Not the Johnson’s after all.

Weather not quite as bad as predicted. Main roads and LC carpark clear enough to get in which made a huge difference. Somewhere to dump the kit – although the LC was open. Even so, zero degrees C and steady sleet made it white enough! Strength was required for this one, and preferably youth too if one could possibly manage it. Those who have missed training due to injury (me) certainly felt the lack of both the above qualities. Much talk of risk and danger beforehand and some of us did hit the deck fairly hard (me). This is the third year in a row that I have fallen but this one certainly knocked the stuffing out of me just as I was working up to a very fast last mile (my story and I’m sticking to it).

However, pursuing the theme of youth and strength, note that Tony W and Shaun ran it together slightly faster than Tony W did in the perfect conditions of last year. These two are certainly improving – as they should given all the input that Fred and I have given them as to how they should be running at their age (a.k.a. “almost as good as we were”!).  Never mind, you two, just think what you can say in 40 years time when we are safely out of the way…..

It should be noted that Menai and David jogged their way to the start from their house in the wilderness which amounted to the last half of the course plus a bit beforehand. They arrived at the start spot on 10am which seems excessively punctual. Pretty energy sapping too!

Congratulations to Hywel who made his debut with the club just in time to fall victim to Tony B’s killer sprint finish. Don’t worry, Hywel, he is getting quite ancient now and won’t keep those fast-twitch fibres for much longer. Hope to see you at the January Cross Country races in an official Denbigh vest.

And so to the results:

1st Tony B………….54m28

2nd Hywel………..57m20

3rd Ceri B………….55m40

4th Shaun………….43m56

5th Tony W……….44m23

6th Fred……………..61m41

7th Duncan…………55m55

8th Ian……………….63m21

9th Vic………………..52m06

10th David B………..52m36

11th Chris…………….65m04

12th Bob………………67m -ish

13th Anwen…………..71m44

14th Menai……………71m16

15th Vicky……………..92m31 including huge detour!

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