Paul was back in action at the Media City Half Marathon, using the flat but exposed Salford course as preparation for his April marathon.
The race features one large lap around the waterfront and surrounding roads before a shorter closing loop, but strong winds sweeping across the open sections made pacing difficult. Edwards admitted setting off slightly too quickly and feeling the effects in the second half as the cold, blustery conditions took their toll.
Nevertheless, he finished in a fantastic 1:28:30 and now turns his attention to the upcoming Bolton Half Marathon in a fortnight as preparations continue.
Race report by Jo M: Today I headed to Lancaster with the intention of running the half marathon, but after not fuelling particularly well and getting very little sleep following a trip to see SIX, I decided the 10K was the better option. I figured I’d use it as a training run ahead of the ... Lancaster 10k
Race report by Jo W: Matt and I ran round Oulton Park racetrack this morning. Matt did the half marathon and I did the 10k. There was also a 5k, a metric marathon (26.2k), 20 miles and a marathon! There were staggered starts with differing numbers of laps (mine was an out and back plus ... Oulton Park 10k & 1/2 Marathon
Race report by Sally: On Saturday evening Bev, Janet, Lynda and myself took part in the 4th Carrebirras Mil Palmeras 6k road race. The race started at 8pm to allow the temperature to drop from 92 to 89 degrees 🥵🌞 My plan was to take it steady, enjoy the scenery, take some pics, and don’t ... Carrebirras Mil Palmeras 6k