Cheddar downhill 10k- great fun!

[Cowladyrunning]

I won't add race detail as cheekychipmunks did such a great description in her post. It was so lovely to finally meet her and I felt very lucky because this is the first race I've done where I 'knew' someone running AND had someone to cheer me on, as my friend travelled from Yorkshire to see me.

It was a great fun race although harder than advertised! One thing that puzzled me was that I managed to keep my heart rate low on all the hilly sections by going steady but the minute it said 'downhill from here', my HR went in red and stayed there despite me slowing right down and trying to do calm breaths!!! In the end I gave up trying to slow it and did a wonderful free sprint down the steepest most beautiful part, while trying to spot the goats!!! I only just scraped through at my target of under 60 and my chip time was 58.19!!! Last race I was 1:01. Very impressed with the race organisation by Relish running.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

I like your race photo Cowladyrunning ! I’m even tempted to buy mine if I can work out how. I’m smiling too (hard not to on that bit wasn’t it? 😅)

So great to meet you, and I’m glad you enjoyed your first race! 🏃‍♀️🏅💥

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks, not my first race though just first where I wasn't on my own!!! Hope you manage to buy your photo!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Of course I knew that! 🤦‍♀️ 😅

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Have you managed to buy it cheekychipmunks ? You are right it was easy to be smiling at that point!! I'm glad no photos seen yet from the guy on the bike...

[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

Fantastic that you beat your target, well done. The pictures show what a great setting that is for a run, I can see why you return to it!!

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Kevin41]

I loved it.... such a fun race!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Excellent run cowladyrunning. You look very happy! Congratulations on your sub 1 hour 10k. I have never managed less than 62 minutes and think that the moment for a one hour busting run has gone. It’s a bit of a catch 22, if I push hard to make the time I end up IC 😂. Great to see others make the grade though 👏👏👏👏👏🥇

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Then you need to try a downhill race!! It was fun because I just felt like zooming that last bit!! Honestly, on every other 10k I'm stuck at 61/62!!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

I’m running 10ks at 67/68 now! I am concentrating on long and slow as I build up to the GSR. If I can’t speed up, I may as well increase the distance to make my pace look more reasonable. 🙂 I am enjoying my runs though….I just need to rein back a bit occasionally.

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Ah I see... I have managed to slow up a lot in my training runs which I found really hard initially, but the benefit is that I'm less injury prone! Good luck for the Great South Run

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Yep, same here; about 6 months IC free 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

A great day, great run and meeting up with others is great too

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to SueAppleRun]

it is!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Sounds like a great event, and certainly a great run for you. Congratulations on a great time 👏👏👏

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to linda9389]

thank you linda9389