Quote Originally Posted by OB1 View Post
Well done WH - for your top 3 today and highest Age grade. Doing a 70%+ on that course in todays conditions was a great effort. In better conditions you would probably have got the course age grade record for your banding.

In my current state (injury free and good fitness) I managed a course PB at our local Marple course, but shy of 70%.
No monsoon here but a gentle drizzle during the race with firm grassy fields but slippery footpaths and muddy river bank paths. Kanadias were OK but Wave Harriers (or even XC spikes - its been known at Marple) might have been better.Nice and sunny now after the post-run café brunch with John4of5.

Really envious of your Aussie tour. I have 10 years to go till I am retired and can do similar if still fit and healthy, or sooner if I take my siblings up on their open-house invite (to Melbourne - apparently voted again recently as the most pleasant city to life in the world).

Enjoy your stint in Tamborine - we will be watching for you to set records there.
And enjoy your B2B race in September (I just read your blog).
OB1, the now-regular 82yo not quite bringing up the rear at Marple is my dad (I'm guessing he struggled with the underfoot conditions today after his pb last week). He was a sub 2.35 marathon man in mid-1950s so has slowed a little since those days!