20/04/2026
Well done to everyone who raced yesterday, there were some big performances out there. For Green Peaks athletes, these performances stretched from to 25km, via
Starting in Manchester, Jenny Alexander smashed her marathon PB by over 30 minutes, with an amazing 4:51:55. Going into this, she thought getting close to 5 hours would be great, to go well under that is special. Well done Jenny.
Sticking with the Alexander family, son James completed his first marathon yesterday. We did a lot of work on his plan to balance training with studying, with some big exams coming up. Such a good run from James to finish in 3:45:55.
And finally in Manchester, was Hannah Holliday, started the training block so well, but a couple of niggles meant 2 weeks of no training at a crucial time. She bounced back strong, stayed mostly positive (it wouldn't be marathon training without a couple of wobbles), and took an astounding 10 minutes off her PB with a 3:17:26.
Flying out to Berlin, Jamie Smith challenged himself to the 25km event. Pacing it to perfection, and coming home in 2:17:45, to go faster than his average pace at Sheffield Half just a few weeks earlier. Finishing in the Olympic stadium will live long in the memory for Jamie.
And then to Dronfield. A tough little course, two laps, with hills aplenty. Three of the squad tackled this, all at various points in training for bigger goals, but it's always good to have a run out. Michael Cambell was the first home in 40:05, a solid performance with some big races on the horizon. Hannah Jayne Wright continued to build her consistency with a great 71:51. And new to the squad Claire Wren, so fast her partner couldn't even catch her on camera, finished in 45:46, a good benchmark as she starts her training.
There were some huge performances from the squad, whether it was PBs, completing challenges, or just having a good time (there was talk of hot cross buns at Dronfield). It's safe to say the group chat has been a hive of positivity. Well done everyone 🥳👏👏
