Hants XC Goodwood

Entrants (1) Club PB SB Pred Time WAVA
RFJ XC - so anything is possible, not sure of exact distance so do not bet please. RACE REPORT - Hants XC Lge at Goodwood Glourious Goodwood - more like freezing and windy Goodwood As usual, got there in good time, looked at the route and went off to walk it, missed most of it as marshall couldnt tell us which bit we were doing! But covered that bit later in the warm up, so 1 small lap followed by two large and a total of 9K. During the warm up decided against spikes so opted for trails. Promtly went over on right ankle - OUCH, burned for a few mins then eased off, still fit to run. Still had last nights awards dinner in me so felt fat and slow. Plan off slow and see what I have in last lap. Off we go, and the stampeed starts, I just hang and loaf near the back and ease into it not feeling great, the first lap is only 600m or so but still has a nice hill, where my club mate takes me - I have not been beaten by him yet and this does not look good. Keep getting past on the first small and large laps and feel drained. Then coming into the 2nd lap feel much better and throw the hammer down, club mate is 4-500 meters away in front, but more importantly have stopped being overtaken and now start overtaking others myself. Then I look up to see club mate only about 60-70m ahead, surely I have not ran that fast, not going to complain. Into the last K and still pushing hard and closing on club mate with onther runner who is forcing the pace, and getting annoyed that I keep kicking with him so he cannot pull away, overtake clubmate with 400m to go and pull away nicely, struggle to the line with nothing left in the tank. Time 38:49 Pos 189 (out of about 250/275) 2 places ahead of club mate so chuffed and gave me the best motivation to run harder in the closing stages.... Happy with the time and result (was Pos 216 last race). Swindon Striders 35:55 38:49 62.54

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