I closed my eyes, drew back the curtain, to see for certain, what I thought I knew. Yup, the weather was minging. I was just so not in the mood to do a fast flat PB hunter’s 10K that I knew would be neither fast, nor a PB. I PB’d in 2011, then again in … Continue reading Maddog 10K
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Striders Run Riot at Wrekenton! Saturday saw some fine runs by Striders, both new and old. Debutant Megan Bell finished as 2nd counter for the Women’s team and was closely followed by the ‘flying geologist’ Rachael Bullock finishing as a counter for the first time and showing a very welcome return to form. Evergreen … Continue reading Harrier League
It was a fairly mild morning in Durham when we set off – 4 of us: Jan, Barbara, Laura and myself (enough women for a team! Bit of a rarity apparently for fell races!). When we arrived at Clay bank and there was a decent covering of snow (and ice) on the ground, I realised … Continue reading Broughton Woods Wobble
It was a bit more of an effort than usual to get up to do this race. The Striders Christmas party the night before was not the ideal preparation ! This was termed a trail race although it felt much more like a parkrun. The route was entirely on tarmac paths in an attractive well … Continue reading Stockton Winter Trail Race #5
Having, for many years, been an avid lover of cycling and running I was persuaded by a friend to have a go at a triathlon. The idea of a new challenge which involved running and cycling over distances my ever aging limbs could cope with seemed like a good idea, only one problem I thought, … Continue reading Try a Tri