Hi just a quick note to say that our closing date for postal entries have been extended to friday 15th July and the online entries Sunday 17th July, so if you haven't entered yet - you'd better be quick! Good luck to everyone running ;-) Antoinette
Hi Multi - yup - I can frequently be found in Victoria Park on Thursdays.. but I've can also be spotted at some unearthly hour on Saturday mornings doing hill reps on that insane hill next to the road going towards the observatory with the club!
The course is generally along tree-lines roads in the park, so shade shouldn't be too far away.
Went out for the club Wednesday run last night, averaging 8.5 Minutes a mile for 4.3 Miles with two pit stops for water and nausea (cos of the heat!). Forget hot it was unreal. Hopefully the fact the route is tree lined will help. And sponges...hmmmm think I'll very much be having some of that. Yep will be adjusting to rrun bloody slow mode if we get heat like this on 31st.
Peter - What club run is that if you don't mind me asking?
Think I would have deffo felt v. dizzy running at that pace.
I'll be running back part of the way home from work tonight, v.slowly. Kew bridge to hammersmith bridge along the towpath.
Hopefully those luvvvverly ladies from the rowing clubs by Hammersmith bridge will be doing there stretches so I can keep my mind off the run as I pass by ;oD
I run with Serpentine Running Club in Hyde Park. They have club runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays. We cheated a bit on pacing as we stopped the watch when we went for water.
Rest day today and then up from the Bush to the towpath (Fullers) and back on Friday (or it it is hot a shorter one with some sit ups when I get home). Wedding Saturday so nothing till Monday I don't think.
Don't have a season ticket but would be in either Lower Loft or South africa Road. doing any of the preseason games? Still umming and ahhing about Iran. Oh and a running question, what sort of weekly mileage and long runs are you doing?
Until last week I hadn't been able to do anything due to straining my back couple of weeks before that.
So have just started again really which was why I thought the run on the 31st might have come too soon for me but I'm gonna give it a go anyhoos.
Distances? Not sure how far Kew to Hammersmith is ( 3 miles maybe? ) But I've started out with that and trying to complete it twice a week.
Also fitting in some cycling to work to mix up the training a bit.
The real long one ( for me ) run I try to do is from Twickenham Bridge to Hammersmith. I think thats just over 5 miles, might have to do that next week
Footie - Can't make the Iran game but am going to the Charlton one on Tues 26th.
Just back after a half-hour run, yikes it's hotter than hell out there, hope that sun takes a break on July 31st or we're in for a morning of excess with sunscreen and water.
Hi, just to clarify that the start time for our 10k run on the 31st July begins at 11.30am The other races - 1mile begins at 10am and the 3k at 10.30am Also there is registration on the day - it opens at 9am and closes 1/2 hour before each run. See y'all on the day! Antoinette
I can't find a website for this race or previous results. Does anyone have this sort of information e.g. course record? PottingShed - Are they Kentish poppies in your pic?
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Will try and get a decent run in tomorrow!
Peter, Know what you mean, but rivals still manages to make me laugh sometimes.
Technohippie - Just make sure your personal stereo is full of techno,techno,techno and you'll be setting a PB for sure! ;o))
just a quick note to say that our closing date for postal entries have been extended to friday 15th July and the online entries Sunday 17th July, so if you haven't entered yet - you'd better be quick!
Good luck to everyone running ;-)
Antoinette
The course is generally along tree-lines roads in the park, so shade shouldn't be too far away.
Good luck with the training everyone.
JEJ
I take back what i said yesterday about an 11.30 race start being ok heatwise, went out for some lunch and it was absoultely sizzling outside.
Hope the 31st isn't so hot otherwise it will be pretty tough.
Went out for the club Wednesday run last night, averaging 8.5 Minutes a mile for 4.3 Miles with two pit stops for water and nausea (cos of the heat!). Forget hot it was unreal. Hopefully the fact the route is tree lined will help. And sponges...hmmmm think I'll very much be having some of that. Yep will be adjusting to rrun bloody slow mode if we get heat like this on 31st.
Think I would have deffo felt v. dizzy running at that pace.
I'll be running back part of the way home from work tonight, v.slowly. Kew bridge to hammersmith bridge along the towpath.
Hopefully those luvvvverly ladies from the rowing clubs by Hammersmith bridge will be doing there stretches so I can keep my mind off the run as I pass by ;oD
Rest day today and then up from the Bush to the towpath (Fullers) and back on Friday (or it it is hot a shorter one with some sit ups when I get home). Wedding Saturday so nothing till Monday I don't think.
I'm just a couple of mins from the Bush as well.
I've also done a few laps around Holland Park and the steep pedestrian bit off the Holland Rd up to the park, that's my hill training sorted!
I sit in Ellerslie and got cramp in my calf muscle last season. Evening game against Sjoke.
Not too much room to stretch the leg, I was in agony!!!
So have just started again really which was why I thought the run on the 31st might have come too soon for me but I'm gonna give it a go anyhoos.
Distances? Not sure how far Kew to Hammersmith is ( 3 miles maybe? ) But I've started out with that and trying to complete it twice a week.
Also fitting in some cycling to work to mix up the training a bit.
The real long one ( for me ) run I try to do is from Twickenham Bridge to Hammersmith.
I think thats just over 5 miles, might have to do that next week
Footie - Can't make the Iran game but am going to the Charlton one on Tues 26th.
If I don't do Iran will defo go to Charlton.
Completed a 38 min slow jog yesterday but the heat was quite something and this was just after 6pm, thought my head was gonna explode!
Couldn't run last night, just too hot, so was out this morning at 6am. It was perfect temperature and managed 3.7m in 37 mins, with hills.
Wish I could run that early in the morning but it's hard enough getting up for work never mind going for a run with the added penalty of hills!!!!
Also there is registration on the day - it opens at 9am and closes 1/2 hour before each run.
See y'all on the day!
Antoinette
Got my race number in the post.
Am looking forward to this now, roll on the 31st!
PottingShed - Are they Kentish poppies in your pic?
You going to the Charlton game?
Off for a run after work tonight but am quite unmotivated at the 'mo
Up for a pre-match beer?
Pete