Runner who loves the off road

As the weather has been atrociuos and im not one forrunning about in the freezing windy rain i have ran a lot of running indoors on the treadmill.Although not for the purists treadmill running is quite productive as i dont enjoy it i run very quickly to get it over with!! Most have the runs have been sub 6 minute miling and i finished the week off with a 26.46 5 miler which had me feeling the burn.Only 44 miles this week after last weeks 37 miles but quality and fitness is there and looking forward to racing soon.

Whilst running a progression run on treadmill in a steady 5.48 minute miling i begun thinking of Cross Country running and racing.I have enjoyed ocassionely training on the cross country at East Cramlington when it comes to racing although part of my Morpeth membership fees i just havent bothered too much.In the 7 years i have ran now I only ever done 2 North Easterns,1 Northern and 1National Champs.As a fell runner this may seem bizarre but I reckon deep down i just dont enjoy it too much.The local Harrier Cross country league is very popular but i havent really got into the spirit at all apart from enjoying a 1st and 2nd at other events i have had half arsed runs in all honesty.As for the chmapionships i came 22nd in North East in 2008 and 23rd in 2012 despite starting well fading in both.The Northern at Pontefract racecourse was a tough 12k but was on course to come top 100 but a poor second lap made 116 the best i could do.The National in Leeds in 2010 was very tough and I found th