Quote Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger View Post
We also met quite a few times, I was the blonde girl with a red and white stripey Calder Valley vest.

It was a tough slog early on running into a head wind, I felt shattered by the time I got to the road. It was great leaning into the wind on the first big descent, never descended as quickly as that before. Then we hit the mist and bogs, can't believe it was as dry as a bone only 2 weeks ago. Picked some dodgy lines after Laddow Rocks near the river, god knows how many times I crossed that river and I know the best line but the head had gone and I followed everyone else. Still managed to knock 15 minutes off last years time and got a sub 4 hours so well chuffed.

Thanks to all the guys and girls from Holmfirth Harriers for putting on a splendid race...........never again! (but then I said that last year)
Feeling VERY jealous reading all these posts after my nightmare, I can't remember the last time I retired, possibly Tankys in 06 but at leas that time Imade it half way and not a very poor 1 mile.

Good to see so many of you there though and that made up for it alittle.

I think I got fed up explaining about my dicky ticker but heres an update. I ended up spending the night in Sheffields Northern General Hospitals Cardiac Ward after the condition I had during the start of the race continued through the day I felt like a pin cushion with needles and electrodes all over my body. I had Atrial fibrillation Any how they pumped me full of drugs and was well enough to come home a short while ago. I won't be racing though for a week or two....maybe:wink: