Southern Road Relays – Saturday 26th September
We sent one team in each age group to this event near Aldershot and left with athletes having had some very good runs and our teams having had the upper hand over our nearest neighbours in most of the races.
Name, Time, Team position at end of leg (around 60 teams started each event)
Under 13 Girls – 3x2291m – 16th
Ella Widdop-Grey 9:14 25 – a… Continue reading
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Get some sleep
Get some sleep – EIS
I’m always amazed how little sleep some athletes in the group must get…. up to all hours on msn or facebook, numbing your brains!
This article from the English Institute of Sport tells it straight. If you’re training hard, you need to sleep. Your body adapts to… Continue reading
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SMRAC Open
It was great to see so many people out running and picking up awards at the SMRAC Open and Presentation.
Best performances came from the steeple chase debutants Jessica and Maddie, with Maddie shooting to 6th on the UK U17 lists and running what is likely to be the qualifying standard for next year’s English Schools Championships.
Liz Killip picked up a good win in the 1500, being… Continue reading
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Training for 2nd half of September
Tuesday 15th – Everyone, 18:00 just inside Bushy Park’s Teddington gate
Thursday 17th – Performance group only, 18:00 Marble Hill House
Saturday 19th – Everyone, 9:45 at Richmond Park
Sunday 20th – Long runs from home – meet in groups
Tuesday 22nd – Everyone, 18:00 just inside Bushy Park’s Teddington gate
Thursday 24th – Performance group only, 18:00 Marble Hill House
Saturday 26th -… Continue reading
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Feature Quote 2 – Deena Kastor
Another quote telling us that success comes from consistent effort; day in, day out, doing what’s on the schedule…
“The most important thing is putting in the work on every given day. If you can put that together then you shouldn’t be afraid on the starting line. I really don’t believe in fear; I believe in putting in the work. Sometimes
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Comments
Kenyan based Ian Groome made a flying visit to Teddington last week and spoke very positively about how he enjoyed reading the website to see how well everyone is running. I’m sure he’d like me to pass that on.
Being based in Kenya hasn’t stopped Ian being the only person to leave a comment on the website. Feel free to… Continue reading
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Southern Women’s League roundup
SMRAC finished 4th in their final match of the season. Liz did a good job picking up points in her own mini-heptathlon. Molly produced a good 5:11 run in the 1500. After very few races this summer the new-improved-dedicated to training Molly can hope to run well under 5 next summer.
Running for Windsor, Christina ran 5:16 to narrowly miss a pb. Going through 1200 in a very strong… Continue reading
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Training for first two weeks in September
Tuesday 1st – Everyone, 18:00 just inside Bushy Park’s Teddington gate. Noel will speak to all those people who have enquired about the Performance Group during this session.
Thursday 3rd – Performance Group, 18:00 Marble Hill House
Saturday 5th – Everyone, 9:45 Richmond Park
Tuesday 8th – Everyone, 18:00 just inside Bushy Park’s Teddington gate
Thursday 10th – Performance Group, 18:00 Marble Hill House
Sunday… Continue reading
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Winter Tour 09/10
The dates of all this winters race are available and ready to view by visiting the Winter Tour 09/10 page.
Once again the main club aims are the county and southern cross country championships on 10th January and 30th January respectively. We would ask that all club members make themselves available for these fixtures. It is hoped that plenty of athletes will be selected on to county… Continue reading
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