Saturday 7th September - Bollin Valley plus hill technique training

Barry (Bolt) Blyth

A fantastic turnout today with 20 people (and a number of new members as well) coming along to hear Barry Blyth (over 65 English Fell Champion) give hints and tips about uphill and downhill running. We had a steady run along the Bollin Valley to Shirley's Bridge and then back to the first 'training' hill.


Barry gave us some really useful hints about shoe choice, route choice and how to run up, and down, hills. We then ran back on the other side of the railway to a longer and steeper hill to practice 'fast descent'. Hopefully these ideas will help us to improve our confidence about running on tricky terrain safely!


After the session a few people went along to the Tytherington Club for a coffee.

Neil & Alison

Bollin Valley in the sun

Striding out ...

Jordan with Barry

Sally

Mel & Leah...

Sunshine...

Jane & Kate...

A full squad out today

Heather & Nina...

We are so lucky to have this on our doorstep

Jordan & Mel

Loop-Back

Preparing for hill-work

Sunshine!

Mid-run stretch

Barry explaining techniques

1st training hill

Advanced hill  ;-)