My first ever relay race!
I must say I quite enjoyed it. It’s a bit weird being on the third leg, because I found that when our second leg runner came in to swap to me, there were no other runners coming in so I found myself setting off on my own and it didn’t feel like a race. It's also a bit tricky working out when to start warming up and when to get your kit off at the start line, as you don't want to get down to your skimpy shorts and vest only for your previous leg runner to come in later than expected and meanwhile you freeze to death.
The start of the race is across a muddy field so I found it a bit hard going to get started. It then starts the climb up towards the woods which is a really tough climb. I was OK for most of the way but once I crossed through the tunnel I started to get tired. Everyone around me at this point was walking and I did end up walking parts of it myself as it was really steep. I know I could have run the whole thing in training though but, as it was a race, walking actually seemed like the better option as it was probably faster. It was also very muddy and there were some dodgy tree routes around which I had to be really careful on.
I did overtake a couple of other runners on the up so I was quite pleased with that.
Then came the descent, my favourite part. I love running downhill fast (except on road) and it does take a bit of skill when it’s really muddy and uneven ground so I managed to pick a couple more runners off.
The hardest part for me though was the finish across a flat field as, by this point, I was pretty tired and it was quite muddy and hard going.
It felt great to cross the line and hand over to Lindsey for the last leg. Lindsey had already run a leg for the A team but, as we were a runner short, she mucked in for the B team too and, despite it being her second lap, got a much faster time than all the rest of the B team did. I don’t know how she is so fast!
Needless to say, Lindsey won the fastest ladies lap on the day and Chris Farrell won the fastest men’s lap. We also won first ladies and men’s teams so it was a great day for Horwich RMI!
Well done everyone!
I did manage to get a few pics:
Start of Leg 1
Gemma:
Lindsey:
Me
Total Distance 3.65k plus warm up
Week’s Total Distance: approximately a meagre 22 miles
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