Rabea Hands

First trail race for a long time, thanx to @shy__shy_03 !

Did the @theonerace.events at Marlow on Sunday. Super organised race with loads of enthusiastic and friendly marshals, awesome wooden medal, that even spins and nice treats at the end!
Highly recommend the race as well. Very well marked, three hills with good elevation and mixture of road and trail.

Don’t particularly like pure running races, but trying to get out of my comfort zone.
Race started directly into a gentle hill climb, before we went into the woods. Three hills were to follow at 2, 4 and 6km, last one was quite a biggy.
6.5k and 10k races all started together and we were split at km 4. From there on I had two ladies just in front of me. Both were better on the uphill section, but I was faster and more manic on the downhills.
So I’ve kept them in reach with the plan to try and overtake them on the last downhill to the finish line. I’ve managed to catch the lady just in front of me, but the 2nd one also sped up and just got through the finish line before me. As we had all started at the same time, I had no idea, how many runners had finished before us, so I was very surprised, when I found out that I was 🥉 of all the women and 5th overall for the 6.5km.

Super chuffed with myself! (Some yummy #quarkmutzen as after race treat!)

Also well done to @shy__shy_03, who came 5th and to @ocrlou_fitiq, who gave @wargraveviking a good fight.

Thanx to @deltafitnesspt for getting me stronger and back to running.
@team_atlas_ocr
#trailrunning #ocrtraining #spartanwomen