Saturday saw these championships take place in very challenging conditions. I drove through with James Waldie and it was raining constantly the whole journey, meaning we were met with a sodden surface on arrival at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow.
Given the age group and female races that went before, James and I had to run through some truly spectacular mud and water. If it wasn’t so painful it would have been fun. Earlier, Charlotte ran a good race to finish 23rd (18th Senior) in 15.06 for the 4km course.
James finished well up the field in 37th (26th Senior) position with a 13.06. I failed to get under 15 minutes, which was my aim, but it was tough going underfoot, so I’ll settle for the 15.50.
This video is a good record of the day! https://youtu.be/htJrF5kQixc
Results here: http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/18216-16746-national-short-course-xc-championships
Mike Lynch