Run Report November Rosliston Rumble.
I completed four loops of the course (17.53km) in 2:33:02. I wanted to do it in just under 2:30:00 hrs. The finishers medal was again a lovely piece of work! I don't know what to do with them. I suggest having medals that can be used for something - cup mats, jewellery maybe?
The course was very boggy and slippy in places so I had to walk in places as it really was impossible to run! If the course wasn’t boggy I definitely have done it within the time I wanted.
Running on mud uses muscles I’m not used to using and it tires my muscles as I was tensing to prevent slipping. In wet weather/boggy courses, my shoes are rubbish. My feet got a bit wet and I got a couple of blisters (despite using my trusty TwoToms!). My feet and toes aren’t great at the best of times - I usually tape up my toes even when doing long walks. I need to do that in future for anything over a 10k. The run started at 2pm so it was nearly dark when I finished. It was a strange run but I enjoyed it.
There weren’t many runners there – only 19 entries. 1 person did 8 laps, 5 did 7 laps, 4 did 5 laps, 6 people did 4 laps (my husband and I included), 1 person did 3 laps and 2 DNS.
I was getting tired on the last lap – I was glad I didn’t
have to do another but I could have done it if I had to, even if I had to walk most of it!
My next milestone is to do the Carsington Water half marathon on 3rd December in under 3 hours. It is on trails so should be easier under foot but there are some hills - 656ft of elevation – that's not a lot if walking but when running it is added difficulty - Strava give it a Hard grading.
I've settled on a 3:2 run:walk pattern and I should be able to complete the Carsington Water half marathon within my target time of 3 hours based on the time I completed this run but it won’t be easy with the added hills!
I used a Camelbak Mule waist pack to carry water which holds 1.5L but didn’t drink it all. Carrying water I don't need or use is a waste of energy so I need to work out how much water to carry. Drinks were provided at the aid station (as well as lots of goodies) but runners had to provide their own containers. I don't find it easy to suck enough water out of the tube and it kept coming loose from the magnet, so I think I will go back to bottles and find a running vest that fits me better. The waist pack is designed for cyclists but I find having bottles stored next to a reasonably sized chest is uncomfortable! I can't be the only person who has this problem 😕
Running food - I like the individual Soreen malt loaf bars as running food ….and
jelly babies, who doesn't like jelly babies!
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