Earlier today in the mildest temperature for years I ran the club's Boxing Day Handicap over the usual "super hilly" four mile course from Langley Chapel around the roads of Macclesfield Forest. As with last year it was a "watches off" mass start affair whereby each runner had to estimate their finish time and pace themselves to as near as possible to this. Having run 28.13 last year I went for 28.28 but despite a really good run (apart from on the two toughest hills & my lack of endurance one again showing) I came in at 28.59 and thirty one seconds out. My son Matt and girlfriend Lucy chered me in at the finish which was great. The race was won with a difference of only four seconds!. Everyone retired to the St Dunstan pub for soup, rolls and beer. happy days!
Monday 26 December 2011
"Boxing Day Handicap"
Earlier today in the mildest temperature for years I ran the club's Boxing Day Handicap over the usual "super hilly" four mile course from Langley Chapel around the roads of Macclesfield Forest. As with last year it was a "watches off" mass start affair whereby each runner had to estimate their finish time and pace themselves to as near as possible to this. Having run 28.13 last year I went for 28.28 but despite a really good run (apart from on the two toughest hills & my lack of endurance one again showing) I came in at 28.59 and thirty one seconds out. My son Matt and girlfriend Lucy chered me in at the finish which was great. The race was won with a difference of only four seconds!. Everyone retired to the St Dunstan pub for soup, rolls and beer. happy days!
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