"Monday Night On Kerridge Ridge"

For the first time in over ten years I did a Monday night club run. I had forgotten how much pressure there is to "keep up" when running in a group, but dropping off Kerridge ridge in the dark with head torches bobbing across the hillside was fantastic.

Week 41. weekly mileage 20. Annual mileage 1008. Races 37. Sessions 138.

"Shades Of Cross Country"

How often do you need to run cross country in a pair of sunglasses? Answer, very rarely! Sunbathing weather greeted the start of the season at the North Staffs League in Winsford. I however was still full of a chest cold but anchored to the team round as the last scorer in a seven miler in 52.58.

Week 40. Weekly mileage 18. Annual mileage 988. Races 37. sessions 135.

"300m & The Macclesfield Mile"

Finishing the track season on a high note is always the best way. At the club's annual track champs and presentations (runner up in the vet men's category!) I took two V50 pb's in one afternoon., including the rarely run 300m (46.7) and the mile (6.07.08)

Weekly 39. Weekly mileage 24. Annual mileage 970. Races 36. Sessions 132

"South Park"

A tough hill rep session reminded me (again as if I needed it) that this is the best park in town!

Week 38. Weekly mileage 25. Annual mileage 947. races 34. sessions 128

"PB In Sunny Salford!

 

Last round of the Cheshire Track & Field League and the sun beat down on Salford's Cleavely track. It was a great afternoon with a season's best in the 3000m of 12.09.03 (still 14 seconds off the V50 record!) but a 30.4 in the 200m took half a second off my old record.

Week 37. Weekly mileage 23. Annual mileage 922. Races 34. sessions 123. .

"Alderley Edge & Hare Hill"

A fantastic mid week run to again capture what will probably be one of the last sunny evenings before the autumn really sets in.

"Shining Tor & Thursbitch"

Probably the last chance of the summer to run this in half decent weather. It was still blowing a gale on Shining Tor though!