The weather turned out to be perfect for running and xc is always fun 😁
But that was brutal!
The more seasoned members of BRT did say after that that was the hardest course of the season – even the “warm up” area had 10-15% gradients!
I made the mistake of forgetting to look the route up before and went out way too hard and knew before the first loop was done that the second would be painful 😆
Overall, slightly disappointed with the result, as I feel that could have been at least a couple of minutes quicker.
It’s the most common mistake we make as runners. Getting that pace wrong early on. I’ve just had the same conversation with another quick runner on the team for doing the same, so you weren’t the only one yesterday. My best hilly races in the past came when I took some time before the event to really study the course. So I knew exactly where the hills started and ended, and I knew when to attack and when to hold back. So yes, there were a few things you could have done differently, which I’m sure would have resulted in the time you would have hoped, but it’s important not to be hard on yourself. It’s a fun XC after all, not a goal race. But nice to have those things to do differently next time. Well done Jamie.
Coach Simon 🍊
