September

[glaconman]

Good Lord, I would never describe myself as a very good runner. I'm reminded of that most weekends. I'm middle-of-the-pack through and through. Although at 50 next year I might occassionally be good-for-age.

The point I was making is that I seem to be a very consistent runner; having not had a serious injury for a long time. So there's very little jeopardy or struggle. Which is boring and annoying. Even for me .

I'm glad KJ recognises the place of Northern England in the grand scheme of things. I can't imagine a more involved and rich running culture. Even the 3 valleys around me (Calder, Aire, Wharfe) are a hive of activity. I'm sounding like a broken record now.

I think BGR types are bracing themselves for his Round. The 'style' of it should be important. It seems to be that with 2 helpers on each leg (one for nav, one as a mule) the spirit of the thing has faded drastically. Personally, it's not really my cuppa. I'd rather see people run hard for an hour or two. But I think KJ is conscious of style so will do it in the right spirit.

The 'm' word refers to Marathon. I did one 10 years ago. I was wondering if I ought to do another. The 3 Peaks is a similar challenge but also seems very different.

With no jeopardy, I'm reduced to analysing this kind of thing BB. Do you want a race report?

It was the Ilkley Incline last night. The first quarter of the mile is shockingly steep (like last night's final climb in the Vuelta!). But I managed to let the tide go out then pulled a good amount of it back in over that last half mile. Perhaps I'm learning finally. Sitting on Ilkley Moor at the finish amongst the heather, bracken and other runners felt serene.

They used to give out vegetables at the prize giving but they've stopped that now; so I didn't hang around. I celebrated with pork pie and mushy peas at home and the last bottle of rouge from the holiday. Not bad for a Wednesday night!



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