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Radcliffe Borough 4 - 1 Cammell Laird

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Sting like an... insect

Today, I ran a much shorter version of the Grappenhall Heys and Dingle Loop. It was 5.42km instead of the 11.42km version.

Basically the route is identical up to Dodds Lane. Then instead of running up Dodds Lane, I continued along Green Lane. The last part of the run is then identical to the last part of the Grappenhall Heys and Dingle Loop once you meet up with Dodds Lane for the second time after exiting the woodlane path.

I was not going that well, as my legs were still heavy from yesterday's run and I could feel my knee slightly too. Then 500 - 600 metres from the end of the run, some big insect landed on my leg and took a chunk out of it! The bite was quite large and I immediately felt stabbing pains like no other insect bite I've ever experienced before. I hobbled for the last 500 metres or so in quite some pain. My leg came up in a lump and a large area around the bite went a nice red colour. In fact my leg is still sore right now. I was only thankful that this occurred near the end of my run rather somewhere in the middle of it.


Start Time: 1:43 pm
Duration: 26:58 Green Lane Loop
Distance: 5.42 km (3.37 miles)

Average speed: 12.06 kmh (7.49 mph)
Average pace: 4:59 per km (8:00per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 156, HRmax 166, and 382kcals

11.58km Grappenhall and Dingle Loop with John

I ran a very slight variation of the original Gappenhall and Dingle Loop (Gmap) with John today in an improved time from that of Tuesday's very similar run.

The course consists mainly of park tracks, farmland tracks, countryside tracks, walkways, common land tracks, and woodland tracks. There are very few instances where a road is involved. I think that if you added the total distance of main roads that you need to run along the total would be in the region of approximately 600 metres.

As always, it's good to catch up with John. It makes the runs that little bit more interesting.


Start Time: 1:05 pm
Duration: 56:33 Grappenhall Heys and Dingle Loop
Distance: 11.58 km (7.20 miles)

Average speed: 12.29 kmh (7.52 mph)
Average pace: 4:53 per km (7:52 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 163, HRmax 177, and 890kcals

11.58km Grappenhall Heys and Dingle Loop

I ran the newly planned 11.58km Grappenhall Heys and Dingle Loop that I intend to run with John on Thursday (if he's up for it).

The route basically involves very few and very short bits of road running (600 metres in total), the rest is tracks, farmers fields, common land, and woodland.

The woodland part is a bit of a treat, which I discovered only on Friday - I never knew it existed and have run passed it many times without ever knowing it was there.

Whilst it is not particularly a fast course, it is a very enjoyable one away from cars and other traffic in some of the nicest areas.

Although I must admit, I began to find the going tough at about the 8km mark, this was probably due to refereeing last night, considering a referee will run between 10km and 12km in each game.


Start Time: 2:10 pm
Duration: 59:16 Grappenhall Heys and Dingle Loop
Distance: 11.58 km (7.20 miles)

Average speed: 11.72 kmh (7.28 mph)
Average pace: 5:07 per km (8:14 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 159, HRmax 167, and 874kcals

Poulton Victoria 0 - 1 Cammel Laird Reserves

Stats:

First Half: 46:17, 143 HRavg , 165 HRmax, 575kcals.
Second Half: 49:02, 143 HRavg , 166 HRmax, 611kcals.
Total: 1:35:19, 171 HRmax, 1,186kcals.

Salford City 0 - 1 Flixton

Stats:First Half: 45:35, 141 HRavg , 165 HRmax, 559kcals.
Second Half: 49:05, 137 HRavg , 163 HRmax, 572kcals.
Total: 1:34:40, 165 HRmax, 1,131kcals.

6.79km Walk/Jog new route planning

I initially went for a walk along some new paths in order to plan a brand new much longer route called the Grappenhall Heys and Dingle Loop. However as time passed by this walk broke into a jog for the lat 1.5 miles.

I now have a 11.39km brand new route planned, where you only need to run along busy roads for 600 metres in total, the rest is tracks, common land, farmers fields, and woodland.

Start Time: 2:17 pm
Duration: 1:06:31 New Route Planning
Distance: 6.79 km (4.22 miles)

Average speed: N/A
Average pace: N/A
Heart rate: HRavg 102, HRmax 159, and 458kcals

4.78km Park Loop Extension - a bit faster

Start Time: 1:26 pm
Duration: 22:30 Park Loop Extension
Distance: 4.78km (2.97 miles)

Average speed: 12.747 kmh (7.92 mph)
Average pace: 4:42 per km (7:35per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 170, HRmax 182, and 387kcals

4.78km Park Loop Extension

Start Time: 2:35 pm
Duration: 23:29 Park Loop Extension
Distance: 4.78 km (2.97 miles)

Average speed: 12.21 kmh (7.59 mph)
Average pace: 4:55 per km (7:54per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 161, HRmax 178, and 357kcals

5.85km Field and Country Run

Sorry, I somehow managed to lose all the stats regarding this particular run, except that the distance was 5.85km (3.64 miles).

Focus 3 - 0 Shaftesbury

Focus 3 - 0 Shaftesbury (3:00pm)
West Cheshire Football League Divison 3 affiliated to the Cheshire FA


My first non-supply league game in ages. This meant that I was on my own without assistant referees!

Shaftesbury were definitely on top for the first 25 minutes, when Focus almost scored against the run of play with their very first real chance. The shot went slightly wide. This instance appeared to change the game. From this point onwards, Focus performance improved and they began to apply the pressure onto Shaftesbury. The half ended 0 - 0.

Just two minutes into the second half Focus scored. They never looked back scoring another two goals before the final whistle. Focus over the 90 minutes probably deserved the win.


Goals:
To follow...


Cautions:
None

Officials:
Referee: Myself.
Assistant Referees: None.
Assessor: None.


Stats:
First Half: 46:23, 146 HRavg , 168 HRmax, 595kcals.
Second Half: 46:54, 143 HRavg , 170 HRmax, 588kcals.
Total: 1:33:17, 170 HRmax, 1,183kcals.