"Wilmslow Half"

Wilmslow Half Marathon

Wilmslow, United Kingdom    Mar 24, 2013 10:30AM

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• Mark Wheelton

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MARK WHEELTON

Half Marathon » -, United Kingdom

Finished

01:45:55

• Overall
  1,142nd
  of 3,658
• Male
  996th
  of 2,423
• M50-54
  82nd
  of 208

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Interval	Time of Day	Chip Time	Chip Pace	Gun Time	Gun Pace
Start	10:30:44AM
10K	11:16:52AM	00:46:09	07:26 min/mi	00:46:39	07:31 min/mi
10Mile	11:48:38AM	01:17:54	07:48 min/mi	01:18:24	07:51 min/mi
Finish	12:16:08PM	01:45:25	08:03 min/mi	01:45:55	08:06 min/mi

It's the night before the Wilmslow Half Marathon and although there is snow and driving winds outside (removing three ridge tiles on the roof) it looks as if I am going to have to turn up tomorrow and have a go for a 1.37.00  that I have set myself as a target. The excuses start here!


"Sunday 5.15am  –  the race is definitely on!"

Forget the clear skies and daffodils as I started probably my worst race for years!  The first five miles were fine, averaging seven twenty miles but from then on in the cross winds & sub zero temperatures my enthusiasm just dropped  to zero and I ended up running a 1.45.25. Definitely one race to forget asap, unfortunately the pink finisher's technical T will be a constant reminder for some time to come!

Week 13.Weekly mileage 25. Annual mileage 356. Sessions 65. Races 7.

"Spring Time In Clayton Vale"

Another week when the weather can't decide if it is spring or deepest winter. After a mixed week of training including another 10 plus mile run, in between watching Sarah at the UKCA Cheerleading Championships at  theVelodrome I took the chance to have an easy run through the nearby Clayton Vale. Although this was for 140 years a dumping ground for the industrial revolution of Manchester it is now a landscaped local nature reserve and on a warm spring like day a great place to get out into.

ps. Sarah has qualified through to the European Championships in Italy in the summer! 

Week 12. Weekly mileage 25. Annual mileage 331. Sessions 60. Races 6.                

"Biddulph Valley Way"

Back to run the Biddulph Valley Way and enjoy the views rather than racing it as part of the Cloud 9 race. On a calm, warm evening it felt like spring was at last here. however by the end of the week with sub zero temperatures it feels as if winter is definitely back again!

Week 11. Weekly mileage 25. Annual mileage 306. sessions 55. Races 6.

"Up Bosley Cloud"

Another great week of running including a return to the tough nine mile race up Bosley cloud. For once the weather was perfect and the views after the 1100 feet of climbing were breathtaking.... or was that the running! Despite a disappointing time of 85.27 I was still only half way down the field. The photos are at mile two, the top of the cloud and on the final mile run in along the Biddulph Valley Way.

Week 10. weekly mileage 28. Annual mileage 281. sessions 50. races 6.

"Teggs to Shutlingsloe and back"

First full week back on the track including 6 x 800m (30 seconds recovery)! makes me realize there is a lot of work to do before the start of the season. But the highlight of the week was a great eleven miler from teggs Nose to Shutlingsloe and back over Piggford Moor. late afternoon with the light fading and not a soul in site for over an hour and a half. Perfect!

Week 9. Weekly mileage 29. Annual mileage253. sessions 45. Races 5.

"Woodbank Park and the end of the XC season"

As I'm not running The National this year the last round of the Manchester XC leagueWoodbank Park provided one last race to finish on a high. After a great first mile the first climb of the tough hill (pictured) really found me out and I slowly slipped down the field to a slowish 55.02. it's definitely time for more track and speed work!

Week 7. Weekly mileage 30. Annual mileage 195. Sessions 35. Races 5

"Alsager 5"

After missing last years race through illness I was really looking forward to this race, however a lack of track and speed work saw my first mile of 6.52 rapidly drop to an average of  7.07 and a 35.27 finish, over a minute slower than 2011.

Week 6. Weekly mileage 23. Annual mileage 165. Sessions 30. Races 4.