HU VRB meet-up - actual race report

[Katnap]

No real race plan as such but was determined to go sub 45 minutes...

Achieved! 😲

Very happy with that!

Further write up to follow.

🐱 Katnap 🐱

TailChaser , Time_Lord , and time lord's companion

The night before, we managed a pre-meet at the pub for a drink and a natter 😃 Always nice to talk running with those who know and understand what it's all about 👍👍 and arrange the post race meet location at the bandstand.

Well today was glorious weather and an early start meant we could finish before the midday sun.

The course starts with hills in the first third or so, following with a steady downhill onto a long flat section, and winding around town where the church William Shakespeare is buried, the RSC , and finishing near the big wheel.

I did this race pre covid in 2019 where I broke my duck for a sub hour 10k so I feeling confident that a new PB was on the cards with a stretch goal of coming under the 45 minutes mark.

It felt very strange to be in the 'elites' pen for 30 - 45 minutes estimated finish time! So nice to have and hear crowds urging you on at the start, during, finish, etc. And a 200m to the finish marker helped me see I was likely to finish only seconds under that stretch goal. 🎉🏅

Finishing early also meant I was able to cheer on kitten and Tailchaser on the finishing straight Tails303

We all briefly met at the bandstand to celebrate our achievements before Time_Lord and companion had to skip off to sort their car out.

So we said our goodbyes and took on ice-cream and chips for recovery 🤣

PS. Apologies Tails303, I can't seem to un-tag you!

[Katnap Graduate10]

Happy cat 🐈🐱🐱🐱

Achievements

[RunWillie Graduate10]

Well done Katnap 👍🏻

You’re certainly a fast cat! Awesome running 🏃🏻‍♂️

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to RunWillie]

Thanks RunWillie! More details above.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Brilliant run well done, you must be delighted. Happy running 🤗

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks Grannyhugs! 😃

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Excellent work Katnap; looking forward to the detailed report. 👏👏👏👏👏

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

More details now added 😃 Beachcomber66 @

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Fantastic time Katnap…and chips to finish; does it get any better 😋

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Amazing 😻

[Comfortnotspeed Graduate10]

Excellent news! Well done 👏🤩👏🤩👏🤩

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

🙏

[TailChaser Graduate10]

Storming run there! 😍

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

Not a cat but a cheetah 🐆with that speed! Brilliant work Katnap, congratulations and well done to you.

Ice-cream and chips sound the perfect meal for cheetahs 🙂

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

As long as the ice-cream police don't catch me!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

@Icecreampolice hasn’t been seen running lately, so I think you’re safe to eats lots.

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

🤣

[Irishprincess Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

They wouldn’t be able to catch you!

[Shake-and-run Graduate10]

Fab running xxx

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Shake-and-run]

Thanks Shakes! Hopefully see you again soon 👍👍

[Coddfish Graduate10]

Wow, that’s a great result. Lovely day and lovely location for a run too.

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Coddfish]

Thank you Coddfish and hope we have good conditions for the GSR meet 🤞

[Coddfish Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

So long as there isn’t a storm, it should be ok. Storms generally bring a southwesterly wind which makes the final 3k along the seafront absolute torture!

[Windoze Graduate10]

Great running mate! Thats some awesome improvement 👏 👌 😎

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Windoze]

Gets more tough to improve further 🙀

[Katnap Graduate10]

👍😃👍 cheers Windoze !

[Papillon17 Graduate10]

Well done

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Papillon17]

Thanks Pap!

[BaddieThePirate Graduate10]

Wow, that’s speedy. Well done 🏅 Poor duck though 😳🦆

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to BaddieThePirate]

It had a good life... 🤣

[Irish-John Graduate10]

Good going!

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Irish-John]

Cheers! 🍻

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

You’re getting quicker and quicker Katnap, and it’s so fantastic seeing you reach your goals. Can’t wait for the next instalment! 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Consolidate and train for the GSR! (Of course)

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Amazing time Katnap - congratulations! 👍

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thanks JP!

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

Fantastic achievement there Katnap, huge congrats!

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Thanks OGR!

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

Wow katnap! What has happened to you? Fantastic time. I think the cat got the cream this weekend. 😺

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Ice-cream 😻

[linda9389 Graduate10]

Amazzzzing!!!!

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to linda9389]

😻

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

Congratulations Katnap, you certainly are an elite runner

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Age grade says I'm local level Al 🙀

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

👍

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

That’s a fantastic run and time katnap. 👏👏👏 I have sub 45 in my sights but it will have to wait for now. Congratulations on a super run 👍🤩

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun]

Cheers! And good luck with your sub 45m attempt!

[RunBrianRun Graduate10 in reply to Katnap]

Thanks katnap. one thing for sure is it won’t be this weekend.

[apatsyf Graduate10]

That 's a great run Katnap - wowee, true gazelle 🦌🥳🥳🥳! I'm glad if my 5k time is under 45mins 👀🐌🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🥵🏃‍♀️.

[Katnap Graduate10 in reply to apatsyf]

10k used to be a long, long distance for me. My first took 1h 26m... It gets easier once you catch the running bug!