The XC thread
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Oct 2014
10:58am, 7 Oct 2014
3,009 posts
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ndellar
Can't wait for my first XC, I actually missed the first N Staffs fixture due to being in Inverness for the Loch Ness Marathon. All being well it is the Midlands XC relays soon, a fairly gentle introduction back. Hopefully I can at least keep with the people I was finishing with at the end of last season and build on that.
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Oct 2014
10:39am, 12 Oct 2014
2,379 posts
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Curly45
Fun in the not so much mud at Richmond. 383 runners, a few organisational issues, but hey ho. Our first year back in Div 1 and a top half of the table finish is super pleasing. I also beat all my last year nemesis. Woot. Loving the results site: surreyleague.org too |
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Oct 2014
5:45pm, 14 Oct 2014
3,016 posts
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ndellar
Nice one Curly, I like it when nemesis thrashing happens! XC relays Sat, feels like I've done little running since the marsthon 2 weeks ago, it won't be pretty but the first one of the season never is. At least I'm well rested. |
Oct 2014
9:09pm, 14 Oct 2014
19,660 posts
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SPR
Not sure why the relays are on the same weekend as the Brum half. Seems like poor planning and will surely dilute the numbers.
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Oct 2014
9:38am, 15 Oct 2014
3,017 posts
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ndellar
Definitely, its been a common excuse for not running!
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Oct 2014
7:07pm, 18 Oct 2014
3,018 posts
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ndellar
It was boiling out there today at the Midlands XC relays, and mostly ok underfoot. I suspect there were some fast times. Glad to have got the first one done in a reasonable time; it felt horrible as always, but now I can concentrate in the coming weeks on trying to build a bit of XC speed post marathon |
Oct 2014
4:35pm, 26 Oct 2014
285 posts
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Funky Chicken
Lovely first XC race of the season at the Hertfordshire-based Sunday League. Planned to take it easy with a marathon last Sunday but found myself surprisingly spry and finished up almost 60 places higher than last year on the same course. Good ground for running on - expecting some more challenging conditions underfoot as the season progresses.
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Oct 2014
5:14pm, 26 Oct 2014
3,019 posts
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ndellar
That's good going VC! We had our 3rd of the season at Stafford common, had quite a good run considering I've felt knackered recently - my 2nd fastest time ever there as it was drier than the past couple of years. Feels like my legs are actually remembering what to do!
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Oct 2014
5:21pm, 26 Oct 2014
2,394 posts
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Curly45
Good running FC  Its always pleasing to be higher up the positions! ndellar nice work especially when tired. I did 7.8 miles mob match in Epping Forest. Wow it was tough but glorious. Hilarious photo of me splashing in puddles: flickr.com LOL! |
Oct 2014
5:57pm, 26 Oct 2014
4,940 posts
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Autumnleaves
First race up here at Clarke Gardens - good weather and a record crowd Spectrum ladies came first (nothing to do with me, I was 77th ;))
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