"Looking Forward In 2014"

Return to regular track sessions

Cross train

V50 3,000m record currently 11.55.8

Set V55 track records
Finish a 3000m steeplechase

Learn to map read!

Target  - 50 races
Target - 1350 miles

"Review of 2013"

Return to regular track sessions - No

Circuit training - No

V50 track records 100 - 800m - Yes!
Finish a 3000m steeplechase - No

Stretch - Yes and No!

Wilmslow Half Marathon in 1.33 - 1.45 pw in sub zero temperature!

Target 50 races - 45

1350 miles - 1316

All in all another great year of running (although it has finished with a heavy cold and no training) if not for meeting targets!

"Boxing Day Handicap"

 

It a glorious if cold and icy day for the club's annual four mile "naked" (no watch!) handicap race on the super hilly forest road course. I targeted a 30.30 but actually finished quicker than last year even holding back for a 29.45. Back to the pub to meet Matt and Jade then home for a big lunch!

"Christmas Eve run"

 An easy six miler over The Hollins and along the Macclesfield Canal best described as "sun, rain, hail, gale force gusting wind and sun!"

Week 52. Weekly mileage 26. Annual mileage 1289. Races 44. Sessions 183. 

"The Club Fell Handicap"

Fourteen miles & 4,000ft of climb, that's the Annual Club Fell Handicap Challenge. Always held a week before Christmas the weather this year was extremely kind with the winds on top of Shining Tor (pictured)only being described as gale force! as always I was out there for a long time (3.02.05) but managed to knock three minutes off last years time and navigate from the sweetie tree in Goyt Valley without turning an ankle. Photos show reluctant runners in front of the pub fire pre race! Views to Shutlingsloe the first climb and finishing back in Langley three hours later!

Week 51. weekly mileage 29. Annual mileage 1263. Races 44. sessions 178.

"Sherdley Park XC & the Stockport 10"

For the first time in many years I ran back to back races, cross country mud on Saturday and road mud on Sunday! I had forgotten how monotonous road races can be even the Stockport 10 which had plenty of variation and views as I jogged round to a personal worst of 81.18.

Week 50. Weekly mileage 30. Annual mileage 1234. races 43. Sessions 174.

"Killer Hill Cross Country"

 

Back to one of my favourite courses and the final round of the North staffs XC League where for once it wasn't sub zero temperatures and a mud bath. I had a really good run covering the six miles in 47.20.

Week 49. weekly mileage 23. annual mileage 1204. races 41. sessions 169