A great first weeks running to launch the New Year. After a couple of good hilly training runs the cross country season got into full swing again this weekend. Round 4 of the Manchester and District League saw the annual visit to a great course at Woodbank Park in Stockport with three laps (six miles) over a frozen and challenging course including a fast opening mile of each lap paid for by a sharp ascent which really put the body into the read line zone! Hard work was rewarded by a midpack finish and hopefully a respectable position in my age group after the last fixture of the season in a couple of weeks.
Today I got the legs going again with an easy four miler around one of the local parks, which whilst having a picturesqe covering of snow had you watching your footing, which is vital as it's now only five days to the annual county cross country champs which marks the start of the "championship" sharp end of the season.
So an easy couple of days with a track session just to keep things sharp will be what's needed to get to the start line in one piece!
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