Sunday, 1st June 2008One of the most 'undulating' courses I have ever run. No mile of the nine is complete without flogging uphill for a while and plunging down the other side. "A good test" as they say.
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Just John Perratt and I made the short 30-mile trip to Crewkerne (plus Bill Valentine from Torbay AC). John finished on top of the 'age-related percentages' with 81.44% (1:06:49) - 3rd Vet/60. Just three others broke the 80% barrier, Paul Rose (2nd in the race) from Yeovil Town RRC with 80.71% (52:27), Martin Pearse (4th in the race) from Taunton AC with 80.36% (53:28), and yours truly with 80.38% (1:01:55) - 1st Vet/60.
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A tough undertaking, but very satisfying for all that. At one point in the lanes we were running through the flood-water that has plagued Crewkerne -- around a foot deep I'd say. And we all arrived back at the finish looking like we had run a particularly muddy cross country race.
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At least I feel that I can enter and run a race again without thinking about whether the medics are well trained!
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