Editor's Notes - Issue 3

Sunday's race at Liversedge was certainly one to rememberrrrr... It's the first time I've ever worn a waterproof in a road race. I know, I'm just becoming more and more of a tarmac wimp!
The V60 prize of £15 and a brilliant coffee mug meant it was well worth the effort. A big vote of thanks to Alex for making me get off my bottom and give it a go.
Training has gone well this week. I've been out four times every day, which has helped to keep the weight down. Running a long race always gives me an appetite and I managed four scones with lashings of butter on Wednesday. Not all in one go though. The four times a day has nothing to do with running, Sally has a bad back this week and I've taken Willow out for her daily scoots round the fields and Langsett on one occasion. I could have run with her, but my fell shoes are still festering in the boot from Lad's Leap a couple of weeks ago. (Saturday update - cleaned them)

I did get out yesterday (Thursday) for a very steady 10k. Part of that was 5k at 20 mile pace. It's the dreaded Spen 20 in a few weeks and I stupidly entered on line. In the middle of winter, you look at races and plan what to do in Spring. It's only when you look at the calendar in January, do you realise what you've let yourself in for. I'm hoping to be as near to 2:35 as I possibly can. It's a hilly course and needs to be treated with respect on the first loop. The last time I did it, I finished up walking parts of the last 2 miles because I was so tired. The 20 mile run at Hull a fortnight later was much easier.
The BLOG has not been as popular over the last week, with only 50% of the views that Issue 1 produced. I've ditched the POLL as less than 10 people had a go. I also took an executive decision to put things on the BLOG as they came in. Hopefully a few more articles might trickle in as the year progresses. Have a good week racing or training.
Editor.