Well it was time to see if all the training had paid off at the Silverstone Half Marathon on Sunday. Unfortunately Les was unwell on the day so that left Pete, Garry and I to take on the challenge along with 6200 others.
The day dawned dry and not too windy and there were some breaks in the cloud allowing some glimpses of the sun.
As the race went on the cloud increased and the wind started to pick up. Things didn't get too bad and the rain stayed away but once you stopped running the temperature soon dropped as the wind started to pick up.
Our times were:
Chris Wright 1:44:07
Garry Milner 1:54:15
Pete Jones 2:03:54
Chris
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Parkrun MK - 02.02.13
On Saturday Les was on his own at the MK Parkrun and was on tailrunning duty. He finished in a time of 43.03 but I don't think we should count this run when looking at the statistics of his recent spate of PBs.
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Pre-race thoughts
Well a look out the window shows a light frost so it's chilly but thankfully it's dry and there doesn't seem to be any wind. This is a major bonus as the Silverstone circuit is very exposed to the wind.
Now thoughts turn to what to wear and just as importantly what to eat. The former will come down to a late decision at the race with all surplus items going into the bag drop, which last year was very well organised with no big queues like you sometimes get. The latter will probably be old favourites as it is not the time to be experimenting. Thankfully there are 2 water stations and 2 Lucozade stations during the race so there will be multiple opportunities to drink and refuel. Little and often is usually the best policy.
Final thoughts which will no doubt enter the mind at the start line will no doubt be have I done enough and/or the right training. What pace should I start at, do I go off faster and then hang on or go easier and then try and pick up the pace to get a negative split? I'm sure I will not be the only one with these thoughts.
I'm also sure all will be fine and hopefully the race will go well and Pete and Les will run well in their first half-marathon and Garry in what is a bit of a short race for him. I'll report back post race and let you know how we all got on.
Chris
Now thoughts turn to what to wear and just as importantly what to eat. The former will come down to a late decision at the race with all surplus items going into the bag drop, which last year was very well organised with no big queues like you sometimes get. The latter will probably be old favourites as it is not the time to be experimenting. Thankfully there are 2 water stations and 2 Lucozade stations during the race so there will be multiple opportunities to drink and refuel. Little and often is usually the best policy.
Final thoughts which will no doubt enter the mind at the start line will no doubt be have I done enough and/or the right training. What pace should I start at, do I go off faster and then hang on or go easier and then try and pick up the pace to get a negative split? I'm sure I will not be the only one with these thoughts.
I'm also sure all will be fine and hopefully the race will go well and Pete and Les will run well in their first half-marathon and Garry in what is a bit of a short race for him. I'll report back post race and let you know how we all got on.
Chris
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Parkrun MK - 23.02.13
A very cool Saturday morning greeted 246 hardy parkrunners to Willen Lake. Amongst them were 3 members of FlitwickTri with Les trying to keep his amazing PB streak going.
No doubt due to his new more regular training regime Les did indeed achieve his 9th PB in 13 runs and broke the 25 minute barrier for the first time. Fiona is now up to 46 Parkruns and is getting very close to earning a coveted 50 run t-shirt.
Times were:
Les Potts 24.57
Pete Jones 25.00
Fiona Jones 30.03
Well done all three of you.
Chris
No doubt due to his new more regular training regime Les did indeed achieve his 9th PB in 13 runs and broke the 25 minute barrier for the first time. Fiona is now up to 46 Parkruns and is getting very close to earning a coveted 50 run t-shirt.
Times were:
Les Potts 24.57
Pete Jones 25.00
Fiona Jones 30.03
Well done all three of you.
Chris
Last chance training
As a last opportunity to get a long run in before the half next week I decided to brave the falling snow yesterday (OK it was very light) and get my running kit on and get out training. I was very pleased that the achilles tweak I felt on Wednesday's run didn't re-appear.
I managed a very chilly 7.7 miles at an average of 8.13 per mile which was good as I wasn't pushing it and the route had plenty of hills.
Chris
I managed a very chilly 7.7 miles at an average of 8.13 per mile which was good as I wasn't pushing it and the route had plenty of hills.
Chris
Monday, 18 February 2013
Willen Lake Training - 17.02.13
In ideal weather conditions Pete and I took the opportunity to get some “long run” training in in preparation for the Silverstone half in 2 weeks time.
Willen was still flooded with large parts of the course under water and several times it was necessary for us to do an about turn on finding our route submerged. We eventually found a route on the Redways and pavements/footpaths.
Probably as a result of having exerted ourselves at yesterdays Parkrun we both felt slightly heavy legged but nevertheless we did run 13.52k (8.4miles) in a time of 1h19m9s.
Les
And the miles continue.........
As I was due out on the bike on Sunday morning and had family commitments for most of Saturday I took advantage of the bright early morning on Saturday and headed out at 7.30am to put in some more miles in advance of the forthcoming half marathon (on 3 March).
To up the disatnce I decided to tag the loop down to Water End (from Maulden Raod near the Tidy Tip) onto my run from Flitwick to Ampthill and back, via Maulden Village Hall. I had thought it would be pretty flat but the climb up to Maulden Village was less than welcome especially given the other 3 hills that had to be negotiated to get into Ampthill.
All in all a good workout and another 9.57miles in the bank. Let's hope all the hard work pays off come race day.
Chris
To up the disatnce I decided to tag the loop down to Water End (from Maulden Raod near the Tidy Tip) onto my run from Flitwick to Ampthill and back, via Maulden Village Hall. I had thought it would be pretty flat but the climb up to Maulden Village was less than welcome especially given the other 3 hills that had to be negotiated to get into Ampthill.
All in all a good workout and another 9.57miles in the bank. Let's hope all the hard work pays off come race day.
Chris
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