Langley 7 5th November 2011
It was a 2 pm start from the lovely village of Langley near Macclesfield, really nice and sunny weather for early November.
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| Steering is made more difficult when running with your eyes closed. |
The start was next to the Village Hall and slightly downhill for the first mile, then a slow steady climb which got steeper and went on for 3 miles.
I did not feel very well after having a hydrogel at the start and definitely did not enjoy the long climb.
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| Eyes wide shut. Still. |
But I was rewarded mid way with a gorgeous view down to Macclesfield and the rest of the race was very nice , steadily flat and downhill, and at least that made me run quicker.
The finish was at the end of the reservoir near the Teggs Nose top- lovely countryside.
Instead of the goody bag you got an ale or a cider .....- not happy with my time, but might do again with prior training to master the dreaded hill part - and hope some more striders are coming to join me next year.
Instead of the goody bag you got an ale or a cider .....- not happy with my time, but might do again with prior training to master the dreaded hill part - and hope some more striders are coming to join me next year.
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| How much quicker would she have been with her eyes open? |
Christiane