Review of 2011

2011 was a fairly quiet year, although I did manage 76 races and an 800km traverse of the Pyrenean Haute Route.

Racing profiles: Power of 10 | Scottish Hill Racing | Parkrun

24 Hill Races
Greenmantle Dash 0:18:05
Devil's Burdens - Leg 3 with Niall 1:01:01
Carnethy 5 1:00:57
Beinn Ratha 0:55:11
Whangie Whizz 0:30:44
Dumyat 0:40:40
Ben Lomond 1:22:14
Cornalees 0:35:16
Goatfell 1:31:52
Dumgoyne Handicap 0:43:41
Helvellyn and the Dodds 2:49:10
Cort-ma Law 0:56:08
Glen Rosa Horseshoe 2:57:08
Arrochar Alps 4:16:25
Callander Highland Games 1:10:36
Lomonds of Fife 1:42:41
Ochil 2000s 3:13:17
Three Shires 2:23:46
Dalehead 1:00:46
Two Breweries 3:20:33
Pentland Skyline 3:07:28
UKA Hill Relays, Kettlewell, Leg 4 0:50:22
Run of the Mill 1:25:15
HBT Allermuir Grudge Match 0:25:43

21 Road Races
Greenock Battery Park 5M 0:28:07
Nigel Barge 10k 0:36:28
Lasswade 10M 1:01:07
Balloch to Clydebank Half Marathon 1:18:15
Alloa Half Marathon 1:19:15
London Marathon 3:04:20
Helensburgh 10k 0:35:20
Clydebank 10k 0:35:24
Dumbarton 10k 0:35:45
Vale of Leven 10k 0:35:37
Kirkintilloch 10k 0:35:19
Glasgow Green 5k 0:17:09
Kilbarchan Cyclepath 0:31:04
Pollok Park 10k 0:35:48
Broadwood 4.5k 0:15:41
Cowal 5k 0:16:50
Graham Clark 3.9M 0:21:22
Millport 10M 1:00:56
McAndrew Relay 0:19:07
Lock 27 Time Trial 0:17:24
Allan Scally Relay 0:28:20

12 Parkruns
Glasgow Parkrun #103 (off road) 0:19:39
Glasgow Parkrun #104 (off road) 0:19:44
Glasgow Parkrun #105 0:17:56
Glasgow Parkrun #107 0:17:19
Glasgow Parkrun #112 0:17:41
Glasgow Parkrun #123 0:17:20
Glasgow Parkrun #124 0:17:22
Glasgow Parkrun #135 0:17:27
Strathclyde Parkrun #72 0:17:28
Glasgow Parkrun #151 0:17:51
Glasgow Parkrun #152 0:17:49
Glasgow Parkrun #153 0:17:37

11 Cross Country Races
West District CC (Irvine) 0:35:29
Bellahouston 4k CC 0:13:49
Masters CC (Kirkcaldy) 0:34:15
National Cross Country (Falkirk) 0:46:27
West District Relays (Drumpellier) 0:14:47
National CC Relays 0:15:53
Bellahouston 4k CC 0:15:01
Braid Hills Cross Country 0:38:17
British & Irish Masters 0:29:36
West District Cross Country - Irvine 0:36:25
Irvine Harriers vs Cyclists 0:31:28

7 Trail Races
In the Dark Handicap 0:25:15
Clydebank 4.8m Canal Towpath 0:27:48
Dawsholm 5k Trail 0:19:28
Ayr 5M Trail 0:29:06
Croftamie Handicap 0:47:22
Eaves Wood Trail Race 0:37:16
Westerlands Christmas Handicap 0:19:40

1 Indoor Track Race
Kelvinhall 3,000 metres 0:10:02

Race Series
I completed 3 race series:  Polaroid 10k, Tour of Clydeside and the Scottish Long Classics.

Road Racing
I ran twelve 5km races, with 16:50 the fastest at Cowal Games, and 17:56 the slowest at Glasgow Parkrun #105. I managed six 10km races between 35:19 and 35:48, and ran Balloch to Clydebank and Alloa half marathons in course PBs of 1:18:15 and 1:19:15.  I was ill for London Marathon, but shuffled round in 3:04:20 to guranatee a place for 2012.

Pyrenean Haute Route
During July, I disappeared to the Pyrenees to hike the Pyrenean Haute Route in 24 days, which was the highlight of the year.

Cross Country
I managed to get selected for the British and Masters Cross Country at Bellahouston Park in November 2011, but had a fairly awful run in dire conditions.

Indoor
On 28th December 2011, I made my track debut at the Kelvinhall Indoor Meet. I narrowly missed my sub 10 minute target with a time of 10:02:48.

Targets for 2012
My main target for 2012 is to achieve some decent injury-free training and racing.