Park Loop Once Again

The Stats

Time: 21:19 Park Loop Anticlockwise
Distance: 4.45km (2.77m)

Average speed: 12.525 (7.783mph)
Average pace: 4:47 per km (7:43 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 161, HRmax 169, and 318kcals

Ellesmere Port 2 - 1 Marine Reserves

Played on Saturday 24th February 2007, with a 2pm kick-off.

Ellesmere Port 2 - 1 Marine Reserves

I refereed the above West Cheshire fixture.


Referee: myself
Assistant Referees: Gregg Carney and Patrick Dempsey

First Half: 47:00, HRmax 172, HRavg 153, 654kcals.
Second Half: 50:00, HRmax 169, HRavg 144, 625kcals.
Totals: 1:38:00, 1279kcals.

Cammell Laird 5 - 0 Chester City

Tuesday 20th February 2007, 19:45 kickoff

Unibond Cheshire Senior Cup Semi-Final

Cammell Lairds were the much stronger side on the night winning by 5 -0.

Referee: Gareth Etchells

Assistant Referees: Mark ? and myself.
Forth Official: Ian ?

First Half: 49:00, HRmax 160, HRavg 128, 538kcals.
Second Half: 49:00, HRmax 157, HRavg 122, 509kcals.
Totals: 1:38:00, 1047kcals.

Another Park Loop easy jog

Post: Monday 19th February 2007

Considering that I was 'tomorrow' I was officiating as an assistant referee in the Cheshire Cup Senior Semi-Final, I thought it was best to go easy, ensuring that there was less chance of an injury.


The Stats

Time: 21:54 Park Loop Anticlockwise
Distance: 4.45km (2.77m)

Average speed: 12.192 (7.7576mph)
Average pace: 4:55 per km (7:55 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 153, HRmax 164, and 304kcals

West Kirby 4 - 1 Cammell Laird Reserves

Played on Saturday 17th February 2007, with a 2pm kick-off.

West Kirby 4 - 1 Cammell Laird Reserves


I refereed the above West Cheshire fixture.

Despite West Kirby going behind just after 5 minutes, they came from behind to win quite convincingly.

Referee: myself
Assistant Referees: Harry Smith and Joel Ledsham

First Half: 46:30, Second Half: 48:00.

Not HR results recorded for this match.

Yet Another Park Loop

The Stats

Time: 21:21 Park Loop Anticlockwise
Distance: 4.45km (2.77m)

Average speed: 12.506 (7.771mph)
Average pace: 4:48 per km (7:43 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 159, HRmax 166, and 313kcals

Another Park Loop

A little bit faster than the other day's jog...


The Stats

Time: 20:56 Park Loop Anticlockwise
Distance: 4.45km (2.77m)

Average speed: 12.755 (7.925mph)
Average pace: 4:42 per km (7:34 per mile)
Heart rate: HRavg 162, HRmax 175, and 319kcals

Nice little jog today

I simply fancied a nice steady jog today, so that's exactly what I did!


The Stats

Time: 22:07 Park Loop Anticlockwise
Distance: 4.45km (2.77m)

Average speed: 12.072 (7.501mph)
Average pace: 4:58 per km (8:00 per mile)

Heart rate: HRavg 157, HRmax 165, and 316kcals

Trafford FC 1 - 3 Silsden AFC

More detail to follow...

Treadmill Day Today!

My Polar arrived in the post yesterday afternoon with a replacement battery in both my Watch and the Wearlink; these also had been serviced. I also purchased a spare Wearlink, so I don't have to keep remembering to switch the Wearlink between my referee's bag and gym bag - sometimes forgetting to do so!

Well, today was very cold, icy, with heavy snowfalls that were settling werever it fell. Not the best of outdoor running conditions. So, for the first time in three months I ran on the treadmill in the nice warm (well hot) gym instead.

I set up my 4.2km distance run at an initial pace of 14.0km, which I ran at for the first two miles (3.22km). My Coopers distance, therefore would have been 2,800 metres.

I began to overheat a little at the 2.5km mark, but decided to keep it going at the 14.0km speed up until the two mile mark - then I dropped the speed to 13.0km to help my body to cool down. That's the problem with gym's... that and the fact it's really boring running on the same spot for any length of time.

Still, 4.2km completed in a time of 18:20 will do for me today.


The Stats

Time: 18:20
Distance: 4.20km (2.61m)

Average speed: 13.745 (8.541mph)
Average pace: 4:22 per km (7:01 per mile)

Heart rate: HRavg 165, HRmax 176, and 294kcals

Cammell Laird 1 a 0 Chester City

Unibond Cheshire Senior Cup Semi-Final

Cammell Laird 1 a 0 Cheshire City (abandoned after 45 mins).


The match was abandoned at half time by the referee, following a half time pitch inspection, where both managers had become concerned that the pitch had become too frozen to continue the match. The pitch was also beginning to freeze even more and there was still another 45 minutes to play.

This is the first match that I have been involved in that has had to be abandoned part way through.

So, it looks like we'll all be back at the same time next Tuesday, hopefully with the match going all the way to a natural conclusion.

Comfortable trot

It was cold, but the sun was shining, the air was fresh and there was very little wind. Good running conditions.

I had planned to enjoy my run today, so I reduced the pace right down to a steady jog. After all, I was mindful of my Cheshire Senior Cup Semi-Final assistant referee appointment tomorrow evening. Good appointment. Don't want to injure myself at this point in time (or any point in time really).

Completion time of 21:26 - and yes, I did enjoy the jog in the fresh air.


The Stats

Time: 21:26
Distance: 4.45km (2.77m)

Average speed: 12.457 (7.741mph)
Average pace: 4:49 per km (7:45 per mile)

Heart rate: Polar now serviced with new batteries. ETA = Wednesday morning.