6 stage relays/Norham 10k

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At saturdays 6 stage relay at Hartlepool Blyth doen really well and even got a mention for a "superb" performance to come in 34th of 84 teams in the local rag The Evening Chronicle.I done the first leg in 18.22 for the 3.4 mile course and was pleased with my time considering im not traing for the short stuff.Hartlepool has been much improved since i was last year in 1997.As i ran the 1st leg i went on the course to watch the runners in full flow and some of them were superb making it look so easy especially Hudspith(Morpeth),Walsh,Bilton and Grice(leeds) and many more.Me and my teammates were discussing how lads like Peter Newton(Claremont),David Kirkland(Alnwick) dont get a chance to do the relays as there club dont have really 6 solid runners.The next day at Norham i made my annual trip up there to do the 10k and jsut ran as a GNR pace run and felt solid enough and enjoyed the day.

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