Relentless rain, 1508ft of
climb and a persistent gusty headwind did nothing to dent the enthusiasm of
GRC’s Craig Drury at the Buxton Half Marathon on Sunday (26th May 2019).
Craig, 46, pulled in a
solid 1:57:01 performance putting him 206 out of a field of 418 runners. The
hilly and beautiful route through the Peak District National Park offered him
the perfect opportunity to improve his hill endurance as part of his preparation
for the Snowdonia Marathon in October.
The race was no less of a
feat due to Craig’s recent stint of knee injury. Any pain he felt during the
race was tempered by the patchwork of scenic views, glimpsed through the mist.
The field of runners disappeared totally into the clouds at Axe Edge where they
had completed 900ft of consistent uphill slog over two miles - 50% more climb
than Grantham’s famous Newton Fraction has in the entire race!
Spirits were high for the
race amongst runners, which has a reputation
for adding on an extra 20 mins to an average personal best, and Craig was delighted with his time,
despite spending a minute at mile seven tying his laces!
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