"Summer Heights"

Although due to work and family commitments (running my son around with his drum kit to gigs and other things), it's still generally been another good athletics week. On Wednesday Sarah came 3rd in the inter schools athletics 600m, whilst today Matt turned out in the Premier Division of the Young Athletes League for Macclesfield Harriers in the pole vault (something he enjoys and is very good at) and the 400m to score club points, (something he doesn't!). I had a great afternoon officiating on the track and it's great to see all the athletes, as the future of the sport, giving it their all and excelling.

For me it's been a fairly light running week apart from some steady sessions and a couple of excellent tempo runs which I really needed as the club's annual track and field championships are now only a week away. As my fiftieth birthday approaches rapidly I have for some time had a challenge out to Matt that I am still faster than him over a track distance of his choosing! His response has been to challenge me at polevault or trampoline, both of which he knows I have never done. However his 400m today in 66 seconds has set me a challenge, and although he is off to Italy with the school to play a series of concerts and will miss the championships it is my opportunity to see if I can run faster and settle the discussion once and for all! So the pressure is now really on!

Weekly mileage 15. Annual mileage 606