"Milano"

 A long weekend in Milan with some very flat but really fun runs through the city centre and its parks at first light.

"Stake Side & Foxglow Edge"

 Another steady week of running including some tough Wednesday night hill reps in macclesfield Forest with the fell group. The week finished off with a long run back in the goyt over some new routes.

Week 42. Weekly mileage 15. annual mileage 941. Sessions 186. Races 37.

"Harwood Memorial 7 Tops"

 Top Number 1 - Shutlingsloe with the morning mist forming a blanket in the valley below.

Distance	Time	Avg Pace		Elevation Gain
16.04 miles	3:49:17	14:17		2,548

Despite heavy legs from the XC the day before I really enjoyed the following day's run with around twenty other club members in memory of former Harrier Craig Harwood. On a glorious clear and sunny Sunday morning whilst I was never going to complete the twenty one miles and all seven seven tops of East Cheshire I did manage sixteen (3hrs 48) and all bar Shining Tor. Running out of liquid and food I peeled off at Charleshead, dropped into Rainow and managed to get a lift back into town! All in all a fabulous morning in the hills.

Week 41. Weekly mileage 30. Annual mileage 926. Sessions 182. Races 37.

"Manchester XC At Woodland Park"

It was a great turnout at the first Manchester XC fixture in Woodbank Park and at least we had a full team out this time! Again unseasonably warm weather made for dry and fast conditions and  although well down the field I managed to finish the six mile course in 51.12.

"The Roaches & Luds Church"

Brilliant early autumn Sunday morning fell running with the club. From Blaze Farm to Wincle, the Roaches to Lud's Church, and Gradbach visiting familiar sites by new routes. Wonderful!

"Congleton Parkrun"

Congleton parkrun results for event #94.

Your time was 00:21:54.

Congratulations on completing your 5th parkrun and your 2nd at Congleton parkrun today. You finished in 17th place and were the 17th male out of a field of 113 parkrunners and you came 1st in your age category VM55-59.  Your PB at Congleton parkrun remains 00:21:48. Congratulations on your fastest time this year.

You achieved an age-graded score of 70.17%. What it doesn't say is gale force winds and rain!  Didn't realise that I was that close to a course pb so I will be back again! Week 40. Weekly mileage 28. Annual mileage 894. Sessions 178. Races 36.