Thank you Wheeze.
I'm definitely improving, but I often wonder what might have been if I'd got into Fell running 10 years ago, instead of messing around playing local football for so many years, and the associated pub lifestyle that comes with it...! I hope that my "peak" extends into my 40's before age starts to catch up on my performances, as I still feel I'm several years away from making the most of what little potential I have.
Wouldn't swap it for the world though... despite what you often read on here, it's still the best and most untarnished sport in the world.