"NYE Bowstones Fell Race"

First time running this race. With perfect and very mild weather I managed the seven mile circuit of Lyme Park taking in The  Bowstones and The Cage in a reasonable 66.53.

Annual mileage 1116. Races 32

"CAFOD Fun Run 2016"

Great family morning at the CAFOD fun run. On tired legs from the Boxing Day handicap I managed the four and a half miles in 35.19 ( 7.57 pace)

"Boxing Day Handicap"

Fantastic sunny and mild weather for the annual hilly four miler round Macclesfield Forest. Setting a target time of 33.03 I got it spectacularly wrong with a 31.09 Must be fitter than I thought as I was definitely not going at full tilt.

"Christmas Eve On The Ridge"

"Stafford Common"

M55 Men Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total
6 Mark Wheelton Macclesfield Harriers M55 234 247 233

"Annual Club Fell Handicap"

Great run at this year's handicap. Unfortunately the auto pause on my garmin made it look like I was much quicker when my time was actualy 3.04.15 but still a minute up on last year!

"Sweetie Tree Recce"

Great run to recce the second half of the club fell handicap in two weeks time. Raher chilly on the top of Shining Tor but the views were fantastic.

Week 47. Weekly mileage 30. Annual mileage 1005. Races 27.

"Cheddleton Pudding Race"

The annual trot around the three laps of the Cheddleton 10k went really well this year with a finish nearly three minutes quicker than 2015 in 48.33. Well down on years ago but I'm happy!

"From The Coffee Tavern To The Cage"

Great end to a week of running and spinning with an eight mile Sunday morning jaunt in the hills from The Coffee Tavern in Pott Shrigley over The Bowstones and down to The Cage in Lyme Park. Whilst not wintery it was chilly with snow up on the tops.

Weeek 46. Weekly mileage 25. Annual mileage 975. Races 26.

"Winter Arrives"

Despite the very cold weather that drifted in this week and despite a great period of training including spin, the highlight of the week was meeting up again with the new Paralympic Track Gold Medalist and World Pursuit Record Holder Megan Giglia.

"Langley 7 sweep"

" Rainow Sunday & Table Mountain Monday"

Sunday, a gentle trip in the Rainow hills. Monday, a steep climb up to Table Mountain in the Welsh Black Mountains.

"Parkhall XC"

A misty but very warm Saturday afternoon for Round 2 of the North Staffs XC league at Parkhall. On a shorter 7k course I was happy with a 36.30 time.

Week 43. Weekly mileage including spin 27. Annual mileage 899 Races 25.

"Fell Handicap Half Recce"

"Wythenshawe Park"

"Brickworks to Blaze Hill"

"Out In The Hills"

First run out in the hills post wrist break. A glorious sunny morning run over Cats Tor and down into Thursbitch.

Week 39. Weekly mileage 25. Annual mileage 797. Sessions 166. Races 23.