I had not run for a few days prior to this with a sore Achilles' tendon on my left side. I managed to arrive in reasonable time with no flapping whatsoever. Everyone was muttering about how muddy the course was meant to be, but I quite like mud, up to a point. My main concern was to keep something in the tank for the final long climb to the finished, which did for me last year.
Off we went, down off the plain and into the valley. When we left the gravel track it was properly muddy - really gloopy sucky stuff. All good fun; I enjoyed watching runners ahead flailing around. It was all quite technical in the middle section with roots, mud, water and slides slopes everywhere. I managed to gradually work up the field. And then back on the track and up, up the hill, which this year was less fearsome than I had remembered. I put on a sprint to the finish, felt good about overtaking Jack Webb from Stubbington but with 5 metres to go got pipped by Pete Boustred from Lordshill. Nicely done Pete, but I'll be looking out for you next time. 24th position overall.
The season is shaping up interestingly. So far I'm just above the 90% ranking target and I'm 4th vet... let's if I can hang on to that.
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