dec 2009 1,011 posts	Quote Pin ndellar Well done Anj, They are never accurate distance, mine today supposed to be 6k, was over 4 miles (6.5k). I firmly believe including XC Dec 2008-Feb 2009 helped me get much fitter and stronger for the London Marathon. My lungs and throat feel like someone has had a go at them with wire wool...
ndellar Dec 2009 4:57pm, 5 Dec 2009 1,012 posts	Quote Pin ndellar I think I saw you Phal but then the gun went off! I didn't see you after that you were too far un front! I really enjoyed it today
Anj Dec 2009 5:01pm, 5 Dec 2009 3,911 posts	Quote Pin Anj I am hoping the XC will help with leg strength and CV. I was really huffing and puffing today, well within my anaerobic zone I reckon. Why is it, everyone just starts waaaaaaay too fast??
ndellar Dec 2009 5:06pm, 5 Dec 2009 1,013 posts	Quote Pin ndellar Tell me about it.... first mile 7:55, followed by the other 3 around 8:30-8:45. I made that mistake today...lol I think at some of these races it's a relatively small field (200 or less) so you kind of get dragged in to a pace that is a bit too quick.
Hills of Death (HOD) Dec 2009 5:11pm, 5 Dec 2009 16,128 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) You suprise me
ndellar Dec 2009 5:21pm, 5 Dec 2009 1,014 posts	Quote Pin ndellar P155 0ff you I don't really care because I never even dreamed in Feb I would ever run an XC mile that started with "7"