Training this week - Trying out Nike XC Spikes

Ran home a couple of times from work which I hadn't done for ages. Via Hammersmith, Chiswick and Gunnersbury Park. Took it very easy on both occassions, as found it hard after sitting down at desk for much of the day.
Did a quick hill session up High Lane and usual 3 x 1.3M session on Warren Farm Playing Fields in my new Nike XC spikes (old red model) Only cost £20 and only likely to last a season depending on the terrain of the courses this year. Any hard ground tends to bend the spikes if using 12 inches or over - it recommends only using up to 9 inch spikes - but that's not going to do much at a muddy Parliament Hill !
Still got dodgy achilles and now my back is also playing up.
Not aiming for anything in particular at the moment although I'd like to do well in forthcoming Met Leagues - top 70??

First Post - Aldershot SEAA Relays 2009

Set off 12.30 to Aldershot for 6 man SEAA Relays. A bit disappointed that we couldn't muster up a Vets team, but was picked for the Senior team. Found Mike who had me down for the 5th leg as I expected. Team had a shakey start but 3rd and 4th legs started picking up places . I had an ok run in 21:03 (faster than last year). Picked up 3 places for the team. Some class runners on show including Overall, Wickes and Vernon, with Aldershot beating Belgrave, and Ealing in a lowly 50th position. I felt good and legs (especially achilles) felt fine off low mileage - 30 miles this week. Raced in Brooks ST3 - felt good.
Long day out for 20 minutes running - back home at 5.30 to have tea with the family and a few glasses of red wine...and decided to set up this blog. Trying to get to grips with Web Analysis stuff for work and this seems a decent place to start if I can get Google Analytics working and get this site indexed...
Results from 2009 6 man SEAA relays on AFD AC pages.