With holidays still impacting on numbers it was left to Sarah, Liam and me to represent FlitwickTri at this week's Bedford Parkrun. Overall there was a very good turnout with 257 runners taking part. This may have had something to do with the glorious sunshine, it was however a bit chilly to start with but it was fine when the race was under way.
The times were:
Chris Wright 33rd in 22.01
Liam Ko 34th in 22.08
Sarah Eke 174th in 30.33
Chris
Saturday 23 August 2014
Friday 22 August 2014
A holiday but not a rest
The Wright family was away last week in North Yorkshire. We were between the Howardian Hills and the North York Moors and were staying in a converted barn which had its own hot tub, sauna, games room and gym.
The first few days were pleasant but the weather was changeable. The surroundings were very nice so I took the chance to slip on my trainers and went for a run. I had what looked like a good route planned (on the map at least) and off I went.
The first few miles were ticked off easily and I found myself running through the picturesque village of Hovingham. I followed the road upwards to where the path to the woods left it and headed into the woods which had obviously seen a lot of rain in the recent past. Not only were the paths muddy but the woods were very undulating which made for slow going in places. The paths were also poorly marked and at one point I set off down a muddy track which went downwards quite steeply and then ended abruptly at a barred gate. I had to retrace my steps, steeply uphill, and then set off to find the the correct path about 50 yards further on, later I also took anther detour along the side of a steam on another muddy path. Eventually I found a path in the direction I needed which was undulating to say the least. I did however eventually get to my intended track and continued on my muddy way back to the farm. I eventually got home tired and very dirty 6.31miles later in just under an hour. After hosing down my trainers and legs a hot shower was most welcome.
The gym had a treadmill and rowing machine so I re-acquainted myself with both. Warm ups on the rowing machine (2000m @ 2.20/500m) followed by interval sessions on the treadmill made up 3 of my workouts. between the first and second I managed to fit in another long run of 8.64 miles at an average of 8.33/mile or about 5.30/km for those who think in new money. The route was rather flatter and less muddy than the earlier route but still took in some very pleasant scenery. I also fitted in a much needed rest day and a few walks to nearby pubs for liquid refreshment.
Overall a nice rest from work and the usual routine and I'm hoping the interval sessions may pay off by adding a bit of speed back in my ageing legs and the rowing will have helped with my core strength. Time will tell.
Chris
The first few days were pleasant but the weather was changeable. The surroundings were very nice so I took the chance to slip on my trainers and went for a run. I had what looked like a good route planned (on the map at least) and off I went.
The first few miles were ticked off easily and I found myself running through the picturesque village of Hovingham. I followed the road upwards to where the path to the woods left it and headed into the woods which had obviously seen a lot of rain in the recent past. Not only were the paths muddy but the woods were very undulating which made for slow going in places. The paths were also poorly marked and at one point I set off down a muddy track which went downwards quite steeply and then ended abruptly at a barred gate. I had to retrace my steps, steeply uphill, and then set off to find the the correct path about 50 yards further on, later I also took anther detour along the side of a steam on another muddy path. Eventually I found a path in the direction I needed which was undulating to say the least. I did however eventually get to my intended track and continued on my muddy way back to the farm. I eventually got home tired and very dirty 6.31miles later in just under an hour. After hosing down my trainers and legs a hot shower was most welcome.
The gym had a treadmill and rowing machine so I re-acquainted myself with both. Warm ups on the rowing machine (2000m @ 2.20/500m) followed by interval sessions on the treadmill made up 3 of my workouts. between the first and second I managed to fit in another long run of 8.64 miles at an average of 8.33/mile or about 5.30/km for those who think in new money. The route was rather flatter and less muddy than the earlier route but still took in some very pleasant scenery. I also fitted in a much needed rest day and a few walks to nearby pubs for liquid refreshment.
Overall a nice rest from work and the usual routine and I'm hoping the interval sessions may pay off by adding a bit of speed back in my ageing legs and the rowing will have helped with my core strength. Time will tell.
Chris
Bedford Parkrun - 16.08.14
With a number of members away on holidays last weekend there were 4 members taking part in the weekly Bedford Parkrun.
The results were:
Liam Ko 45th in 23.24
Sarah Eke 177th in 31.18
Pete Jones 225th in 38.37
Sian Jones 226th in 38.38
Well done all.
The results were:
Liam Ko 45th in 23.24
Sarah Eke 177th in 31.18
Pete Jones 225th in 38.37
Sian Jones 226th in 38.38
Well done all.
Sunday 10 August 2014
Bridge to Bridge Swim - 10.08.14
This morning I took part in the Bridge to Bridge, a 14.1km endurance swim in the Thames from Henley Bridge to Marlow Bridge. The event was made a bit more challenging by heavy rain and winds from the end of what was Hurricane Bertha.
I was very pleased to finish in 3 hours, 53 minutes (unofficial time given by the timing official, so probably quite accurate). The winds caused a bit of chop, so as it turned out the sea swimming I have been doing on holiday was the perfect preparation.
Dan
I was very pleased to finish in 3 hours, 53 minutes (unofficial time given by the timing official, so probably quite accurate). The winds caused a bit of chop, so as it turned out the sea swimming I have been doing on holiday was the perfect preparation.
Dan
Bedford Parkrun - 09.08.14
I went to Bedford Parkrun on Saturday. Liam was there as well, I thought I saw him ahead of me just after the start and I looked for him when I finished but surprisingly I finished before him (he was probably taking it easy for a marathon the next day).
The results were:
52nd Steve Clough 22.46
59th Liam Ko 23.15
Steve
The results were:
52nd Steve Clough 22.46
59th Liam Ko 23.15
Steve
Buckingham Parkrun - 09.08.14
Yesterday 4 of us decided to go over and check out the Buckingham Parkrun which started a few months ago. The event is run over an undulating course that for much of its route is next to or close to the River Great Ouse. This week there were 104 people taking part.
The weather was cooler and dry but still warm enough when you started running.
With none of us knowing the course it was hard to know what to expect but the small undulations did make a difference despite there being no significant hills. I know I went off too fast and was with the leading group for the first half mile until I realised how fast we were going. Sadly I paid for this in the later stages.
Times were:
16th Chris Wright 22.09
38th Les Potts 24.41
46th Pete Jones 26.04
63rd Fiona Jones 28.34
Chris
The weather was cooler and dry but still warm enough when you started running.
With none of us knowing the course it was hard to know what to expect but the small undulations did make a difference despite there being no significant hills. I know I went off too fast and was with the leading group for the first half mile until I realised how fast we were going. Sadly I paid for this in the later stages.
Times were:
16th Chris Wright 22.09
38th Les Potts 24.41
46th Pete Jones 26.04
63rd Fiona Jones 28.34
Chris
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Bedford Parkrun - 02.08.14
There was a good turnout of FlitwickTri members at this week's Bedford Parkrun with 7 runners taking part. The conditions were very pleasant but initial impressions that it was not that warm were dispelled once the race got underway.
241 people in all took part in the run and our results were:
24th Chris Wright 21.43
45th Liam Ko 22.47
86th Les Potts 25.05
108th Pete Jones 26.13
141st Fiona Jones 28.21
186th Sarah Eke 32.21
222nd Sian Jones 38.37
Well done everyone.
Chris
241 people in all took part in the run and our results were:
24th Chris Wright 21.43
45th Liam Ko 22.47
86th Les Potts 25.05
108th Pete Jones 26.13
141st Fiona Jones 28.21
186th Sarah Eke 32.21
222nd Sian Jones 38.37
Well done everyone.
Chris
Friday 1 August 2014
Ironman Zurich - 27.07.14
After 6 months of training and a mere 13 hours 21 minutes of racing on Sunday, it’s finally all over!!
It was a day where the massive highs outweighed the occasional psychological lows - incredible support from Penny and the other halves in our group (the self-named “Ironman Widows”!) kept spirits high and the shear scale of the event was mind-blowing enough to distract from the pain. It was definitely (and will hopefully forever be) the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but all of your messages of support and generous donations were a great help to keep me going.
So one final thank you for all of the donations, your money is going to a very worthy cause! If you’d still like to donate and wanted to see if I’d make it first, the page will stay open for another month. :-)
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/zurichironman
Thanks again,
Jon
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