Borrowdale Race, 7 August 2005
17 miles, 6600 feet, 3 hours 30 mins 5 secs, 35/375
25 minutes faster than last year but that was in some heat and only 10 days after my Knoydart Round. For once I thought that I'd start a bit quicker and I paid for it. I found myself pretty much on the front line at the off (2nd from left in the picture), but that was probably a benefit at the bridge bottleneck. The first mile was okay, but after that I really struggled (see picture!). I seemed to have no power in my legs and I felt weak from the first ascent onwards, including the downhills where I would normally expect to bound down. This made for a hard race! I just kept being overtaken all the way up to Scafell Pike and for the first time ever, thought about giving up, but persevered and in the end it paid off. After Scafell Pike things improved a bit and I was no worse than everyone else. The last section over Dale Head was much better than the previous year in the heat and all things considered, I was pleased with the result. The weather was perfect - a cool breeze and clouds clearing to bright sunshine.
Ben enjoyed watching the kiddies races afterwards - tug of war, egg and spoon, etc., but couldn't be persuaded to take part on his own.
> Results
Esk Hause pictures
Styhead pictures
Honister pictures
25 minutes faster than last year but that was in some heat and only 10 days after my Knoydart Round. For once I thought that I'd start a bit quicker and I paid for it. I found myself pretty much on the front line at the off (2nd from left in the picture), but that was probably a benefit at the bridge bottleneck. The first mile was okay, but after that I really struggled (see picture!). I seemed to have no power in my legs and I felt weak from the first ascent onwards, including the downhills where I would normally expect to bound down. This made for a hard race! I just kept being overtaken all the way up to Scafell Pike and for the first time ever, thought about giving up, but persevered and in the end it paid off. After Scafell Pike things improved a bit and I was no worse than everyone else. The last section over Dale Head was much better than the previous year in the heat and all things considered, I was pleased with the result. The weather was perfect - a cool breeze and clouds clearing to bright sunshine.
Ben enjoyed watching the kiddies races afterwards - tug of war, egg and spoon, etc., but couldn't be persuaded to take part on his own.
> Results
Esk Hause pictures
Styhead pictures
Honister pictures
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