Looking after number 1
What a week… some good sessions, some sore legs, some tired bodies, some feeling fresh and picking up……
Stretching after sessions – get it done post cool down jog and feel the benefits. Stretching after a session reduces the amount of DOMS and means you’re more likely to be ready for your next run or session. The more ready you are, the more likely you’ll be able… Continue reading
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Power of 10 – Top 100 National Rankings
I think we can safely say that the track season has ended for 2009 so I thought I’d make use of a rainy Sunday afternoon by scouring the national rankings and spot top 100 ranked SMRACkers.
Jivendra Singh – 13th 100, 27th 200, 4th 800, LJ 16th
Jamie Finnegan – 70th 1500
Rebecca Killip – 91st 1200
Katie Iliffe – 36th 3000
Ross Franks -… Continue reading
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Borough Schools XC Champs
KINGSTON – Tuesday
Senior Girls – 1st Maddie; Inter Girls – 1st Katie I; Junior Girls – 2nd Faye
Inter Boys – 1st Eoin, 2nd Ollie
HOUNSLOW – Thursday
Junior Girls – 1st Rebecca; Inter Girls – 1st Tulsi (multi-eventer in Jim’s group)
Junior Boys – 1st Ben, 2nd Jivendra, 3rd Jamie; Inter Boys – 1st Bradley, 2nd Jack
RICHMOND – Friday
Junior… Continue reading
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Lost and found / In need of a new home
Digital watch and spike key left at the track on Tuesday. I have them. Let me know if they are yours.
I still have a few pairs of track spikes left to give away in limited sizes. Let me know if you need some and we’ll see if any are suitable for you. On a similar note, Abi has a pair of orange puma track spikes (UK… Continue reading
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Molly wins Lord Mayor’s Mile! (and other results)
Molly won the middle age group. Unofficial reports (Molly on the mobile) suggest the following:
Ross and Bradley 3rd and 4th in the oldest group (the winner was old enough to be a first year Uni student and mentioned Ross in the TV interview, quote “some people fell over”)
Jack 2nd in the middle group
Jivendra 3rd
Maddie 5th
Molly 1st and Christina 4th… Continue reading
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Featured Quote 3 – Sally Gunnell
Sally Gunnell
I spent today with a group of coaches sharing ideas and discussing ways to develop you athletes. This meeting was held at the home of Sally Gunnell the former Olympic Champion, World Champion and World Record Holder at the 400m Hurdles.
The day was extremely valuable… Continue reading
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The Wrong Trousers
Someone picked up a pair of Canterbury tracksuit bottoms by mistake at the track on Thursday. Can you check if you stuffed them in your bag by accident and I will reunite them with their owner. Cheers…….. UPDATE – Trousers found!
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Marathon in a few years? Be prepared to run fast
The times being run in marathons recently are staggering… Marathon isn’t a place for slow runners who haven’t anywhere else to turn, it is for fast runners who are capable of running fast for a long way.
Whatever your event, you need to be fast!!
Read more about marathon times here
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Footwear – be sensible
Choose the right shoe
I’ve spoken a few times over the last few months and to a few individuals again yesterday about making sure you are wearing appropriate footwear for the activity you are doing. I’m still surprised to see people warming up in spikes or doing their steady running in… Continue reading
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