Category: Short Race
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Two Turtle Doves
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It was a glorious boxing day morning. There was no snow to indicate that Christmas was still in the air but this didn’t matter, the sky was blue and clear and the sun warmed our faces as we waited in the start chute. I wasn’t sure what to try for,…
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Beacon Parkrun #175
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A return to Beacon Park for the last Parkrun opportunity of the year and jetting off for a week of skiing. With the Christmas Day Parkrun at Concord and a Boxing Day Two Turtle Doves fell race in my legs I wasn’t holding much hope in finishing this year with…
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Percy Pud 10k 2024
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I had a panicked shuffle through the crowd to get to my place. With no speed training or running of any real kind since the 7 Valleys I set myself the target of running a 42:30. This would be a small PB and I felt it was within my abilities.…
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Hathersage Night Fell Race 2024
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The race began fast and flat, packed stone pushing back against hundreds of feet. My effort here was moderate, no point in pushing too hard now when over 300m of climbing lay ahead. Out of the darkness a cattlegrid materialised with a silvery glint from my headtorch. The behaviour of…
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Concord Parkrun #648
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A quick one. I keep saying to myself that I want to run a 17:30 5k. But to get there I am actually going to have to run fast. This isn’t going to happen if I keep doing events that imply running when it’s really just me doing long power…
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Trunce #8 2024
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I had every intention of running socially again this week. I’ve really enjoyed the social club runs on a Tuesday and Wednesday and any excuse to run with another person makes the miles all the easier. This week though, Mark told me to get on with it and run a…
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George Fisher Espresso Round
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My unexpected completion of the George Fisher Tea Round definitely reignited a spark for the fells. Undertaking big challenges, or even running for that matter, isn’t second nature. As much as I’d like it to be the case, I must actively push myself to get out there. Sometimes this means…
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Trunce #7 2024
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After saying to myself I would get to each and every Trunce this year, I finally turned up for the 7th one… Progress isn’t linear, but you actually have to do something to progress and with the 7 Valleys looming I have been trying to hold myself accountable and be…
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Dronfield Relays 2024
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I will keep this one brief. The Dronfield relays runs the Dronfield circular walk in three legs of paired runners for teams of six. It is a handicapped race, with faster teams starting later with a time penalty. Connor and I had the final leg. We arrived far too early…
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Round Sheffield Run 2024
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I had never heard of an enduro format until this year when I was talking to a friend about a mountain bike race he was about to do. The idea of a race but you’re only racing certain sections and then get a bit of a break in between sounded…