the ridgeway run

Sun October 8 2006
Entrants (4) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Becfleck Ampthill & Flitwick Flyers RC 1:24:56 1:51:00 1:51:00 41.07
Shen-Lung Ampthill & Flitwick Flyers RC 1:49:52 1:49:52 1:49:52 41.74
Wabo What any of us expected, I can't say but we all did the handicap the day before so that says it all! I set off feeling pretty lively really, just under a mile till you get to the trail part of the race, and the first hill!! I got up t hat no problem, Sacha had already disappeared ahead so I just concentrated on getting up hills! I had mentioned a hill earlier but Sacha gave me a look that meant - I'm not listening!! When I hit the hill I had been picturing, I thought it would never end.. All around me weary people were walking up and I reckon we had only gone maybe 3 miles??? Happy to say I did not walk that one either, though it was tough, I kept pulling my upper body up (read that somewhere). We turned off the main path and went into a foresty path, very nice (downhill in places). Mainly you climb until you reach about 6 miles, but the view at that point is awesome!! The Chiltern Hills stretch out before your eyes, the marshall always tells you to take in the view, not sure if speedy ones do?? Anyway, at that point you do have one nasty little hill followed by one long drag. I got up both but the last long drag undid me! I really felt that not much was in the tank and even though it was mainly downhill, I really couldn't let myself go as I felt my legs would buckle! We all felt that way I think. Previous times were 1.34 something so I would have liked to go under but it was not happening after yesterday's race. 1.35 something but I feel positive about the race, legs were tired and tbh I haven't run that far for some time. garmin measured 9.71. Eton Manor AC, Orion Harriers 1:35:15 1:35:15 1:34:00 1:35:15 53.00
Will Crash Unaffiliated 1:16:03 1:16:03 1:16:03 53.61

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