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Sunday, 16 March 2008
Sunday, 24 February 2008
It's like old times again!
This weekend Saturday 23rd / Sunday 24th Feb. I have semi-raced in the National XC at Alton Tower's near Uttoxetter, and a very hilly road race called the Huddersfield 10k.
Although it wasn't part of my plan at this moment to run the National. I was required to make up the number's for a team. The National was held in some pretty undulating fields next to the Theme park. The men's race was two large lap's. Going by my finish time of 35 mins, it couldn't be more than 10k!!. Fifthteen year's ago they were around 9 miles. We're getting soft.
I had a terrible start and got boxed into the tight bottle necks on the first lap. My race was lost because of this, but I didn't want to go full on completely to make up position's. I think I ran better in the latter half in my studs. My plan was to finish it not stuffed. I think my position was over 60 +. I didn't realise who was in front or behind until I finished. I will no doubt get a few people being sceptical about my run. So what. Get over it.
Today I took part in a hilly 10k from Lockwood near Huddersfield towards Meltham and up and down around the valley. It was also raining, so the sharp corner's had to be taken with caution.
I took the lead from the start with two other's. We then went up a long climb up to Netherton and back down the other side. I then managed to break away. There was about three or four serious climbs, but I handled it well enough. I did feel quite heavy legged on the climbs, but I always managed to get back ino it at the top.
It wasn't until the last mile or two that surprisingly, I was near Rob Halliday's (Morpeth) course record of 1997.
I felt good up to the finish line, but i missed out on the course record by 14 seconds with 32.59. I finished with a comfortable lead over the next two.
I've entered for the Norton 9 near Askern, Doncaster. Never done it, so I fancied it. Got plan's to do Ackworth in March. April, I was hoping to do a trail race, but it's going to clash with the 12 stage Northern road relay.
May time. I going to do my first marathon since London 2007. It is Windermere Marathon on the 18th. It will be my favoured type of undulating course around Lake Windermere. It could an isolated run.
I have had a few second places, but I've never won a marathon. It would be nice to succeed.
Although it wasn't part of my plan at this moment to run the National. I was required to make up the number's for a team. The National was held in some pretty undulating fields next to the Theme park. The men's race was two large lap's. Going by my finish time of 35 mins, it couldn't be more than 10k!!. Fifthteen year's ago they were around 9 miles. We're getting soft.
I had a terrible start and got boxed into the tight bottle necks on the first lap. My race was lost because of this, but I didn't want to go full on completely to make up position's. I think I ran better in the latter half in my studs. My plan was to finish it not stuffed. I think my position was over 60 +. I didn't realise who was in front or behind until I finished. I will no doubt get a few people being sceptical about my run. So what. Get over it.
Today I took part in a hilly 10k from Lockwood near Huddersfield towards Meltham and up and down around the valley. It was also raining, so the sharp corner's had to be taken with caution.
I took the lead from the start with two other's. We then went up a long climb up to Netherton and back down the other side. I then managed to break away. There was about three or four serious climbs, but I handled it well enough. I did feel quite heavy legged on the climbs, but I always managed to get back ino it at the top.
It wasn't until the last mile or two that surprisingly, I was near Rob Halliday's (Morpeth) course record of 1997.
I felt good up to the finish line, but i missed out on the course record by 14 seconds with 32.59. I finished with a comfortable lead over the next two.
I've entered for the Norton 9 near Askern, Doncaster. Never done it, so I fancied it. Got plan's to do Ackworth in March. April, I was hoping to do a trail race, but it's going to clash with the 12 stage Northern road relay.
May time. I going to do my first marathon since London 2007. It is Windermere Marathon on the 18th. It will be my favoured type of undulating course around Lake Windermere. It could an isolated run.
I have had a few second places, but I've never won a marathon. It would be nice to succeed.
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Ian Fisher's book of secret's
I have been asked on many occasions to pass on advice for the novice runner. I am a bit reluctant to do this, but I feel it's my duty. I will give more helpful tips in future postings.
For a runner to learn his or her craft. They need to know more than the usual basic stuff other than putting in the miles, and using the track etc.
But there is a fact that's often overlooked in training the novice. Not many of these runner's have learn't how to make a cheese and salad sandwitch such as I as an eleven year old kid.
Shocking.......I know.
I thought at the time after double taking, "Are you having a laugh!". But I now realise now that this rare skill has set me up for life, and this has helped me get any job I choose...... in the... sandwitch making trade.
The teacher even went as far to write the blummin recipe on the blackboard!
Here is what you need:-
Bread,
Butter or margarine,
Cheese,
Salad of your choice.
The method (read and re-read again...it's important)
1. Lay some bread and apply the butter or margarine.
2. Grate or slice a cheese of your choice, and then add to your bread.
3. On this sandwitch I will be adding a colourful selection of tomatoes, cucumber, lettice and watercress.
You can add other types of salad to your sandwich if you so choose.
4. Apply some salad cream just to give it that extra bite!
5. Now for the finale. Put the final slice of bread on top.
6. Now, with steady hand's (deep breath) put the sandwitch on your plate.
Bon-appetite!
Note:- If you're feeling a bit adventurous, you can apply the salad first and then the cheese. Go on...I dare you.
GET READY FOR THOSE PB'S MY FRIENDS.
So now you know just one of my closely guarded secrets. I suggest you copy it out and fix it to the wall and recite this recipe every night with candles and incense.
(A private thought) Christ, I made some right crap in those lessons.
For a runner to learn his or her craft. They need to know more than the usual basic stuff other than putting in the miles, and using the track etc.
But there is a fact that's often overlooked in training the novice. Not many of these runner's have learn't how to make a cheese and salad sandwitch such as I as an eleven year old kid.
Shocking.......I know.
I thought at the time after double taking, "Are you having a laugh!". But I now realise now that this rare skill has set me up for life, and this has helped me get any job I choose...... in the... sandwitch making trade.
The teacher even went as far to write the blummin recipe on the blackboard!
Here is what you need:-
Bread,
Butter or margarine,
Cheese,
Salad of your choice.
The method (read and re-read again...it's important)
1. Lay some bread and apply the butter or margarine.
2. Grate or slice a cheese of your choice, and then add to your bread.
3. On this sandwitch I will be adding a colourful selection of tomatoes, cucumber, lettice and watercress.
You can add other types of salad to your sandwich if you so choose.
4. Apply some salad cream just to give it that extra bite!
5. Now for the finale. Put the final slice of bread on top.
6. Now, with steady hand's (deep breath) put the sandwitch on your plate.
Bon-appetite!
Note:- If you're feeling a bit adventurous, you can apply the salad first and then the cheese. Go on...I dare you.
GET READY FOR THOSE PB'S MY FRIENDS.
So now you know just one of my closely guarded secrets. I suggest you copy it out and fix it to the wall and recite this recipe every night with candles and incense.
(A private thought) Christ, I made some right crap in those lessons.
Eh, That's not right!
If you look at the last two postings. The last posting ONLY took 3 minutes to write.
And I can't ever type!!
And I can't ever type!!
Well I never....Can you believe it!
That's right, I'm finally, once and for all updating my blog. I have atleast FIVE races to tell all my follower's about. I've mislaid the times for all the races bar Dewsbury 10k.
To be honest, I can't be asked to look for my results. Too much hard work mate!
I have been busy in the studio cutting some tracks on my new album. Haven't decided on the title yet. But I'm going to be huge in country's like Germany and China....just like 'The Hoff'.
The Ken Dixon Christmas Handicap was on around mid December. It was a cold day up at the Reserviors near Timble and Blubberhouses about half a dozen miles north of Otley.
Jamil Parapia was pumped up for some action, while poor Zack Whitehead looked on unimpressed by Jamil's 'Rocky' moves on me.
The whole idea is for the slowest to go first on this 5 mile circuit, and the fastest going of last (which was me).
Jamil set off a minute I think infront of me. I could see him early on up the long climb. I passed him after the first approx 2 mile loop. I passed Julian Mawson soon after, then Andrew Robertshaw.
It was then a long gap before I could see more runners on the final part around Swinsty.
Just before the Lodge as you turn up into the woods. I noticed Helen Walsh with the camera. I grabed the moment with both hands and turned on the style. I ended up missing my turn because of it. Bah!
My next target Zack Whitehead was along the final stretch towards the finish. I passed him a little too easy I thought. He could have blown himself up towards the end?
I ended up beating my course record of 2006, by one second.
On Sunday 6th January. It was the Pennine 10k which covers Brighouse, Baliff Bridge and Hipperholme. It's quite undulating. It's downhill towards Brighouse, and along the flat to Baliff Bridge. It is then a two steady climb up to Hipperholme. I lead from the start and won it by almost 4 minutes. I was 2 minutes faster than the old course record. I got great support once again from Halifax Harrier's. They do organise some great races. I finished it just over 32+ minutes (memory is failing me!).
I did the Brass Monkey half marathon at the back end of January. I've done this loads of times. I have set the course record in 1999, 2000 and 2006 with 66.09. Good conditions and competion in 2006.
This year I had a proper challenger in Steve Hepples who is based in Middleboro, but runs for Essex Beagles.
The conditions were very windy for maybe 80% of the way. Steve is a great tactition and shielded behind me all the way around until the the last quarter mile, and then he shot off with plenty to spare. A bit frustrating, but these things happen don't they. Times were slow in the wind. I did about 68.24 and Steve was about 11 seconds faster. It was then big gap to third placer Darren Bilton of Leeds City. A good run by him considering he injured himself at the Abbey Dash the previous month.
On Feb 7th, I joined Zack and Julian on the 9am starting Dewsbury 10k. This is pan flat to Birstall and back. Is was a poor run on my behalf, as I lost ground on the first four at 4km. I ran solo and kept my 5th position to finish. The outbound run was slow we felt, but it picked up after 3km-4km. The run back was into the wind. I finished a minute behind the winner Dominic Bannister of Shaftsbury H. Altincham's Dave Norman was about 10 secs behind with Leeds City's Chris Birchall in third (a good return to form by him). Forth was some Leeds Uni lad?
I couldn't hang around long afterwards, cause I had to buy some frozen Yorkshire Puds to go with my sister-in-laws Lancashire hotpot......sorry, I was just think back to that meal. It went down a treat.
That 10k did knock my confidence in my abilty. I haven't been happy with my training for about 3 to 4 months now, because of other commitment's
Today I entered a low key 'Pie & Pea' trail race event up on Otley Chevin. Zack was running this, and dennis Quinlan asked me support Zack on this one.
Despite it being pie and pea. I was a bit nervous and I was a little reluctant when I got up this morning. My legs were a bit stiff from going on the spin-cycle the day before.
It was a nice day, and so I went. I had to run as a guest as Otley are not part of this series? There was a couple of sharp lads there.
Two helpful Abbey runners took us a lap of this two lap circuit just to see how it was underfoot, and obviously where I was going. I decided on road shoes in the end as there was a lot of frosty hard tracks.
I took the lead early on a held it all the way to the finish with a minute's lead over the next runner. Quite good spectator support. I had a bit of trouble with people walking there dogs. But other than that. I came away happy with my run....so I ended up running off road around that area for the next three hour's, because I met up with my club mate Matt Cox on route.
To be honest, I can't be asked to look for my results. Too much hard work mate!
I have been busy in the studio cutting some tracks on my new album. Haven't decided on the title yet. But I'm going to be huge in country's like Germany and China....just like 'The Hoff'.
The Ken Dixon Christmas Handicap was on around mid December. It was a cold day up at the Reserviors near Timble and Blubberhouses about half a dozen miles north of Otley.
Jamil Parapia was pumped up for some action, while poor Zack Whitehead looked on unimpressed by Jamil's 'Rocky' moves on me.
The whole idea is for the slowest to go first on this 5 mile circuit, and the fastest going of last (which was me).
Jamil set off a minute I think infront of me. I could see him early on up the long climb. I passed him after the first approx 2 mile loop. I passed Julian Mawson soon after, then Andrew Robertshaw.
It was then a long gap before I could see more runners on the final part around Swinsty.
Just before the Lodge as you turn up into the woods. I noticed Helen Walsh with the camera. I grabed the moment with both hands and turned on the style. I ended up missing my turn because of it. Bah!
My next target Zack Whitehead was along the final stretch towards the finish. I passed him a little too easy I thought. He could have blown himself up towards the end?
I ended up beating my course record of 2006, by one second.
On Sunday 6th January. It was the Pennine 10k which covers Brighouse, Baliff Bridge and Hipperholme. It's quite undulating. It's downhill towards Brighouse, and along the flat to Baliff Bridge. It is then a two steady climb up to Hipperholme. I lead from the start and won it by almost 4 minutes. I was 2 minutes faster than the old course record. I got great support once again from Halifax Harrier's. They do organise some great races. I finished it just over 32+ minutes (memory is failing me!).
I did the Brass Monkey half marathon at the back end of January. I've done this loads of times. I have set the course record in 1999, 2000 and 2006 with 66.09. Good conditions and competion in 2006.
This year I had a proper challenger in Steve Hepples who is based in Middleboro, but runs for Essex Beagles.
The conditions were very windy for maybe 80% of the way. Steve is a great tactition and shielded behind me all the way around until the the last quarter mile, and then he shot off with plenty to spare. A bit frustrating, but these things happen don't they. Times were slow in the wind. I did about 68.24 and Steve was about 11 seconds faster. It was then big gap to third placer Darren Bilton of Leeds City. A good run by him considering he injured himself at the Abbey Dash the previous month.
On Feb 7th, I joined Zack and Julian on the 9am starting Dewsbury 10k. This is pan flat to Birstall and back. Is was a poor run on my behalf, as I lost ground on the first four at 4km. I ran solo and kept my 5th position to finish. The outbound run was slow we felt, but it picked up after 3km-4km. The run back was into the wind. I finished a minute behind the winner Dominic Bannister of Shaftsbury H. Altincham's Dave Norman was about 10 secs behind with Leeds City's Chris Birchall in third (a good return to form by him). Forth was some Leeds Uni lad?
I couldn't hang around long afterwards, cause I had to buy some frozen Yorkshire Puds to go with my sister-in-laws Lancashire hotpot......sorry, I was just think back to that meal. It went down a treat.
That 10k did knock my confidence in my abilty. I haven't been happy with my training for about 3 to 4 months now, because of other commitment's
Today I entered a low key 'Pie & Pea' trail race event up on Otley Chevin. Zack was running this, and dennis Quinlan asked me support Zack on this one.
Despite it being pie and pea. I was a bit nervous and I was a little reluctant when I got up this morning. My legs were a bit stiff from going on the spin-cycle the day before.
It was a nice day, and so I went. I had to run as a guest as Otley are not part of this series? There was a couple of sharp lads there.
Two helpful Abbey runners took us a lap of this two lap circuit just to see how it was underfoot, and obviously where I was going. I decided on road shoes in the end as there was a lot of frosty hard tracks.
I took the lead early on a held it all the way to the finish with a minute's lead over the next runner. Quite good spectator support. I had a bit of trouble with people walking there dogs. But other than that. I came away happy with my run....so I ended up running off road around that area for the next three hour's, because I met up with my club mate Matt Cox on route.
Sunday, 13 January 2008
Thirsk 10 mile. Sun 2nd Dec 2007
Since my last update I have been over seeing the development of a bronze statue of myself to be erected in the centre of town. It will look impress to say the least.
I have much to add since my last posting. I haven't done many races cause of the worry over my dad's health from these fits maybe once a month. These stem from the stroke he had early last year. He has been fit and healthly all his life and this happens.
To start with, I will begin back in early December. It was a very wet day.
Thirsk 10 mile.
Julian Mawson & myself were taxied up by my coach Dennis Quinlan. Driving up the rain fell hard. We were beginning to feel this might put a damper on good times. Thankfully, it eased off before the start, but it was still quite cold.
Both of us being daft ran to the old start on the main road. Then we realised it was on a B road at the otherside of the race course. We got there minutes to go.
I met Thirsk's & Sowerby's top runner Gary Dunn wearing the number that I have got used to wearing - No.1.
I had a joke with Gary that No.1 comes with presssure to perform and all eyes will be on him. He was unfazed but smiled about it.
The start even at the very front was kind of tight cause of the road with parked cars. I got to front and led off into town with Gary in tow.
Gary steps behind could be heard for the first half mile. The race was at it's wettest on the first two miles.
The rest of the race had suffered from flooding across the roads. Three mile point was quite bad.
I felt to running alright despite that. The lead car was giving some amazing split times until 6 miles. Just over 30 mins at 6 miles got me thinking the markers should have been a bit further on.
I wasn't troubled for the rest of the race. Running solo in those conditions requires you to keep awake and focused, because it can become a training run if not careful.
I passed 50 mins at the mini roundabout down the side of the race course. I could see the turn into the finish ahead. My hamstrings were feeling a bit tight from the cold. I finished the race first in 51.28. Gary kept second with 52.52. Third was Steven Neil from Pudsey & Bramley with 54.02.
Julian Mawson finish 10th in 56.34. Howard Jeffrey finished 77th with 64.56. We got 1st team prize aswell.
I have much to add since my last posting. I haven't done many races cause of the worry over my dad's health from these fits maybe once a month. These stem from the stroke he had early last year. He has been fit and healthly all his life and this happens.
To start with, I will begin back in early December. It was a very wet day.
Thirsk 10 mile.
Julian Mawson & myself were taxied up by my coach Dennis Quinlan. Driving up the rain fell hard. We were beginning to feel this might put a damper on good times. Thankfully, it eased off before the start, but it was still quite cold.
Both of us being daft ran to the old start on the main road. Then we realised it was on a B road at the otherside of the race course. We got there minutes to go.
I met Thirsk's & Sowerby's top runner Gary Dunn wearing the number that I have got used to wearing - No.1.
I had a joke with Gary that No.1 comes with presssure to perform and all eyes will be on him. He was unfazed but smiled about it.
The start even at the very front was kind of tight cause of the road with parked cars. I got to front and led off into town with Gary in tow.
Gary steps behind could be heard for the first half mile. The race was at it's wettest on the first two miles.
The rest of the race had suffered from flooding across the roads. Three mile point was quite bad.
I felt to running alright despite that. The lead car was giving some amazing split times until 6 miles. Just over 30 mins at 6 miles got me thinking the markers should have been a bit further on.
I wasn't troubled for the rest of the race. Running solo in those conditions requires you to keep awake and focused, because it can become a training run if not careful.
I passed 50 mins at the mini roundabout down the side of the race course. I could see the turn into the finish ahead. My hamstrings were feeling a bit tight from the cold. I finished the race first in 51.28. Gary kept second with 52.52. Third was Steven Neil from Pudsey & Bramley with 54.02.
Julian Mawson finish 10th in 56.34. Howard Jeffrey finished 77th with 64.56. We got 1st team prize aswell.
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Well done Otley at Abbey Dash!
First off I want to congratulate my club mates in having a great race at the Leeds Abbey Dash 10k last Sunday. Jamil Parapia was first home for us in a great time 31.36. Julian Mawson and Zack Whitehead also had good times. I'm expecting Zack to get faster and if he's patient he will automatically do it.
I was also entered for it, but my Dad wasn't well again and had to be admitted to hospital during the week up to the race. This clouded my determination somewhat, and waking up to a gloomy dark Sunday morning put me off completely. If it was a couple of so hour's later, I would have come around and done the race.
Having seen the results from the Abbey Dash of my club mates, it has inspired me to really gun it at Thirsk 10 mile this Sunday.
Training is going very well and I'm feeling strong again.
I was also entered for it, but my Dad wasn't well again and had to be admitted to hospital during the week up to the race. This clouded my determination somewhat, and waking up to a gloomy dark Sunday morning put me off completely. If it was a couple of so hour's later, I would have come around and done the race.
Having seen the results from the Abbey Dash of my club mates, it has inspired me to really gun it at Thirsk 10 mile this Sunday.
Training is going very well and I'm feeling strong again.
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