May Cherhill Challenge

Cherhill Handicap Challenge

Just Simon, Lara and myself this month for the Cherhill handicap challenge.

A little under 2 miles a steep 100m climb up to the Cherhill monument, before racing round the back, and down the slippery (very, when wet) chalk side back to the A4.

RABBITS RABBITS RABBITS!!

Lara kicked off first.
I went 3 mins after her.
Simon 2 mins after me.

Simon took me on about at the top, about a 1/3rd way round the 'doughnut' path following behind the monument, I caught up with Lara shortly after that.
Felt strong all the way round. This is excellent, as I had a slightly disappointing run on Tues eve in Heddington. This is also the first time I can remember where I have ran, although slowly, all the way up the hill. Usually have to break down in to a fast power walk were it gets particularly steep about 3/4'ers the way up. Coming down again, had a fast pace, long strides, feeling good. When I hit almost the final section, slippery chalky bit, cut back the speed there to be careful as it was wet rock, I've slipped there previously a few times - eeek!

My time:
14:47.
Last months:
17:38!

Woaa!

A smiley Stu for a monstrously sexy 2:40+ improvement there!

OK OK, OK, so 17:38 was the weekend after the Jurassic Coastal Challenge, probably does explain the difference a wee bit. :)

Checked back through my previous times on Garmin Connect. I've done the CHC about half a dozen times before:

2010 April 17:38
2009 Oct 16:51
Aug 16:31
July 15:01
June 15:44
May 14:32

PB was my FIRST run, 14:32. Today's 14:47 is not far off that! Yippie!!

Another strange thing to add to todays result was the 4 & 1/2 pints drunk last night. Pint & 1/2 at the Blackbird with Pete for his b'day after work, then 3 Stella's over the JW, very little tea either. It's a funny old world this trotting lark.