Background Info.

Running started with x-country at school. Being good at maths meant that I was coerced into Orienteering, which was my main interest to well past university. At the age of 18 I started Mountain Marathons and other long navigation events, which is about all I ran in my late 20's early 30's as I lost interest in running. Teaming up with my bro for MMs rekindled my interest and I started taking things seriously again. I sorted out my recurring calf problems, changed training regime, started fell running seriously, and since turning Vet, not looked back.

Recent PBs

Highlights
3rd Vet 45 World Masters Hill Running Champs 2005

2nd Vet 45 English Fell Championship 2006

Orienteering for England Vets Home International 2004,Interland

2005 1st Vet 40 at the 50th LDMT.

Outright wins since turning Vet;

Capricorn, Coombe Hill, Clarendon, Herberts Hole, and the first Aldbury ("Shame the only race you'll ever win doesn't give prizes" S.P.)

Bob Graham round 1988

Aims
Recover from surgery

Rave Run
Lake District Mountain Trail ( formerly Vaux and then OS ). I have run this race since 1983 and for many years it was my annual MOT - if I got round I was up for another years running. It is always a great challenge even now when I am reasonably competitive, and the atmosphere is brilliant.

Best Training Run
Fartlek session around Hughenden (at work). I run it twice a week, and it is a great barometer of my fitness, or lack of it.