I’ve only done it once since and this was in 2016 after Castle
Rock took over. This year we find out they’ve changed the course. How dare
they! We all need some certainty in our lives and this was it.
I don’t know if it’s a permanent change or not as their
website says that ‘due to ongoing work around the lake area the course is
subject to change’. It’s not a totally bad change, it’s just disconcerting.
Actually it is a bad change because the second lap is no longer shorter than
the first one, which was always nice.
Clearly my legs don’t like it as I’m three minutes slower
than I’ve ever been in 48:34. Apart from that, everything else about the race was great. It was as well run as ever with some 'nice' hills.
The other thing about this race, and another dose of certainty
in our lives, is that they’ve never given out a t-shirt that I’ve felt was
socially wearable. No change there. So some certainty remains. Phew.
(Friday 2nd August)
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