Hello all, I hope exam results have been kind to you. Welcome to my first report as publicity sec, now might be a good time to suggest that you have a nose around the site as there have been a few, mostly unnoticeable, changes. In particular you might want to have a look at the new beautiful-looking exec.

Aa went te Blaydon Races 'Twas on the Ninth o' June,
Twenty Hundred n nowt nine, a few hours after noon,
we tyuk the start at Balmbras afore the light was fadin',
Away we went alang Collingwood Street that's on the road te Blaydon.

...and other incomprehensible geordie things

Durham University Athletics Event
Wednesday 10 June
Maiden Castle

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Mon - Rest because racing Wednesday

Tue - 11am - 4miles, 26.06mins (6.30pace). Felt good and fresh but perhaps went a little too fast.

Wed - 7.30pm - Purbeck 10km. 3rd, 31.53mins. Pb by 1 second but a poor race. Went off too fast and took lead for first 5.5km. Got beaten by George, who I beat in training all the time. Lack of taper didn't help either.

Thur - 7.50pm - 6miles, 38.54mins (6.29pace) felt strong, decent run.

Fri - 6.50am - 4miles, approx 30mins. Legs very achy and felt very tired.

Apologies for the lack of updates but I've been very busy with work.

Too much to catch up on over the past month so I'll just post the mileage and key moments.

6/4/09 - 12/4/09 = 54miles. Ended with North Tyneside 10km which went terribly. Got cramp after 2 miles and had to 'jog' in, in 20th with a time of 34.48mins.

13/4/09 - 19/4/09 = 58.5miles. Unmotivated until Thursday when I did a 6km tempo track run running at 32.30 10km (after an 8hour car drive back to Dorset!). Saturday session was also good with 3x1mile with 1min rec, 4.58, 5.01, 4.59.