"Sherdley Park"

Week three of November and today was race three of the month, the tough and hilly course of Sherdley Park. Usually known for its mud, for once it was fairly dry leading to faster times than normal.

This was my first run out in the Manchester League this season and was a chance to see the current fitness of my nearest rivals, in particular Jack from Manchester Harriers. Raced over three laps (9.3Km in total) I went off reasonably steady and ended up having a good run beating a couple of my club mates but being passed half way round the second lap by Jack (times still to be confirmed). With laps of 15.21/16.06/16.00 I finished with a strong burst in 47.28.


The other highlight of the week was a great ninety minutes on the bike yesterday over Rainow and Kerridge. On a cool late Autumn but bright day it felt good to stretch the legs out on some of the tracks that are starting to break up with all the recent rain and some of the easier climbs (see photo of Oakenbank Lane in Rainow) were a real challenge. All in all a fantastic cross training session.



Weekly mileage - 27. Annual mileage - 1175. Races for 2010 - 31.