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Hi,
I have a problem with cross country races. I love them but for some reason my form and placing in these races was always way behind my performances on track and road.
My main obstacle is that I live in York which apart from a few gradients here and there is pretty flat.
Secondly I rely on other athletes to get to places where there are hills (such as Bishop Wilton) which only happens once a month or so. My last cross country race was the Yorkshire Champs in 2006 (only raced at all once since then at the Brass Monkey Half Marathon this January) and I was completely owned by people I could and had out-ran in road training sessions.
I know it starts in November through to February-ish but I want to make this cross country season part of my schedule to getting a good Half-Marathon time when I race the Brass Monkey next January, hopefully 1:25-1:30 if I really knuckle down to it. Any hints on how I can train for the muddy bliss of the winter races given my circumstances?
Go steady with me since this week has been my first full training week since 2005!
Andy
I have a problem with cross country races. I love them but for some reason my form and placing in these races was always way behind my performances on track and road.
My main obstacle is that I live in York which apart from a few gradients here and there is pretty flat.
Secondly I rely on other athletes to get to places where there are hills (such as Bishop Wilton) which only happens once a month or so. My last cross country race was the Yorkshire Champs in 2006 (only raced at all once since then at the Brass Monkey Half Marathon this January) and I was completely owned by people I could and had out-ran in road training sessions.
I know it starts in November through to February-ish but I want to make this cross country season part of my schedule to getting a good Half-Marathon time when I race the Brass Monkey next January, hopefully 1:25-1:30 if I really knuckle down to it. Any hints on how I can train for the muddy bliss of the winter races given my circumstances?
Go steady with me since this week has been my first full training week since 2005!
Andy