Running race 1:22:40 [5] 13.03 km (6:21 / km) +1323m 4:13 / km
Grossglockner Berlauf - 12.67km with 1,123m climb. Started steady (running with Dr Rocke) as the leaders stormed off. My plan was to approach the race in a Wigginsesque style - keeping a steady effort below the red line and to keep tapping it out, running as much as possible (and ideally the whole way).
This kinda worked and I reeled in a few runners in the first few miles but my progress through the field slowed down after the first 3 miles. Ben Abdelnor was one of the runners I picked off, but he was on my back again from 4 miles onwards.
Ben and I exchanged places in the last 2 miles but he pushed on in the last k. At this point I became dizzy and light headed and was struggling to put one foot in front of the other. This was really frustrating as I felt fine in my legs. Staggered over the line in the snow in 1:22.37; not elated but glad to feel better in my running compared with the last couple of weeks.
Good running from the Brits and good to have 3 hallamshire runners toe the startline. Maybe an away trip next year?