What a fantastic day's training.  I had 8 hours planned for today's run and managed to time the run along side the Milford 21.  The race is ran on Cannock Chase and is more of a fell race than anything else.  It is organised by my athletics club, Cannock & Stafford AC, so I volunteered to be the rear running marshal.



My job was to run behind the last man (or lady), and 'mop up' as they say in the trade.  I looked at last year's last place time (4hrs 45mins), and was happy to realise that his was exactly the same time as I passed through 21 miles last week during my 6-hour run.

The sun was out and it was a fantastic day.  Of course, my husky ran all the way with me.  I soon started running with a chap called Andy.  He showed such determination to finish the race.  I was amazed to hear that he was training for the London Marathon and that he had only done 2 x 10 mile runs so far.  I didn't have the heart to tell him as he started walking at the 5 mile point that this race was tougher than the London Marathon.
The above picture isn't me by the way.  I don't have a lot, but I do have some hair!! 
You meet all sorts of folk at these races and all have a story to tell.  Doctors told Andy this time last year when he was 20 stones that he would suffer a heart attack very soon if he did not change his lifestyle.  Andy is now 16 stone and we completed the Milford 21 together in a time of 4hrs 50mins.  Well done Andy!!