2015

With 2016 in full swing I thought I should look back at the year that was 2015!

JANUARY

• Bay to Bay 30km Road, Wasn't running well and hurt at the end. 2h03:21 (7th 40+)
• Trail series 1 Tygerberg, didn't climb well but did run well over the 2nd half. (8th, 2nd 40+)
• Red Hill 36km Road, Just a training run, but would have like energy to run down a couple of old men! 2h31:08 (4th 40+)
• Trail series 2 Constantia, Struggle on the way out, it was hot, but finished strong. (7th, 2nd 40+)

FEBUARY

•  Trail series 3 Lebanon, head wasn't in the race. (11th, 3rd 40+)
• XL trail Silvermine, ran hard and well till about 3km from the end when I needed to stretch out a bit of cramp, but finished well. (3rd, 2nd 40+)
• Penisula Marathon Road, with last weeks XL trail race in my legs I didn't push for a good time but took it easy at the end. 2h57:48 (4th 40+)
• Trail series 4 Oak Valley, enjoyed the race and ended up racing one of my athletes. (he out sprinted me.) (5th, 2nd 40+)

MARCH

•  Tygerberg 30 Road, starting to come right, but scared to push in the last 2km. 2h00:29 (2nd 40+)

APRIL

•  Oceans Trail, Didn't have the race I wanted! (9th, 2nd 40+)

MAY

• JMC, ran out of energy after 3 hours last hour was hard work! (8th, 3rd 40+)
• Slave Route Half Road, with JMC only a week ago I lost a bit on time in the last 5km 81:42 
• HMC, had hoped to run better, but I can't really complain. (4th, 2nd 40+)
• The Beast, new race... just had to run it. Cramped a bit after 5 hours and lost the lead guys. (3rd, 1st 40+)
• That ended a big month!

JUNE

• Table Mt 16km, this my the 26th time I've run this race and wihout lots of hill training I was happy (3rd, 1st 40+)

JULY

•  Bastille 25, Again I felt I could have had more at the end to run down the youngsters. (6th, 1st 40+)
• HBTC, The legs gave up running in the 2nd half, but was lucky to hold to the end. (8th, 1st 40+)

AUGUST

•  Pinelands 10km, No real speed. 36:47
• John Korasie 30km starting to feel strong again. 2:04:51

SEPTEMBER

•  TMC, last minute decition to run needed a long run... a little longer than needed and the last couple of km I slowed. (5th, 2nd 40+)
• 3 Vlei 10k, don't run a 10km race the day after a 44km trail race! 37:42
• Marloth, stunning race, but was never running well and couple run the hill in the 2nd half (9th, 2nd 40+)

 OCTOBER

•  La Carpa Goat Run, had fun out there! (1st!)
• The Cape Leopard Trust Trail race, legs were heavy and I had to work hard. (1st!)
• Ommiedraai 10km, legs heavy from yesterday's trail race! 37:30

NOVEMBER

•  Landmarks Half, my 200th half. 82:02 (2nd 45+)
• Winelands Marathon, a marathon is a long way without enough training... 2h58:18
• Edgemead 10km, shouldn't have run this... 36:52

Sinces Winelands Marathon I've not really been running (just ticking over) trying to let my body recover from the year of hard running on tired sore legs...

I have no plans for 2016 as yet, but 2015 while not my greatest year, I had a couple of good results and while I didn't meet the standards I set for myself I can't be unhappy.

Thank you CONTEGO for getting me to the startline!

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