52 km. Yesterday, I did my first race. At night. On foot. When it started, I thought: "My training was tougher than this." And then it happened. Going uphill, I found myself leaning forward. At one point, crew were yelling: "There's a rope you can use to pull yourself up." There were people crowding to use the rope, so I went to the ropeless part, which was even steeper. I'm on all fours to scramble up, but there's no one in my way. Going downhill, I find myself leaning backwards.
Twice, something grabbed my toes, but I kept my balance and kept going.
My training, running solo at night in the jungle trails, paid off. I made good time.
I want to see where I was running yesterday.
So, I go back there today, on Matt Black, which is it's first off-road ride. Wow, I'm glad I didn't see the terrain during my run, just as far as my headlamp could shine - a pool of light a metre wide, three metres away.
It was a good run, and a good ride today, as I cycle among workers tearing down the tents, barriers and equipment set up for yesterday's race.
No comments:
Post a Comment