2015 and all that

Rather belatedly, let's take a look back at the year gone and on to the year ahead.

Here's how my ambitions for 2015 panned out:

• Top 10 position in this winter's XC league - I still haven't found a way back into the leagues... this one is ongoing

• Top 40 place in the Grizzly - didn't happen in 2015, but this is my first big target for 2016

• Top 20 in the RR10 - I was 24th, but held on to 3rd M40 position

• Top 3 in Clarendon marathon - family events precluded Clarendon last year. I did the New Forest marathon instead and finished 11th (in a rather complicated way), 3rd M40

• Southampton parkrun sub 18:00 - not yet... but I have clocked up 18:10

• Eastleigh parkrun sub 18:35 - smashed it with a fabulous 18:22

• 10 miles in under 60 minutes - maybe one day? But I had a zinger of a New Forest Stinger

This year I'm looking forward to:

• Berkhamsted half marathon and the Grizzly in March... the BMH is an unknown quantity... Let's aim for top 5 M40.  Top 40 in the Grizzly would be terrific

• Southampton half marathon in April - would love to go sub 1:25...

• The RR10s - try to hang on to top 3 M40

• Clarendon marathon - top 3 overall or 1st M40 - can't to be back to form on this

• Cross-country season - would love to get back into it, either via Romsey or OS

The first step is getting some long-distance training underway, which is not the easiest thing with low daylight levels.  I'm planning my first run commute to work this week.