The Hub Christmas Ride - 16.12.12

Well today I headed over to Redbourne to The Hub a very nice little cafe/bike shop on Redbourne High Street. One of my friends had told me he was doing their "gentle" Christmas ride which was to be a gentle 40 miles round the Hertfordshire countryside.

We got there and I realised my friend Brian and his friend Rick were very strong cyclists. I also soon discovered that the route had been set by someone with a masocistic streak. We seemed to take in all the serious hills of Hertfordshire. We went over Dunstable Downs, over Ivinghoe Beacon, over the hill at Mentmore, up the legendary Tom's Hill at Ashridge (complete with hairpin) and then over the hill at Whipsnade. Just to pile on the pain on the way back to Redbourne I was doing 23 mph on the flat and getting dropped! Oh and the route was 45.5 miles. The ride profile on my Garmin Connect page looks like an ECG printout.

All in all a beautiful ride, great weather for mid-December and a very tough workout. 15.7mph average despite the hills and some very achy legs.

Chris

Correct priorities?

You have to look after the important things in life.

Parkrun MK - 15.12.12

A breezy morning greeted 5 FlitwickTri members at the Milton Keynes Parkrun this morning. The wind made PBs difficult to achieve and in my case heavy legs also didn't help.

Times were

Chris Wright          22.50
Les Potts               26.45
Fiona Jones           29.33
Pete Jones            29.33
Sian Jones            38.15

Next week is fancy dress week and people are encouraged to run as Santa or their favourite superhero.

Well done all.

Chris

Andy Reading 10K - Bicester - 09.12.12

A cool and windy Bicester welcomed 419 runners to the annual commemerative Andy Reading 10K race. Pete, Les and I braved the conditions to take part and special mention goes to Pete who knocked nearly 1 minute off his PB.

The course includes a 4K lap around an airfield and the wind made the last part of the lap into the wind challenging, for Les and I at least.

Times were:

Chris Wright        47.37
Pete Jones          49.17
Les Potts             54.55

Chris

Parkrun MK - 08.12.12

A cool but thankfully dry Milton Keynes Parkrun saw 4 FlitwickTri members in action and a new PB for Fiona.

Times were:

Les Potts          27.20
Fiona Jones      29.10
Sian Jones        38.04
Pete Jones       38.05

Well done all.

2013 events list

I thought it would be a good idea to have a list of events that our members are taking part in during 2013. I'll update the list (probably as a new post) as people let me have details of the events they are doing. This is it so far:

02.02.13          USN Dualthlon                             Eton, Berkshire

03.03.13          Silverstone Half Marathon            Silverstone, Northants

06.04.13          The Wolf Run                              Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

07.04.13          Quattro Cyclo Sportive                Northampton, Northants

14.04.13          Flitwick 10K                                Flitwick, Beds

21.04.13          Dunston Sprint Triathlon             Duston, Northants

06.05.13          Milton Keynes Marathon              Milton Keynes, Bucks

19.05.13          Hitchin Nomads Cyclo Sportive    Hitchin, Herts

27.05.13          Bupa London 10K                        London

14.06.13          Marston 5K                                 Marston Moretain, Beds

23.06.13          Corby Sprint Tri                          Corby, Northants

14.07.13          Thame Sprint Triathlon               Thame, Oxon.

21.07.13          Kimbolton Sprint Triathlon          Kimbolton, Beds

04.08.13          Ride London 100                         London & Surrey

29.09.13          Terry Wooton Sprint Triathlon     Roade, Northants

 

There are a number of other events that I know people are planning to do but for which no details/dates are currently available. These include: Milton Keynes Cylco Sportive, Whipsnade 10K, Tristar 111 Milton Keynes, Silverstone Evening Duathlon Series, Bedford Sprint Triathlon Series and the Bucks/Oxon Cyclo Sportive.

 

Please let me know if you are doing other events that I can add to the list or if you require details of any of the above to enable you to enter.

Northampton Parkrun 01.12.12

With Parkrun MK and Parkrun Bedford both cancelled three of us decided to give Northampton Parkrun a try (as did about 30 other Parkrun MK regulars). It was a bright and sunny morning but very cold with the paths icy in patches.

The course was largely flat but with 2 small inclines on each of the 2 laps. Les in particular posted a good time in his 49th Parkrun and Pete look resplendent in his 50 Parkruns t-shirt.

Times were:

Chris Wright          22.01
Pete Jones            24.10
Les Potts               25.32.