Friday, 19 September 2014
Bedford Parkrun - 14.09.14
On Saturday Pete, Sian and I went up to Bedford for the weekly Parkrun and were joined by 226 other runners. Conditions were very good and after the usual introductions and instructions off we went.
Times were:
Chris Wright 47th in 22.46
Pete Jones 79th in 24.29
Sian Jones 222nd in 40.41
Times were:
Chris Wright 47th in 22.46
Pete Jones 79th in 24.29
Sian Jones 222nd in 40.41
Thursday, 11 September 2014
Swineshead 10 Mile race - 07.09.14
On a warm and sunny morning Les, Liam and I trecked over to North Bedfordshire to take part in the annual Swineshead 10 Mile race. We were using it as part of the training for our forthcoming half-marathons and 10 miles sounded like a good distance at this stage of the build up. We hadn't done the race before so didn't know what to expect.
For those that don't know about it this is a race that is based a small village but still attracts a good turnout of runners who come from far afield. This year there was a coach with runners from Serpentine Running Club in London.
The race is based at the village hall and there are a number of stalls, ice cream van and even a licensed bar. This makes for a very pleasant post race environment. The reviews on the Runner's World website give consistently good reviews of the race and we were all looking forward to seeing what the course was like.
The start was a 5 minute walk from the village hall and as we approached things didn't look great as the road stretched away into the distance and all we could see was a long hill. It wasn't particularly steep but the first .45 of a mile was all uphill. There were a few more undulations over the first 3 miles but nothing too bad. The only nasty climb of the day was at just under 4 miles as the lane left Riseley. The second half of the race was thankfully much flatter.
A downside of the race was a relatively late start time of 11.30am. It was nice to have a lie in before a race but the weather on Sunday was warm and the sky had hardly a cloud in it by the time we started. This made for a run that was not only hilly but hot.
There were 179 runners taking part including a large number of serious club runners and club vests were much in evidence.
Our results were:
Chris Wright 86th in 79.17
Liam Ko 104th in 85.07
Les Potts 129th in 90.26.
Chris
For those that don't know about it this is a race that is based a small village but still attracts a good turnout of runners who come from far afield. This year there was a coach with runners from Serpentine Running Club in London.
The race is based at the village hall and there are a number of stalls, ice cream van and even a licensed bar. This makes for a very pleasant post race environment. The reviews on the Runner's World website give consistently good reviews of the race and we were all looking forward to seeing what the course was like.
The start was a 5 minute walk from the village hall and as we approached things didn't look great as the road stretched away into the distance and all we could see was a long hill. It wasn't particularly steep but the first .45 of a mile was all uphill. There were a few more undulations over the first 3 miles but nothing too bad. The only nasty climb of the day was at just under 4 miles as the lane left Riseley. The second half of the race was thankfully much flatter.
A downside of the race was a relatively late start time of 11.30am. It was nice to have a lie in before a race but the weather on Sunday was warm and the sky had hardly a cloud in it by the time we started. This made for a run that was not only hilly but hot.
There were 179 runners taking part including a large number of serious club runners and club vests were much in evidence.
Our results were:
Chris Wright 86th in 79.17
Liam Ko 104th in 85.07
Les Potts 129th in 90.26.
Chris
Bedford Parkrun - 06.09.14
A pleasant if slightly overcast morning greeted runners at Bedford Parkrun last Saturday but the lack of wind meant running conditions were very good. There was also a good turnout with 250 runners taking part of whom 6 were from FlitwickTri.
Les was also present but he was there as a volunteer and was scanning barcodes rather than running. Chris was also volunteering but he was acting as a pacer (25minutes) so he still got to run.
The FlitwickTri times were:
Liam Ko 39th in 22.47
Chris Wright 85th in 24.56
Pete Jones 101st in 25.39
Fiona Jones 140th in 28.22
Sarah Eke 180th in 30.44
Sian Jones 233rd in 38.11
Well done all.
Les was also present but he was there as a volunteer and was scanning barcodes rather than running. Chris was also volunteering but he was acting as a pacer (25minutes) so he still got to run.
The FlitwickTri times were:
Liam Ko 39th in 22.47
Chris Wright 85th in 24.56
Pete Jones 101st in 25.39
Fiona Jones 140th in 28.22
Sarah Eke 180th in 30.44
Sian Jones 233rd in 38.11
Well done all.
Friday, 5 September 2014
Bedford Parkrun - 30.08.14
Last Saturday Les and I were FlitwickTri's representatives in the weekly Bedford Parkrun. There were 267 runners taking part and conditions were very good for running.
Times were:
Chris Wright 22nd in 21.41
Les Potts 92nd in 25.03
Chris
Times were:
Chris Wright 22nd in 21.41
Les Potts 92nd in 25.03
Chris
Are you a "cyclist"?
I saw this on facebook and it made me laugh so I thought I would share it. The production is a bit basic but I am sure those of you who cycle will appreciate the content. Happy cycling, Lois.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47cGzu6-q40#t=369
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47cGzu6-q40#t=369
Saturday, 23 August 2014
Bedford Parkrun - 23.08.14
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
The times were:
Chris Wright 33rd in 22.01
Liam Ko 34th in 22.08
Sarah Eke 174th in 30.33
Chris
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