I did my first race of 2017 today, a cross-country race of 5886m (6km & 51m/D+ per Strava) – Championnat de l’Essonne de Cross. I did not know that I was going to do this race until 4 days ago. During the training session, my coach approached me to ask me to be a back-up …
A French Cross race is basically a race on grass and dirt roads. In the winter, it will be running in muddy puddles and you got to wear running shoes with spiked lugs. Silviu and I both participated in our first winter cross – Cross International du Val de Marne. I was in the 5490m …