Time/Position: 37.04 (76th from 448 [1st V55])
The start of my 20th season in the league, on the familiar Tattenhall course. After last week's post-injury 'range finder' I tried again to start steadily, but in the always ultra-competitive league that is easier said than done! As a result, I started to feel uncomfortable fairly quickly, unsurprising after the injury and lack of training. Dark Lane was again too fast, which meant a very tough climb up Harthill Lane and Road, always one of the hardest of Borders climbs. I managed to hold it together by dropping the pace, and kept it steady through Burwardsley to the run in. I lost a few places but nothing too disastrous until the last few hundred metres, where - as last week - I really struggled. Still, nice to win my age category on the opening race as the pace will hopefully pick up when I resume proper training. Miles down the field, but actually only 90 seconds slower than my 2022 time on this course, when I had a bit of a flier and was on good form.
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