In 2017 I had a silver medal at a national championship event, numerous age category first places, as well as 26 course and distance PBs, but the achievement in the picture below was possibly my highlight of the year! (In fairness Seb probably doesn’t train as much as he used to.)

This period had the 2018 National Masters Indoor track season as a target. The aim was to achieve national medals at 1500m and 3000m and to set new personal bests at both distances. It was a successful outcome culminating in two gold medal winning performances.

Unfortunately the period ended with illness and injury – a pulled muscle in the lower calf of left leg during a hard club training session – and a period of rehabilitation required before a busy racing calendar starting in April.

December days run – 31 out of 31

December mileage – 149.8

January days run – 31 out of 31

January mileage – 154.9

February days run – 25 out of 28

February mileage – 102.9

Races

• 15/12/2017 Nightmare Series #3 Chariots of Ice – 23:48 2nd MV60
• 26/12/2017 Boxing Day Paarlauf (with Steve Adam) – 1st overall
• 07/01/2018 National Indoor Masters 3000m – 11:07 PB 1st MV60
• 12/01/2018 Nightmare Series #4 Wicked Witch of West Wemyss – 34:25
• 13/01/2018 Indoor 1500m Open Graded – 5:11 PB 1st MV60
• 04/02/2018 National Indoor Masters 1500m – 5:02 PB 1st MV60

Parkruns

• 02/12/2017 St Andrews – 25:03 100th parkrun
• 09/12/2017 Kirkcaldy – 20:37 1st MV60
• 16/12/2017 Kirkcaldy – 20:52 1st MV60
• 23/12/2017 Kirkcaldy – 20:45 2nd MV60
• 25/12/2017 St Andrews – 22:03 1st MV60
• 01/01/2018 Kirkcaldy – 21:07 1st MV60
• 06/01/2018 St Andrews – 20:23 1st MV60
• 27/01/2018 St Andrews – 20:08 1st MV60
• 03/02/2018 St Andrews – 20:07 1st MV60
• 10/02/2018 Kirkcaldy – 20:07 PB 1st MV60