TVXC Thread

Sprint for the line

Did 1.34.55 at Bristol Half last September, hopefully will knock a bit off it.

What are you aiming at?

Beware Of The Fish

I've only done one race in the series this year. I was intending to do more, but for various reasons was unable to do them, not even the club championship ones which was a bit annoying. I guess it doesn't help having so many of them after Christmas when all the marathoners are looking to really step up the mileage. Maybe if the series started a bit earlier we'd get better attendance.

Sprint for the line

The series could be a lot more compacted pre-Xmas I think.

Well, 7 out of 8 run. Can't wait for next year...

Metros 2011                                21        00:39:05
Bracknell Forest 2011              34        00:40:28
Finch Coasters 2011                 41        00:38:20
Tadley Runners 2011                 55        00:38:09
Reading Roadrunners 2011     70        00:42:01
Handy Cross 2010                      89        00:43:21
Datchet 2010                              90        00:40:21

Naughty Metro official telling me it was a 10k course yesterday - Came in at 8.9 on the Garmin!

Stevie G

Very nice progression indeed down the finishing places Sprint, even if by the Metros race, half of the usual top 50 didn't turn up   Next year I expect you to be 20-30s whoever turns up.

Quite enjoyed the series, but by race 6, my last one, I was pleased I was done for another year. I like the way each race is so varied, you always turn up thinking...at least it isn't (add other race here) race.

Everyone knows that Handy Cross is the toughest course, but year on year I forget how challenging Tadley and Finchampstead are. (Bracknell as well when I do it)

I think I suit Reading and Sandhurst best. The downhill starts really get my pace rocking, and then there's nothing too major in either race to slow you later on.

I should think you'll knock a bit off that Bristol pb by default Sprint. Looking back at my times, I pretty much was knocking a bit off every year just through the year on year improvement, without necessarily upping the mileage or quality.

Eventually the training has upped a notch and all got a little more serious

Did 1:19:21 last year at Wokingham. Gotta be hoping to break that this year. I won't jinx it by quoting figures, but did 1:19:43 at Gosport in November in a week with a cold...so hopefully should be good.

Sprint for the line

Ah, kind words mate!

Sure you will get down in to the 1.18s if you've turned in 1.19 sub-par in health.

Look forwards to next years XC

Cortina5

Boing!

It's the new season. I didn't make Metros. and won't make Datchet, but its the thought that counts eh?

Stevie G

you know...there is a new thread for the new season