Thistly Cross

Another week, another cross race, another shot with me (only just...) in it. Mel taking over camera duties this time (for the main race I popped up to the hurdles and got some like the extra).

After finishing in the top half of the starting field a fortnight ago, I'd resigned myself to a lower finish this time round. This was a more subscribed race, so some A racers were dropping down to the B. That said, the course was more to my taste, with some nice technical descents, and climbs that could be hit hard for a short sharp effort, and not too much in the way of speed-sucking grass.

It was still a surprise to see a final placing of 44th, out of 95 finishers, and 114 starters. Top half of the finishers was going to be my next target in the performance improvement, but I figured that was going to have to wait till next season.

Only one race left for me, and it's an almost pan-flat endurance and power kinda course, and the toughest field of the series, so I think I can safely say there will be some backwards movement. But genuinely chuffed with the very noticeable improvements this year. Time to get some proper training perhaps....