Cheddlton Pud run and the Christmas Cracker over the roaches.
The first festival run in the Christmas Calendar was the Cheddleton Pud run. Which is 3 laps around the back lanes in Cheddleton. I had no intention of the doing the race the morning I woke up. As my leg felt a bit tight. So I opted to go to Cave training instead. I went and after I felt great. I then got a text from craig and martin saying they were running. I thought, well I may as well. And thats is what you can not do, do not change your plan, but thats what I did. I should of stayed at home. My legs felt like they had 30 christmas puds in each of them. I felt horrible warming up. This did not bow well. My only hope was that after a mile or so they would come alive.
This was not the case. After a pretty fast start, my legs felt rubbish, and I was tired from the morning session in the gym. Craig, soon went past, as did a number of runners. after the first mile, I knew I was here for a long day. I slowed down, in the first lap to save my energy. This is unusual as I like to go off fast. My head was a bit of a blur and my legs ached. The only thing that kept me going was the thought that I have never not completed a race. So I just stayed with it. The second lap felt a bit better and I thought I made some time up. Then it went wrong on the third lap, I thought I was going to collapse, lucky I didn't. I was closely followed Mandy Vernon from Trentham running club. She was giving me a right battle, and I had to push and give all my effort to keep her behind. I eventually made it to the finish line just before her and only to find out that the results put her a head. O well.
I completed the race in 13th in 37minutes and 52 seconds. Craig in 10th in 36:55, martin in 30th in 40:15.
The other Christmas race was the cracker over the roaches.
I wore a dress to race in, it was light and I think it worked well. We won the team prizes. Craig beat in the race once again and thats that. Martin brought me a pint for wearing the dress.
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