Ran the Ironwood Challenge today. Hosted by Nailsea running club in the UK. I knew it was going to be hilly but bloomin heck. It was wicked. When I got to the top I thought great downhill but oh no. We went up. We went down. Up down up down. Quality. I got the old bloody taste in the back of the throat. Cut my hand on one of the many styles along the way. And aggravated my achilles by the end. What a quality race. I've never been so knackered in a race before. It was only 10km but it was worse than the 1/2 marathons I've done. Excellent. Well done Nailsea RC. I'm looking forward to their next 10k in June and Bring on next years Ironwood Challenge!
Ran the Ironwood Challenge today. Hosted by Nailsea running club in the UK. I knew it was going to be hilly but bloomin heck. It was wicked. When I got to the top I thought great downhill but oh no. We went up. We went down. Up down up down. Quality. I got the old bloody taste in the back of the throat. Cut my hand on one of the many styles along the way. And aggravated my achilles by the end. What a quality race. I've never been so knackered in a race before. It was only 10km but it was worse than the 1/2 marathons I've done. Excellent. Well done Nailsea RC. I'm looking forward to their next 10k in June and Bring on next years Ironwood Challenge!
DaveA
Ooo, sounds like fun. The only question is, why not post it to uk.rec.running as well?
Ran the Ironwood Challenge today. Hosted by Nailsea running club in the UK. I knew it was going to be hilly but bloomin heck. It was wicked. When I got to the top I thought great downhill but oh no. We went up. We went down. Up down up down. Quality. I got the old bloody taste in the back of the throat. Cut my hand on one of the many styles along the way. And aggravated my achilles by the end. What a quality race. I've never been so knackered in a race before. It was only 10km but it was worse than the 1/2 marathons I've done. Excellent. Well done Nailsea RC. I'm looking forward to their next 10k in June and Bring on next years Ironwood Challenge!
DaveA
Congrats, Dave! (For simply surviving this one!) Hope your achilles is feeling better, and no serious damage done. Good luck on the next 10K!
Ran the Ironwood Challenge today. Hosted by Nailsea running club in the UK. I knew it was going to be hilly but bloomin heck. It was wicked. When I got to the top I thought great downhill but oh no. We went up. We went down. Up down up down. Quality. I got the old bloody taste in the back of the throat. Cut my hand on one of the many styles along the way. And aggravated my achilles by the end. What a quality race. I've never been so knackered in a race before. It was only 10km but it was worse than the 1/2 marathons I've done. Excellent. Well done Nailsea RC. I'm looking forward to their next 10k in June and Bring on next years Ironwood Challenge!
DaveA
Congrats, Dave! (For simply surviving this one!) Hope your achilles is feeling better, and no serious damage done. Good luck on the next 10K!
Teresa in Az
Does the Az stand for Azerbaijan? The Achilles is easing but the quad pain has kicked in! No training for me today 🙂
Congrats, Dave! (For simply surviving this one!) Hope your achilles is feeling better, and no serious damage done. Good luck on the next 10K!
Teresa in Az
Does the Az stand for Azerbaijan? The Achilles is easing but the quad pain has kicked in! No training for me today 🙂
DaveA
Nope, sorry, nothing so exotic as that....it's an abbreviation of Arizona, USA. I should have put it as "AZ". Glad to hear the achilles is easing up (as true achilles injuries are worrisome). I'm sure the quads will quit their aching pretty soon also. Get in some gentle stretches and lots of rest!
