Meon Valley Plod

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Entrants (7) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
Aaron K Unaffiliated 4:15:34 4:48:30 4:48:30 30.75
Burdock Cambridge & Coleridge AC, Haverhill RC 3:25:36 3:25:36 3:25:36 47.53
Eeyore! Alton Runners 3:34:35 3:34:35 3:34:35 47.41
Paddy... Bournemouth AC, Zoom Tri Club 3:06:36 3:06:36 3:06:36 47.68
Shadow Walker City of Salisbury A & RC 2:54:30 2:54:30 2:54:30 52.43
wozzlehunter toughy , such a well organised race, marshalls everywhere and feeding stations that could seriously cause obesity, brillant day Portsmouth Joggers Club 2:48:58 2:48:58 2:48:58 57.83
Yellow Fang It was a fairly different route than last time I ran it, with a lot more roads. There was still a fair amount of mud and hills. I think I preferred the old route, to be honest, although it was still very challenging. I did appreciate not having to run up that incline into town at the old finish though. I kept up a fairly steady pace. I tried keeping up with a clubmate but he's a better descender and I lost him (until the last mile, hee hee). I was a bit frustrated by the queues at the stiles, where I kept losing time I'd made up, but that's the nature of trail races, I suppose. I made a mistake climbing over a farm gate, which lost me about a minute. A stone got stuck under my sole in my flyrocs, but I tried not to think about it. The weather wasn't too cold, except when the rain started lashing down and I was worried I hadn't worn enough. I finished quite strongly, making up some places in the last few miles. I was a bit surprised not to have run faster because I was only a minute quicker than on the old course. This is a good event, with some good touches like having someone to untie your laces at the end when your fingers are frozen (not too bad this year). The water jet they used to clean your legs stung though. I imagine that's what being tattooed feels like. There were jelly babies and chunks of mars bars at water stations to keep you going as well as biscuits, drinks, soup and bread at the end. I didn't even think the t-shirt was all that bad. I recommend staying at the Wetherdown Hostel, if you have a long way to come or don't have personal transport. Reading Roadrunners 2:48:16 2:48:16 2:48:16 54.01

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