Feeling a bit tired after my morning effort slip-sliding away on the South Downs. 21km half-marathon distance trail run after 1-2 weeks of heavy rain. Conditions were not great, although rain held off until we finished the race, posting 2:25 on the clock, and a position of 283 (out of 467) - far from a good performance, although what can I expect with little to no training. I say 'we' because I ran with my good friend, and neighbour, Rob Burgess. Rob's training had been a bit more structured than mine and he came a bit more race prepared. He ran fasted (respect), kept within his heart rate zones (walking at points to bring it down), and even checked his ketone levels when we finished.
The pace was relatively easy, however the mud and elevation made everything more difficult and hard going. Running down one of the steeper tracks was also hard work and for some reason I got a stitch about 3km from the finish. Luckily a little walk and I could get back to running.
When I got home Lucy and I spent some time constructing a new table and putting up the Christmas tree, all a bit of an effort - the race took more out of me than I thought.
A nice recovery day planned for tomorrow.
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