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Light rain ~5degC. 8kts NNW gusting 15kts increasing to 10kts NW gusting 19kts.
The wind may help on the way out. If the wind backs and increases as forecast then it will be more crosswind on the home leg, finishing in to wind.
Too far away for an accurate forecast.
It's always cold wet and breezy at Wokingham, or at least 2 out of the 3
So what's the full list of racers for Sunday?
SG, Me, Johnas, Iron cat, Dachs, Ric anyone I've missed?
Yep Bus, not quite the easy paced run I was expecting, but I let you have your wicked way!
It'll no doubt be the classic Wokingham scenario. Cold and overcast in general, and then windy on the last 3miles back in.
Crispy (PC) and DT2 as well. Although as they'll be in their own race ahead of us lot, I'm happy to leave them off
These days I have absolutely no inclination to race in adverse conditions.
So unless Sunday loses the rain I'm out.
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adverse would be gales and monsoons Ric, surely you don't just mean a shower or 2
I'm not in for Woky. It was suggested I focus on speed rather than distance, though I kind of wish I had entered now...
well if it's wet or windy Ric knows of a spare place...
That'd be a shame Ric - will play havoc with my pacing strategy if you're not there
Surely after Marlow, anything will seem like pleasant conditions anyway
SG - there's something about those Adios that just beg to go faster
A race at this time of year is for me dependant on conditions.
For a HM I'm going all out for 13 miles. Under normal circumstances the only thing to contend with is the sustained effort, level of gradients and the corners. That's enough for me.
I didn't enter the Wokingham HM because it was the Wokingham HM. I entered it because I wanted a chance at a fast time. Freezing rain and wind will put pay to that so I'll give it a miss. Unless.
No interest in 'tough guy' activities.
At least at Marlow the rain stopped.
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Fair enough. Not sure rain (unless really heavy) will affect times too much, but a stiff breeze certainly will. I'm sure the wind in 2011 cost me a sub 1:19 there....
Ric, just how bad are you expecting Sunday to be exactly?!
BBC weather is currently predicting 9-10mph winds on Sunday. Not exactly going to blow us off our feet. Of course, much can change between now and then.
Like this, only colder, windier and four times further.
Its the low temperature with the rain. I've had a brush with exposure once. And once is enough.
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Que sera, sera...
Besides, 5 days out, whatever the BCC forecast says usually ends up being the complete opposite of what actually happens!
I think we may be in danger of falling into soft southerner stereotype here.
Cross post - I'd agree you wouldn't want to risk that again Ric. Presu,ably not a final choice until the day before though?
My mothers from Yorkshire, so not quite your typical southerner. But if that rain clears then its probably on
All current training is geared towards Sunday. Only 4 miles today, mostly fast.
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i hope you haven't wasted your week then if rain will put you off!
presume you didn't ever do most of the XCs then? As they'd often be appalling weather.
I did one or two XC in bad weather. Just killed me. Heatwave anyday.
Training not wasted. I've entered the Harrow Hill race as a back up. Its not 10k but whatever time I get is equivalent to a 10k on the flat. I enter this event to support one of my clubs.
I don't do it as a pot hunter, but for the standard of runners and sheer lack of numbers, the prizes are massive.
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You'rd be surprised at how useful a peaked cap is in a downpour. Not only did it keep the rain out of my eyes but kept my head warm (relatively).
In fact I wear it all the time in training. Chuck it for most races.
Its a Tiger Woods cap. In our house we refer to it as the Twat hat!
This was from a doctored picture of Tiger Woods on the front cover of a magazine after his episode with the fire hydrant.
He had his head bowed towards the camera while wearing one of those TW hats.
There was some block of text alongside the picture relating what a pillock he'd been.
Alongside the trademark TW on his hat was added in tippex the letters 'at' hence TWat.
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you've entered 2 races on the same day?
Interesting.
What if the Harrow race is really bad weather?
will you just do your money on both?
Nooo. SG
The Harrow Hill Race is on the 17th. It could be a wash out as well, but only costs a tenner and is held only 3 miles away from where I live.
The thumbnail picture on the left is me finishing last years race.
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10.25 @ 7:12 pace tonight, feel great at the moment *touches wood*
Interestingly, (well for me at least
) I got an email confirming my entry to the National XC. I didn't think I'd be entered but my club have done. It's the 23rd so I might give it a blast as a no pressure debut to 2013 before Trafford.
Last year I was 634, which was not a good run. This year I'll blitz that so it could be a positive experience.
Now, I may have the wrong end of the stick but is Ric suggesting if a race is wet and windy it's going to be a DNS?!
Remember Ching getting a massive PB on a hilly course in 40MPH gusts? He totally spoilt our 'wind' excuse the sod!
Stevie, did you also do that race? Anyone had any further word from him? That groin injury must be a hell of a fiddly one to have taken him out completely for 9months +.
What ever happened to Rob T and Addylad too? They've disappeared a bit too.
Yep, Ric's bailing if there's even a hint of rain. Stops him looking his pretty boy best apparently
Yep, Mile splits from the go 6:06, 6:09, 6:11 (turn into wind) 7:15! Race over. Horror show.
Not sure what Chingo is up to, I think he'll be back at some point. Just not sure if the groin is playing ball yet. Rob is training but I'm not sure how race fit he is, hopefully I'll see him doing a few Cheshire GP races soon. No idea about Addy, not heard a peep from him, I would be suprised if he'd packed it in though.
You have those races that are an unexpected breakthrough, and then you have those races where it's almost relief at hitting the time you know you're capable of!
CP was the former, Sunday was the latter!
Hopefully Wokingham won't call for any heroics weather wise. Having said that, a half marathon is always an achievement to race and finish, in a way that 10k and down aren't I find.
Heroics weather wise & achievements.
Here's the scene where two years earlier I was undone by wind & sleety rain.
This is the Coombe Gibbet to Overton race. Its a 16 mile point to point across the North Downs. On this occasion I did exactly 98 minutes.
Its on the afternoon of April 7th this year. I'm thinking about it.
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