Ski Practice in the Wyre Forest

Telford parkrun - 15th March

The weather was really lovely and the new tarmac surface was good. For this one I was the tail runner. My time was 49.53

Heart Foundation 10k at Wyre Forest - 16th March

Once again the weather was lovely and warm as John and I arrived in good time. At 1050 we were all encouraged to join in the warm up which did nothing for me. 

At last we were asked to make our way to the start, now bearing in mind there was 10k and 5k runners and dog walkers all in together and we never heard the gun go off it was mayhem. It took a good 5 minutes  trying to get over the starting line and this went on for about 3k with unfortunately one or two casualties. Once we reached 3k the 5k people turned off and we 10k people carried straight on climbing up a hilly part though the woods with me remembering to watch my footing. I was now up to 4k when I  passed some young girls who were fed up and wanted to drop out. I explained that you need to inform the marshals but there were no marshals around as there were only four on the whole course. 

However I carried on, this was a new route to me with plenty of woody areas including very muddy narrow roads and a gully. At one stage it was so bad I grabbed two sticks from the hedge to help me with my balance and enable to keep me going, it was like uphill skiing.  I came out of the muddy hill back on to the path and a marshal came running towards me shouting "Are you the one injured."  I said I am ok and he asked  where the injured one was to which I replied I didn't know and carried on quickly before he  grabbed me. By now I had reached 9k and the last big hill  to overcome to the finish, it was nice to see friends from  Lawley Running Club. This was definitely not a boring race but there was a lack of marshals .
I was pleased with my time of 1:35 with my not too clean trainers! I loved it and would do it again.
 

Event 1      StraLugano 5K     28/09/2013Event 2      StraLugano 10K   29/09/2013

Event 3      Bournemouth parkrun   39.48    05/10/2013

Event 4      Supersonic 10k (Bournemouth)   1:22:00    05/10/2013
Event 5      Speed of light 5k  (Bournemouth)    0:46:15   05/10/2013
Event 6      Telford parkrun  38:45 12/10/2013
Event 7      The Bells of Pattingham, Seven Miles 1:49:00 13/10/2013 
Event 8      Shrewsbury parkrun 38:40 19/10/2013
Event 9      Birmingham Half Marathon  3:20:37  20/10/2013
Event 10    Bupa Great South Run (Portsmouth) 2:38:18
Event 11    Telford Town parkrun 45:36 9/11/13
Event 12   Shrewsbury parkrun 37:08  02/11/2013
Event 13   Cannock Rotary 10K  1:24:01  03/11/2013
Event 14    Mad Jack Five Mile Attingham)  1:22:00 9/11/13
Event 15    Kingsbury Water Park 10k  1:29:00 ish 10/11/13
Event 16    Telford Town parkrun 0:42:48 16/11/2013
Event 17    Coventry War Memorial Park 10K 1:17:00 17/11/2013
Event 18    Telford Town parkrun 48:37 23/11/2013
Event 19    City of Salford Womens 5.5 mile race 1:06:54 24/11/2013
Event 20    Telford Town parkrun 34:54 30/11/13
Event 21    Cheddleton Pudding Race 1:23:00 30/11/13
Event 22    Turkey Trot (Aldersley) 1:06:31 1/12/13
Event 23    Telford Town parkrun  49:40 7/12/13
Event 24    Telford Santa Run 42:29 8/12/13
Event 25    Telford Town parkrun 37:36 14/12/13
Event 26    Telford 10K  1:20:00 15/12/13
Event 27    Telford Town parkrun 40:06  21/12/3
Event 28    Rudolph Red Nose 5 Mile, Blackpool  22/12/13  1:08:00
Event 29    Moreton Escapade  24/12/13   1:39:00
Event 30    Essar Chester Round the Walls Race 26/12/13  50:00
Event 31    Wheaton Aston 10K 27/12/13  1:26:00
Event 32    Telford Town parkrun 28/12/13   41:48
Event 33    Coventry Godiva 5 mile 29/12/13  1:08:00 
Event 34    Vernon's Limp Wrist 5 mile  01/01/14  1:15:06
Event 35    Telford parkrun 04/01/14     0:59
Event 36    Shropshire Cross Country Championships  04/01/14  1:01:15
Event 37    MacMillan January Jog  05/01/14 0:42:00
Event 38    Llandudno Twin Piers 10K  11/01/14  1:21:00
Event 39    Telford parkrun 18/01/14  41:21
Event 40    Not the Roman IX  19/01/14  1:46:00
Event 41    Telford parkrun   25/01/14  37:58
Event 42    Shifnal Gallop  26/01/14  1:29:30
Event 43    Alsager 5 miler 02/02/14  1:02:15
Event 44    Telford parkrun 08/02/14 38:15
Event 45    Nick Beer 10K (Llandudno) 09/02/14 1:28:00
Event 46    Telford parkrun 15/02/14 39:51
Event 47    Tempo Winter 10K 16/02/14  1:31:00
Event 48    Telford parkrun 22/02/14  36:05
Event 49    Knype Pool 5 mile 23/02/14  1:21:44
Event 50    Telford parkrun  01/03/14  39:15
Event 51    The March Hair Raiser 10k  1:32:00
Event 52    Telford parkrun 08/03/14  39:25
Event 53    Fradley 10K 09/03/14  1:21:31
Event 54    Telford parkrun 15/03/14 49:53
Event 55    Heart Foundation 10K 16/03/14 1:35:00