Grassmere Gallop

Sun June 10 2007
Listed by DANBERT
Entrants (2) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
DANBERT I'd always fancied this race. 7+ miles over roads, timber trails and footpaths around the spectacular scenery of Grasmere and Rydal water sounded the business and I’m sure it would have been if it hadn’t been for the heat and humidity. We started on the road at Grassmere Village (going along the south side of Grassmere) the course then left the road going onto a foot path that climbed up and along Loughrigg Terrace (where there were some great views.) I actually managed this section of the course reasonably well (perhaps too well in retrospect) but when we dropped down onto the road going around Rydal water I started to wilt badly, so much so that by the time we hit the woodland to the south side Grasmere again I was reduced to walking and feeling extremely miserable with myself. I found the heat and humidity too much of a challenge today in fact it beat me. After the disappointment of Garburn last weekend for the same reasons I reckon I’m just not cut out for racing in hot weather. If nothing else at least I’ve learnt something about myself this last fortnight. PS - APOLOGIES TO THE PERSON WHO BET ON ME Rochdale Harriers & AC 1:04:18 1:10:13 56:00 1:10:13 45.32
Razza Pudsey & Bramley AC 1:04:45 1:04:45 1:04:45 52.57

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