Monday 13 January 2020

BROGA and Training - Monday 13th January 2020

This is now becoming the norm for Monday’s; I like it but training is very muddy but at least the earlier storm has passed. 

Arnside Ride - Sunday 12th January 2020

KA and I head to Arnside on bikes, quick stop for apple pie and custard and then back on usual route.

Sale Fell - Saturday 11th January 2020

A wild day,  very windy and a bit wet; KA and I head out to run the Sale Fell race route, and it’s very tough going in these conditions. 

Swim - Friday 10th January 2020

Just an early swim today, should really have run too but it’s been a tough week.

Pilates / Spin - Thursday 9th January 2020

Back to Pilates with Rebecca and then back to spin with Bob, a busy evening.

Swim / Training - Wednesday 8th January 2020

An early swim and then training with Helm in the evening; tempo run on loops around golf course / Undercliffe.

Monday 6 January 2020

London - Tuesday 7th January 2020

All work and no play for me today.

BROGA & Training - Monday 6th January 2020

New regime, BROGA at 7am on a Monday - good way to start the day. Then run training in the evening.

Ride - Sunday 5th January 2020

Another gloomy day; out on bike from home, Brigsteer, Underbarrow, Crook, Burneside. 27km.

Kielder Trail Race - Saturday 4th January 2020

Flying solo this time; a good 10 mile trail route and I run well, slightly quicker than previous year. A gloomy day though.

Swim - Friday 3rd January 2020

An early morning swim, heading north after work.

River / Canal run - Thursday 2nd January 2020

A short, steady loop.

Nine Standards Fell Race - Wednesday 1st January 2020

A clear head and under-indulged at Christmas should bode well. I like this race and it’s been a couple of years since I was last here. I run well, conditions are good and, although far from my quickest time, I’m pleased with my run. 

A very long quick catch-up - Monday 26th August to 31st December 2019

29th August - 2nd September - OMM Alps with KA; a fantastic trip to Lenzerheide and a great mountain marathon......oh, and we won the B Course, 1st Mixed, 1st Mixed Vets and 1st overall !!

7/9 - Grisedale Horseshoe - a good race and I ran well.

1-17/9 - Sweden. A couple of days in Stockholm, including the ABBA museum. Then fly north to trek hut-to-hutbin Jämtland. Love Sweden.

20-22/9 - Salomon Ring of Steall Skyline Race - didn’t go to plan, KA to hospital, me pushed on. What a great route but too many people.

5/10 - Legs 3 & 2 of Hodgson Brothers Relay

12/10 - Manor Water, great race North of the Border.

19/10 - British Relays, Dark Peak, nav leg for me and Peter G, we do ok.

27/10 - Ennerdale Trail race, ran well, but disappointed with new shoes :-(

2/11 - Tinto Hill Race

3/11 - Derwent 10

10/11 - Great Gable, Remembrance Day Service.

16/11 - Glentress Trail Race

23/11 - Sale Fell Race

1/12 - Hexhamshire Hobble

7/12 - Langdale 10k

14/12 - Fishers Abraham’s Espresso Round

21/12 - Hartfell with Euan

22/12 - Christmas Pudding Run, Smethphy Wood

26/12 - Lingmoor and Little Langdale with Craig

27/12 - NFR Choc O

29/12 - Carnethy Loop

Plus all the usual training, steady runs, rides, circuits, swim, spin and much more.