Bath Half Marathon 2009

Cracking race. Nice course, wonderful sunny day and loads of support. I'm not usually a "big race" kind of guy but once in a while it's nice to run in the midst of 11,000 runners and get cheered on by crowds lining the roadside - a far cry from Treforest Industrial Estate where I ran my last race! I also managed another PB, so this last few months has definitely been the fastest of my running career to date - hope I can keep that up when I make a foray back into marathon and ultramarathon. Anyhow, more info as ever is on my Sacred Steps page.

Pontypridd Reverse 10 2009

So called because you run it backwards - the mile markers counting down from 9 to 1. Only in Ponty....

At last I managed to get a reasonable time (for me) at a 10 miler - perfect temperatures and a flattish course helped, but when the wind gets up in Treforest it definitely can slow you down - the last section of the course is quite exposed. Still, sixty three minutes and something seconds was a result I was happy with and I enjoyed the race from start to finish. For the first time I appeared in the results under my new name too :)