Kilpatricks Hill Race

1992

Used as a training run. First race since Ben Nevis Sept 91. Hard going but managed to keep running for entire course, except for one fall in heather and one twist of my right ankle; not serious. I was not chasing anyone I just stuck to my own pace for most of the race except at the end when I had to step up a gear to fend off a few runners behind me. Course was quite hard, long slow hill with an ever steepening gradient to start with for approximately two miles. Very rough with heather, bogs and tufts at the flat sections on top of the hills. Weather was clear and sunny. Possibly just too hot for comfort, still felt good at the end. Glad to have got back to racing, although I’m not chasing times. Dad came with me to watch.