v windy
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Time
4:34:23
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Miles 19.00
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Min/mi 14:26
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WAVA
35.47
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Asc(m)
42
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Surface
Fell
STRETTON SKYLINE FELL RACE. 19 miles and 4,450 feet of pure torture. Well actually, the first half was
fairly enjoyable and then the torture set in. I set off half hour early with 4 others (and Rich
who was accompanying me), and for a long long time was last. The 'main' racers started
to come past when I was at about 6 or 7 miles. Then amazingly a couple of the early
starters were in sight on the Lawley (11-ish miles), one of them was really struggling,
and I went past them. Then I over took another towards the end (17ish miles), so
was actually really chuffed to finish 2nd out of the 5 early starters, but still 5th from
last (including Rich, who didn't pip me to the post!!) overall. The last 3 or 4 miles was sheer
pain and gritted teeth - a long long gradual uphill, my back was absolutely killing
me, the wind was a hurricane against me, and I couldn't run a step (but then neither
could anyone else I could see), and then really painful stitch on the last descent
back down into the valley. I was completely delirious and nauseous at the end, and
could barely put a sentence together, although there were lots of people I knew at
the end congratulating me. I finished in 4.34 (target time was 4.30) so absolutely
fine with that. It's generally thought of as a marathon plus 10-20 minutes so I'm happy
with that. Definitely the hardest thing I've done so far!! Not one I'd enter lightly again,
but a real achievement
fairly enjoyable and then the torture set in. I set off half hour early with 4 others (and Rich
who was accompanying me), and for a long long time was last. The 'main' racers started
to come past when I was at about 6 or 7 miles. Then amazingly a couple of the early
starters were in sight on the Lawley (11-ish miles), one of them was really struggling,
and I went past them. Then I over took another towards the end (17ish miles), so
was actually really chuffed to finish 2nd out of the 5 early starters, but still 5th from
last (including Rich, who didn't pip me to the post!!) overall. The last 3 or 4 miles was sheer
pain and gritted teeth - a long long gradual uphill, my back was absolutely killing
me, the wind was a hurricane against me, and I couldn't run a step (but then neither
could anyone else I could see), and then really painful stitch on the last descent
back down into the valley. I was completely delirious and nauseous at the end, and
could barely put a sentence together, although there were lots of people I knew at
the end congratulating me. I finished in 4.34 (target time was 4.30) so absolutely
fine with that. It's generally thought of as a marathon plus 10-20 minutes so I'm happy
with that. Definitely the hardest thing I've done so far!! Not one I'd enter lightly again,
but a real achievement
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