Results up already
http://www.keswick-ac.org.uk/club%20...w%205.7.09.doc
Results up already
http://www.keswick-ac.org.uk/club%20...w%205.7.09.doc
because i am comparitively rubbish at fell racing I decided to start near the front and run hard from the start. This meant i was overtaken by quite a few on the way up. I struggled somewhat in the heat (as I always do) and walked for longer periods than were strictly necessary. However, my plan was vindicated as i was in about 20th place by the summit and didnt lose much on the way down, perhaps 3 or 4 places I think. (i often lose 10 or more places on a big downhill if I am running midpack). Lost the will to push hard just prior to reaching the top car park but so it seems did everyone else around me - I think that was possibly due to the heat hitting us again in the lower altitude.
Overall a good race for me, not great but good - 3minutes faster than last year.
Didnt remember to look out for forumites though i did score a swig of water from Moo. Ta.
21st!!! chuffed with that from a fairly big field.
Last edited by bestathlete; 05-07-2009 at 09:38 PM. Reason: checked results
interesting to see tom doyle there good run thoughOriginally Posted by WillMarsh
To come so high up i disagree that you arent very good, i think quite the opposite!!!!
Well done!
And your certainly not the only one who died towards the end
Quite pleased with my position, thought i was outside the top thirty but turns out i got under in.
And first U20 according to the results!
Last edited by Al Fowler; 05-07-2009 at 09:44 PM.
Well done Al Fowler
Nice to see my good mate Gary Traviss in the results, he's like Al, always injured, but runs like the wind
Well done today Al. I wish i had thought to arrange to say hello but I got there with only 20mins to start and afterwards left without going back to the pavillion because it hurt my soles so much just to make it to the van from the finish field.
Your'e right, I'm obviously not rubbish at fellrunning but if this had been a road race i would expect to have been maybe 10 places higher so thats what i was meaning.
Your right Merry, he also raced at Cragg Vale on Tuesday. Not bad for a vet claiming to be injured.Well done Al Fowler
Nice to see my good mate Gary Traviss in the results, he's like Al, always injured, but runs like the wind
PS
Well done to Jo Waites on 1st Lady
Well done all yesterday
Quite hot and was amused to seee everyone taking there shoes off at the end to cool the feet down
AL you ran well, must have been that water I gave you and I had a little word with Huw to give you a drink
Thanks to Huw and Sarah for support and liquid on the hill , much appreciated.
we did indeed have a battle going up and what struck me at the end was how I have to do 40/50miles a week whilst you can do that time on not much training.
Age i think. I remember those days well
Anyway I enjoyed it. Good to see a few people i know.
Emma had a good run as well, well done emma
I was crap coming down the grass bit in road shoes and in the light of morning am still thinking i made the wrong choice.
Had a good run in with Richard B from matlock but we was both eclipsed by Steve from Dark Peak
In the lakes and beaten by local clubs.
Run of the day has to be Jo Waites who I dont think actually walked.
Oh not forgetting Coach Clamp who stormed up as well.
Still that time of Kenny's amazes me.
I would have loved to have witnessed him descending. Must have been a joy to have seen a fell runner descending like that.
Chris Steele, second going up Skiddaw - then disappeared.
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