I’m going for a flat and fast PB at Bamburgh, I thought, as Danny picked me up at 7.20am and we raced off to Bamburgh (fast driver!) for 8.50am to pick up race numbers and stand ages for the loos – well I did! Overcast, slight drizzle, pretty cool but not bad race conditions all … Continue reading Bamburgh 10K
Daily Archives: 17th June 2012
With it being Father’s Day this Sunday, Jacquie and I were keen to pop down to see her parents who live in Beverley. While we were there anyway it would have been daft to miss out on this which we ran last year wouldn’t it? It’s a nice civilised 11am start and only about 15 … Continue reading Humber Bridge 10K
A Few Words About Joss & His ‘Challenge’ Most of you will know this already, so apologies. For those who don’t know, Joss Naylor is probably England’s best known fell runner. He has lived all his life in the Lake District valley of Wasdale where he worked as a sheep farmer / shepherd until his … Continue reading Geoff Davis’ Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge 2012
It was the first time I had ever done a Trail race and only my second 10k (give or take a few metres re Blaydon). Was I looking forward to it, yes in a kind of way, very nervous as I have just recently starting running again after a bit of a foot injury but … Continue reading Karrimor Keswick 10K
Dave and I picked up Yusuf and headed over to the lake district for the Karrimore trail challenge. It was an early start and I had a sore throat as getting a cold so I wasn’t feeling enthusiastic. We got there early but the place seemed very quiet. Yusuf and Dave started before me because … Continue reading Karrimor Keswick Half-Marathon
It was the first time my brother and I had run a 10K together, the weather stayed fine – in fact, perfect running conditions – however I can’t say the same for me. We met Sue Jennings at the start but no one else we knew. The course was 2.5 laps mainly flat road surface, … Continue reading Newton Aycliffe 10K