The Wanna Blista Social Club.

Yes that was a tough course JMC, good effort after your recent ailments.  But great to see Wilmslow finishing the whole senior team of 6 plus vets team plus a V55 in front of JMC.  Great support out on the course from mini-JMC.  I thought I saw PPP earlier on but maybe it was his looky-likey.

http://denbydaletravellers.org.uk/ESW/Files/MICKLEDEN_STRADDLE_ENTRY_FORM_2013_REVISED.pdf

GBM and Eric - M asked me to post this link again. It is on Sunday 3rd February at 10.30am.

http://denbydaletravellers.org.uk/ESW/Files/map_of_course.pdf

And heres a map.

GBM/ES-good luck, you'll need it, sorry, but navigation and ES don't exactly go hand in hand.

GBM-10lbs

With my foot still inflamed with PF, I am just keeping to shorter distances or elliptical training for the next week or so. Consequently, I won't be running at Helsby 4V this Sunday. I have a place available if anyone would like it. Transfers can be made up through the end of today - 15 Jan - so let me know if you want this for yourself or a friend.

BB-sorry, to hear re. the problem, remember our conversation (just rest and treat etc. you're not going to lose any speed or fitness over a week or two), i was hoping to use you as a pace maker and sprint past you in the last 100 metres, just like training , it could be worse, you could put on 19 lbs in weight just like GBM

Thanks, TB, You'll still get a chance to gallop past me at Grindleford, all being well.

TB--Oi! Its17 lbs!!!!!!

mort - our "Clash Of The Titans" at Wrexham is on! I did a few very encouraging flat miles at lunchtime, so we could be neck-and neck!
oh, and which Kit-Kat have you voted for?

GBM-yea, but after today, it's probably going to be 19 lbs. If, you look at the Runners  World advert next to the thread, it tells you how to lose your belly-act fast it says.

BB-i've a dilemma, the Masters Nationals indoor 60m champs. are on the same day as Grindleford, they're in London (Lee Valley), seems a long way to go for 8 secs. of sprinting

TB - why are you planning on doing just half of it and treating it as a training run?

ES-that's all i can manage

Yesterday evening after driving through the centre of Bramhall, I spied a runner heading in the same direction. Moving along at about a steady 7.30mm pace, he was running effortlessly and looked lean, relaxed and fit. A momentary glance to my left suggested that this was none other than GBM. But how could this be? It certainly didn't look like he was 17lbs overweight. So it was either an optical illusion or perhaps the Ghost of GBM Past, or possibly the Ghost of GBM future......

BB--Bramhall? Lean and mean? 7.30 pace? Definitely an optical illusion or The Ghost of GBM future!  I did do 10 miles last night running to and from the track from Hazel Grove but i averaged about 8.30 pace and found it hard going. 

M--Count me and Eric in for the Mickledon Straddle. Anyone else fancy it?

Race List

Sun 13 Jan - Manchester Area XC - Boggart Hole - RB, PPP, BB 
Sun 13 Jan - Lamb's Longer Leg FR (Hayfield) - Daz 
Sat 19 Jan - The Hebden - Daz 
Sun 20 Jan - 4 Villages Half - GBM, SARQ, Poacher, BB, PPP, BT, RC, Jonah8, JMC, FOAR, TB, RB, BHB 
Sat 26 Jan - Northern XC champs - NI
Sat 26 Jan - Kinder Trial - Daz

Sun 03 Feb - Mickledon Straddle - M, Eric, GBM

Sun 10 Feb- Manchester Area XC - Woodbank - BB, NI, RB 

Sun 17 Feb - Wrexham Village Bakery Half - Daz, BB, mort, GBM, RB, ES 
Sat 23 Feb - National XC champs - NI, RB 
Sun 03 Mar - High Legh 10k - RB, BB 
Sat 09 Mar - Grindleford Gallop - ES, GBM, BB, Jonah, FOAR, TB, MH, Kwaka!
Sat 09 Mar - Haworth Hobble - Daz 
Sat 09 Mar - Dambuster Euro qualifier Duathlon - SARQ 
Sun 10 Mar - Trafford 10k – NI 
Sun 10 Mar - Cambridge Half - RC 
Sun 17 Mar - Oulton Park Euro qualifier Duathlon - SARQ 
Sun 24 Mar - Wilmslow Half Marathon - BB, NI, FOAR, RB, BHB, Kwaka! 
Mon 15 Apr - Boston Marathon - Jonah, FOAR, BB 
Sun 21 Apr - London Marathon - GBM, FOAR, MH, RB, RC, Kwaka, ST, TB 
Sun 28 Apr - Manchester Marathon - ES, Jonah, mort, Kwaka, ST, UB 
Sun 05 May - Richmond Park Marathon - NI 
Sun 12 May - Chester Half - Mttb
Fri/Sat 17/18 May - Daz's BG - Daz, GBM,
Sat 01 Jun - Notts world qualifier Tri - SARQ 
Sat 07 Sep - Bullock Smithy Hike - UB, GBM,Jonah
Sun 29 Sep - Berlin Marathon - Mttb 
Sun 20 Oct - Yorkshire Marathon - UB, Jonah, RC

Sorry, i've broke the list!

BB-it may have been Eric

Race List

Sat 19 Jan - The Hebden - Daz
Sun 20 Jan - 4 Villages Half - SARQ, Poacher, BB, PPP, BT, RC, JMC, FOAR, TB, RB, BHB
Sat 26 Jan - Northern XC champs - NI
Sat 26 Jan - Kinder Trial - Daz
Sun 03 Feb - Mickledon Straddle - M, ES, GBM
Sun 10 Feb- Manchester Area XC - Woodbank - BB, NI, RB
Sun 17 Feb - Wrexham Village Bakery Half - Daz, BB, mort, GBM, RB, ES
Sat 23 Feb - National XC champs - NI, RB
Sun 03 Mar - High Legh 10k - RB, BB
Sat 09 Mar - Grindleford Gallop - ES, GBM, BB, Jonah, FOAR, TB, MH, Kwaka!
Sat 09 Mar - Haworth Hobble - Daz
Sat 09 Mar - Dambuster Euro qualifier Duathlon - SARQ
Sun 10 Mar - Trafford 10k – NI
Sun 10 Mar - Cambridge Half - RC
Sun 17 Mar - Oulton Park Euro qualifier Duathlon - SARQ
Sun 24 Mar - Wilmslow Half Marathon - BB, NI, FOAR, RB, BHB, Kwaka!
Mon 15 Apr - Boston Marathon - Jonah, FOAR, BB
Sun 21 Apr - London Marathon - GBM, FOAR, MH, RB, RC, Kwaka, ST, TB
Sun 28 Apr - Manchester Marathon - ES, Jonah, mort, Kwaka, ST, UB
Sun 05 May - Richmond Park Marathon - NI
Sun 12 May - Chester Half - Mttb
Fri/Sat 17/18 May - Daz's BG - Daz, GBM,
Sat 01 Jun - Notts world qualifier Tri - SARQ
Sat 07 Sep - Bullock Smithy Hike - UB, GBM,Jonah, ES 
Sun 29 Sep - Berlin Marathon - Mttb
Sun 20 Oct - Yorkshire Marathon - UB, Jonah, RC

Anyone else not received the 4 villages entry?

JMC, I saw PPP outside your house intercepting your mail so you don't get your  entry, don't run and don't beat him again.

Where have all the 4V runners gone?  GBM, 4V was your idea to get everyone in one race...and now you have wimped out.  As HL would say, you are a knob!

BHB--Yes you're quite right, i am a knob.  I'm unfit and overweight and I just didn't see the point of driving to Helsby to run a rubbish race and also run the risk of injury. So when someone offered to buy my place i didn't need to think too hard. But at least me promoting the 4V has kept a few of you fit and keen over the last few months. You can thank me next time you see me. 

Saturday run

Meeting at Rose Hill 8 o'clock

4 x 5 mile on the MW.