Hillside Run

Hillside Farm Track (First Stile)

Registered Public Right of Way

For a bit of a change, I ran the shorter 4.19km Hillside Run on a cold and quite windy afternoon.

The Hillside Run was very muddy and slippy in places and I had to give way to speed in order to stay on my feet.

The two stiles that you have to climb over both on the outward and inward parts of the run were wet and slippy and it was more important to slow down and carefully clamber over them rather than risking potential injury.

My outward time was 9:42 and my inward time was 9:47, giving a total time of 19:29 for the 4.19km distance.


Fitness Stats

Start Time: 2:46 pm
Distance: 4.19 km
Duration: 19:29

Speed: 12.90 km/h
Pace: 4:39 per km

288 kcals, 160 HRavg, 170 HRmax

MP3: Mika

Hillside to start the week off...

Funny weather at the mo... It was very humid in the sunshine and yet it was spitting rain.

Although still not back at the fitness-level that I would like, I did push myself a little and put in a decent performance. What did not help was cars parked on pavements and two horses straggled along the farm path - I gave them a wide birth.

With this particular route the second quarter is downhill, however you do have to clear two stiles that upset the rhythm. This is then compounded at the turn-aound point, as you double back on yourself meaning that the third quarter is uphill where you than have to clear the same stiles but in reverse. Oh yes, you have to pass those two horses again!

Still, a completion time of 19:34 I suppose is not too bad with all things considered.


Start Time: 1:40 pm
Duration: 19:34
Distance: 4.19km (2.60m) - Gmap

Average speed: 12.87 kmh (8.00m)
Average pace: 4:40 per km (7:30 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 166, HRmax 178, and 316kcals

Hillside Run in the Sun!

First day back into work following a week off and the sun comes out!

Any way, I ran an old favourite called the Hillside Run that is only 4.19km that gets you back into the stride once again. Not particularly that fast, although fast enough for today's temperatures.

Although realising that I could just get within 20 minutes with only 500 metres to go, I really pushed it and in fact knocked 13 seconds off my outward time for the same distance.


Start: 1:54 pm
Time: 19:48
Distance: 4.19km (2.60m) - Gmap

Average speed: 12.70 kmh (7.89m)
Average pace: 4:44 per km (7:36 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 163, HRmax 181, and 306kcals

Hillside Run due to roadworks

Roadworks...!

The council are digging up most of Stretton Road at the moment, getting rid of the many pot-holes. This meant that the eastbound side of the road (including pavement) was coned-off from the School all the way down to the Oak Walkway entrance. In fact there was a large generator that was powering the traffic lights blocking most of the entrance to the Oak Walkway.

Considering that I would have to run around these roadworks, potentially running into or out of the traffic (depending on the traffic lights) and would have to avoid heavy machinery, before running right around the generator, I thought it was probably best to give the Park Loop a miss today.

So, I ran in the opposite direction, selecting the Hillside Run (Gmap) instead. At the halfway turn-around point my time was 9:21 and the completion time for the 4.19kms (including hopping over four stiles and crossing the same busy A49 road twice) was 19:02.


Start: 2:43 pm - another late lunchbreak!
Time: 19:38 Park Loop
Distance: 4.19km (2.60m)

Average speed: 13.208kmh (8.207mph)
Average pace: 4:33 per km (7:19 per mile)

Heart rate: HRavg 157, HRmax 170, and 273kcals

Hillside Run in 19:48

Post: Friday 9th March 2007

I fancied a shorter but different run for a change, so I thought the Hillside Run would fit the bill.


The Stats

Time: 19:48 Hillside Run
Distance: 4.19km (2.60m)

Average speed: 12.697 (7.890mph)
Average pace: 4:44 per km (7:36 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 160, HRmax 172, and 293kcals

Hillside Run for a change

Post: Friday 2nd March 2007

On a nice sunny day, I thought it a nice idea to run the Hillside which is always nice for a change.


The Stats

Time: 19:45 Hillside Run
Distance: 4.19km (2.60m)

Average speed: 12.729 (7.910mph)
Average pace: 4:43 per km (7:35 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 163, HRmax 172, and 304kcals

Hillside winter wind-chill factor

I decided to run the 4.19km Hillside Run today for a change.

It was extremely cold in that icy wind, especially due to the fact that I only had a standard thin running top and shorts on.

It took me ages to cross the A49 today for some unknown reason, still I made the Hillside turn in 5:00 minutes, the half-way point at 9:45, the 3/4 point at 15:05, concluding my run in 19:53.

The Stats

Time: 19:53
Distance: 4.19km (2.60 miles)

Average Speed: 12.644kmh (7.856mph)
Average Pace: 4:45 per km (7:38 per mile)

Heart rate: HRavg 161, HRmax 171, and 299 kcals