On the way up near the start. I started too slowly.
So it was a short race distance wise but it was a very challenging climb. It was 3.6km but a 300m climb. To put it into perspective, Arthur's Seat is about 250m. From the top of Caerketton Hill the view was beautiful and it was a bit unsettling to be looking DOWN on Arthur's Seat and The Craggs.
Arthur's Seat & The Craggs. Photos from Kata - I was too busy running.
Very efficient from the organisers, Carnethy - the results are already in and I completed this ordeal in 27mins 14secs. I'm quite pleased with that actually.
Kudos to my shoes! They are amazing downhill and really grip into the mud. I have total confidence in them and can just concentrate on running fast. The only time I nearly lost balance was when I saw an alternative and better route at the last minute and tried to change direction too sharply at speen on a steep slope. I recovered my balance and took the better route.
Kata was there again to cheer me and others on and again it was great to see and hear her on the home stretch. She took my by surprise because she actually made it quite far up the hill and I saw her well before I expected too.
Love this picture. It's just me because everyone else is so far behind me. Or something.
Red and green should never be seen....
But the shoes are so awesome!
Could have taken the chair lift?
This wasn't the steepest bit. This is also a false summit.
Overtook quite a few people on my way down. Partly down to my shoes awesomeness and partly down to mine :-)
My take-away learning from this hill race (and in hindsight from Berwick Law too) is to set off fast to get ahead of the slower folk. You tend to get stuck behind them at narrow sections of the uphill and it really slows you down. I was able to overtake again on wider bits, but I feel I let myself down a wee bit on the uphill. Ah well - racing is about experience too and I'll know next time (next time!!!!).
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