That was 2013 that was

It's been a terrific running year.  Here are my highlights:

• Inadvertently running the Stonehenge Stomp backwards
• Finishing the 2012/13 Hants XC league as 10th M40
• Enduring freezing conditions in March races, including near-hypothermia after the Grizzly
• Second by second, getting below 19 mins at the Eastleigh parkrun
• Doing 2 races in 1 day, and thereby scientifically proving that muddy hills are more fun than flat tarmac
• Getting 5th place at the Hursley 10k and then running 20k home
• Finishing the RR10 season in 21= position and 5th M40
• Getting 3rd position in the Clarendon marathon

My goals for 2014...

• Top 10 position in this winter's XC league
• Top 40 place in the Grizzly
• Top 20 in the RR10
• Top 3 in Clarendon marathon
• Southampton parkrun sub 18:00
• Eastleigh parkrun sub 18:35
• 10 miles in under 60 minutes

Joining Romsey Road Runners has proved to be a really valuable stimulus to better races.  For the first time ever, I'm doing regular (i.e. weekly) structured training, and this has started to translate into more speed across all types of races.

Here's to faster muddy, sweaty hills in 2014.