Race report
POS: 11TH. PROB WENT OFF TOO QUICK AS STRUGGLED THEREAFTER. TOUGH COMING BACK INTO HEADWIND. 30 SECS QUICKER THAN LAST YEAR.
WENT OFF TOO QUICK AT THE START THEN WAS STRUGGLING AFTER 15 MINS. BATTLED MY WAY AROUND BUT WAS NEVER CATCHING THOSE IN FRONT
WILDCAT TRAIL: STEADY PACE ALL THE WAY ROUND. HAMSTRING FELT OK. TOUGH CLIMB AND DESCENT
1 MIN QUICKER THAN LAST YEAR. GROUND WAS A LOT WETTER AND IT WAS COLDER. LOST TIME COMING DOWN HILL AS IT WAS SLIPPY. STRONG FINISH
Found it very tough and was knackered after the 1st round of obstacles. Hard running into the wind and my right hamstring was hampering me at times. Some 15min of my PB for this course
FIRST HILL RACE. CLIMBS WERE VERY TOUGH AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO GET BACK INTO A RHYTHM AFTER WALKING UP HILL. STRONGER FINISH.
Really tough with the soft wet ground. Uphill section of the ploughed field was energy sapping.
Tough conditions and was really struggling for the last few miles.
REAY CLASSIC TRAIL RUN: GOING OUT WAS VERY TOUGH UPHILL INTO THE STRONG WIND. COULD HAVE EASILY STOPPED TO WALK AT ABOUT 5KM. WAS ONLY A FEW MINS SLOWER THAN LAST YEAR DESPITE MY LACK OF TRAINING SO REASONABLY HAPPY.
REALLY TOUGH GOING OUT INTO THE WIND. WAS GOING FAST COMING BACK BUT THEN MY CALF GOT TIGHT FOR THE LAST KM.
BROUBSTER TRAIL RUN: MANAGED MY PACE MUCH BETTER AND UPPED IT FOR THE LAST KM.
Loch More Trail Run: First 5 miles were tough into the wind and light drizzle. Last few miles were long and had a few tough climbs. Good prep for the Inverness Half.
Reay Classic Trail Run: Tough climb and it was very wet coming back down off the beaten track. Achilles was a little sore going uphill. Quite pleased with the time.
Camster Trail Run: Pleased with my pace and position (2nd). Some tough long uphill sections.