My Nipples are hurting

The nipples have had a bashing for the second time this week. I have identified when I get joggers nipple now, it is simply when I sweat allot and the shirt becomes drenched. This causes more friction on the love buds. Today they where bleeding and not just a wee bit tender. The secondary reason for the bloody nips today was I forgot to put the anti frotting cream on prior to the race.

Today's course, a 15km run with the profile below in the middle of Beaujolais. Really nice running through the forests and vineyards all on trails.

My first chicking was on the way up. Funnily enough she passed me as I was breaking into a walk. I was able to keep up with her until she started to walk. Bloody hell, I need to do some work on my hiking skills. Still, she never got too far away and just at the top I "manned" her (Well is there a male version of being chicked?) On the way down I was chicked for a second time on a steep downhill. Normally that would be it, once overtaken on the down there is no coming back, but today I surprised myself, the slope eased off a bit and I tried a bit harder leading to another "manning". It never stopped there, I continued to overtake people all the way to the finish.

A strong finish is pretty unusual for me, so all in all quite pleased. I managed to beat all the girls and get a respectable position (I think - although the official results are not in yet)

Fairfield Horseshoe

Last week I was in the UK with family doing family stuff. It rained, it was cold, it was windy so I took the week off and concentrated on family (and work). At the same time I thought I would put my bike in for a service..... The crappy shop has still got it. So my training for the FW is not going so well. How is everybody else doing? I have told the shop if it is not finished by tomorrow I am collecting it anyway.

I have been out running a few times this week just to get rid of some of the chips I eat in the UK. I did a real nice 10km run today with about 400m vertical. The beauty is not only the trail, but I now know how to link up the front and backsides of Mt July to give me a stunning 14 or 15km run with probably 600m vertical. I think if  I can push that one out I could do the Fairfield Horseshoe the day before the FW..... It is just sitting there in the back of my mind.

Norma, How do you fancy about 600m in preparation for your long run in summer - Come over any time in the next week or two, it would be a nice kick start?

I am sure doing the Fairfield fell race will scupper my FW .... But I think I will be struggling on that anyway. I am mulling the idea of a slow none racing version of the FF Horseshoe is anybody still in for that (Graham)?