Time/Position: 18.44 (4th from 428)
A pink sunrise with tendrils of mist across the bay as we arrived in Rhos on Sea. This parkrun is only a couple of months old, but I opted for it ahead of the XC championships today for a few reasons, the most important being the winter conditions in Eryri, which I wanted to combine it with. Peter agreed, and we set off as part of a huge field (some other events were cancelled due to ice, it was -1 even in Rhos on Sea!). I couldn't get going, despite brand new shoes, and really felt the cold air in my lungs. The route heads towards Old Colwyn, rather like Twin Piers, then returns via a rather unfortunate extra loop which rather spoils the flow. It also gets very crowded with runners on various stages, just as well it is a timed run, not a race! I felt a little better towards the end, but all in all this was a disappointing performance, at least half a minute slower than I had intended to run. It was enough for another age group course record, but as the event is in its infancy I doubt it will last long. Peter and I then drove up to Ogwen looking for parking places.
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