Saturday, 16 August 2014

Saturday 16th August - 3 Gates, 3 Bend Challenge

Today we ran 4.8 (some more with loop-back) around Bollington and Kerridge. We started at the Skate Park, ran down to Clarke Lane and then back towards Tinkers Clough to ensure we were fully warmed up for the hill challenges!

We set a 3 gate challenge up 'Neil's Hill' - in which we all chose to run to the first, second or third (the top) gate with fantastic efforts being made by everyone to push themselves to or beyond their original challenge. We then headed across the path to the base of White Nancy and took on the '3 bend challenge' up the White Nancy approach path - again a brilliant effort - and I think there was a general consensus that the hills were our friends!!

We then reaped the rewards of all the uphill with lovely views of Bollington and a nice downhill to the waterfall at Inglesley Vale. We then ran back through Bollington and along The Recreational Ground and back to the Skate Park to stretch and cool down.

We met up with D group in the Waterside Cafe afterwards to share stories of our morning runs!

Thank you for your help and support on our first run as leaders, we really enjoyed it and can't wait for future runs!

Jenny & Wendy


At the Start 

Fiona and Mauro along the Middlewood

Getting warmed up for hills!

Heather looking happy


Louise, Phil and Jo smiling

A quick run along the canal 

Hello Sam!

Stretch!

3 Gate Challenge in Action

Karen and Wendy refusing to stop!

Thumbs up for hills from Steve!

Welcome back Fiona 

Gemma and Helen

Loop back king today Phil

Mrs B


Purple was a popular fashion today

Louise

Through the cheeky hole in the wall

Jo looking strong 

Hill Queen Karen

Steve heading up to bend 3

Sam doing the 'running arms' 

Dooowwwwnnn

Finally, a downhill section 

The 'Secret location'

Happy runners - Jazz hands 

Kathryn looking strong 

Hi Louise 


Happy faces after the hills 

Final section

At the end - sneaky Chris!



A few stretches to ensure we don't ache tomorrow! 














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