The past two weeks has seen much running and multisport
activity.
Emma S competed in the Allerthorpe Sprint tri (pic) and
suffered in a really frenetic swim. This swim is notorious as the lake is
really shallow and silty. A brush with the occasional tench is not unknown. The
twists and turns of the swim course mean that competitors are regularly to be
found bumping and bashing into course markers and each other. In spite of
losing minutes Emma rallied and put in good
solid bike and run to finish 2nd in age category and in the top half of the
female field overall.
Mick W has continued to improve and is now unquestionably at
the sharp end of competition in age group events. His equalling of his course
best at Nostell’s parkrun last weekend (sub 20 on a very hard course with strong
winds blustering about) saw an impressive age group win.
Jon Z has pushed on (as Jon Z does) through some recent
health issues and has competed in the Marske 10K and the Cleveland Short Course
triathlon (swim 1500m / bike 25.07 miles / run 5.25 miles) this past couple of
weekends and though typically hard on himself only just missed a 3rd
in age group in the tri. Jon reports that the run in particular was ‘entertaining’
taking in parts of a long-distance footpath and crossing overgrown pastures.
Apparently, the long grass and ‘minefield’ of cowpats made the going less than
straightforward.
Rosie Wigg continues to tread the tightrope of competing
without exacerbating niggling tears and has put in strong and thankfully
injury-free performances at Sandall Beat 10K and the Darrington 5 mile ‘fun’
run. In reality, fun it isn’t, it’s seriously competitive and takes in a
hideous steep climb that just goes on and on. We’re looking forward to Rose
being able to go at a run full-tilt without the fear of tearing muscles…
