Race Report: Leaden Boot 27/05/2012

"Leadenboots challenge" or "Carry on Through the squeeze style turn right and up the hill."

I make no apologies for the length of this report, it was a long race. 

Race Report: London Marathon 22/04/2012

Sunday morning dawned and so did the fact that I was about to run my 3^rd marathon, even after promising I would never run another marathon again after my dramatic finish to the Crewe déjà-vu. But hey this was London.

Despite my first time ever of preparing my kit the night before, I managed to arrive at

Predictathon 2012 Results!

Here are the results from Predictathon 2012.

The winners and losers.

1. Paul Barnett (3 seconds)

2. Terry Coppenhall (5 seconds)

3. Alan Pearson (13 seconds)

Worst predictor - Alan Campbell (4 minutes 53 seconds)

Full results

Race Report: Christleton 5k 18/05/2012

I was the lone Strider at the Christleton 5k.

I arrived, with plenty of time to spare at the race car park at Chester Law School. It was

Fundraising for John Lawton at Tesco

Well done to all Sandbach Striders who managed to raise £240 for the fund to help find John Lawton, our friend and running buddy who has been missing in Greece since April 8th.

A big thank you to Andy Nodden Store Manager and Sarah Brown , Events Manager of Tesco

Race Report: Mobberley 5 10/05/2012

Thursday 10th may 2012 Mobberley run round the Runway.

The weather for this day did not start good, raining most of the day. The afternoon

Race Report: Clayton 10k 16/05/2012

Tonight I ran the Clayton 10K race which is part of the NSRRA programme.

Clayton 10   Lap 1

It was easy to get to as you just got off  at Junction 15 of the M6 and turned left into

Race report: Sandstone Trail 34m 12/05/2012

Sandstone Trail Challenge, 34 miles.

Saturday 12^th May 2012

Alan, Giles, Jo and Mik - Whitchurch car park very early in the morning.

I completed this event in 2011, but only after I took a wrong turn (across the golf course)

Kit Report: Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12 Shoes

When Michael took a photo of my trainers with the comment “It’s for the kit report” I thought he was joking, I should have known better. At tonight’s hill training session he reminded me… so here it is.

Upcoming Race: 3rd UK Backward Run (27/05/12)

It's come to my attention that the 3rd UK Backwards Run is being held in Heaton Park (Manchester) on 27/05/12.  It's a 1-mile course so clearly not beyond any of us.

Entry closes today (09/05/12) at midnight but I have my entry already in!

Check out http://www.reverserunning.com/Pages/default.aspx for more details.

Race Report: Manchester Marathon 29/04/12

Summary – Really enjoyable route; Amazing support and atmosphere along the route; diabolical organisation.

Race Report: South Cheshire 20 29/04/2012

Two different perspectives on this race, first of all one from Paul and then one from Liz...

Sometimes you train hard and prepare yourself for a race. The race that I had prepared hard for this time was the South Cheshire 20. 20 miles of frequently hilly country roads around mainly Staffordshire with a detour in to Cheshire. 

Race Report: Sandstone Trail 10k 15/04/2012

To date, I think my race reports could all be subtitled "Confessions of a Virgin   ---(insert appropriate distance) Runner" as I feel as if I have been on a steep learning curve in the past month. Since beginning my competitive career 1 month ago, I have managed to do 

the Cholmondeley 10k, one Hanley Park run, the Chester Spring 5 and now the Sandstone Trail. Each foray out has brought its own lesson – sometimes trivial but always pertinent.

Entries to the Crewe Déjà vu 2 are now open!

Due to the success of the inaugural Crewe Déjà Vu track marathon in 2011, we will in true Déjà Vu fashion be hosting the event again in 2012!

Race Details

Race Report: Newcastle 7 15/04/2012

On Sunday 15 April I ran the Newcastle 7 race at the new start time of 10.00am. John Lawton was in my thoughts and with each step I prayed that we’d all hear something positive soon. The race itself was full and the morning was bright but a bit chilly, so as usual, the dilemma of what to wear started.  Of course, I made the mistake of wearing a short sleeved tee-shirt under my vest which was just too hot!!