"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

"Recce To The Sweetie Tree"

Three weeks to the annual club fell handicap race and a chance to actually see where the famous "sweetie tree" is deep in the Goyt Valley. it was a glorious morning for fell running with views for miles in every direction. The penalty for not visiting the tree is twenty minutes but if the mist comes down it will take me a lot longer to find it than that!

Week 48. Weekly mileage 25. annual mileage 1181. Races 40. Sessions 164.

"Parkhall XC"

 

Another great day of xc at Parkhall on a dry and fast course but why do I always get photographed behind the runner with the stupid hat on!

Week 47. Weekly mileage 28. Annual mileage 1156. Races 40. Sessions 160.

"Sweeping The Langley 7"

Back again for the annual job of being "sweeper" in the local Langley 7. It's a challenging hilly course for even the top club racers so for the back markers its not for the faint hearted, but as always we have a good laugh and everyone gets round (but not before telling me to shut up as I carry on chatting going up the steepest hill!)

"XC On Stafford Common"

After another week of torrential rain one of the toughest courses of the season for mud was always going to be testing, & so it proved! Again we managed to score as a team and I had a strong run in 51.57.

Week 44. Weekly mileage 21. Annual mileage 1089. Races 38. sessions 152.

"Llanrugg to Llanberis"

A one mile climb from the north wales campsite that i was staying at led to this  view over Snowdonia. Amazing!

Week 43. Weekly mileage 35. Annual mileage 1068. Races 37. Sessions 148.

"Lidgett's Lane"

Back up on Kerridge for some long hill climbing over Lidgett's Lane on one of the first real autumn days of the season, that is, blowing a gail and rain! Such sessions always make you realise why you love running so much!

Week 42. Weekly mileage 25. Annual mileage 1033. Races 37. sessions 143.