Pocklington

My first ever visit to the small market town of Pocklington today, a quick glance at Wikipedia shows that it's the birthplace of Adrian Edmonson of The Young Ones fame but today I'm here for Pocklingtons other claim to fame as the home of the Snake Lane 10m race. The race itself turns out to be a little windy when out in the open countryside especially in the area where the race gets its name, a snake lane of runners until the brow of the hill. The race is a very popular one which sells out in a few hours every year and you can see why, great local support and well marshalled although the cars get a little close in the final mile or two into the town centre.
Plenty of NYMAC runners on show in Pocklington, all putting in fantastic performances and all finishing ahead of me! Hopefully il be able to catch them all up when I get fit again soon! As for the snake lane 10? See you again next year, if I can get in that is!

Just another Parkrun?

The combination of resting a seemingly constant aching thigh and resting before tomorrow's Snake lane 10 led me to a volunteer role at today's Stewart parkrun. Due to the previously mentioned leg problem this is already the third time I've volunteered this year but only the fourth time in two years? I know we all get the weekly facebook/email message "there wouldn't be a parkrun without volunteers" but this is certainly true from what I've seen. We all take for granted turning up, running a quick 5k and jog off home but have we thought of how them red cones appeared and disappeared around the course? The never ending white tape at the finishing funnel? Even the results we enjoy reading? Doing a few stints in recent weeks has certainly made me feel a little guilty that I haven't volunteered I few more than I have, after all if nobody offered it would be just another run in the park.

NYMAC life blog

I created this page for a little glimpse into life around NYMAC. I'll update this regularly with a few of my views and opinions Of races and events over the year.