With the Tilsley Park facility closed, temperatures of -4 / -5C forecast, and tarmac around Abingdon being reported as icy last night – with no thaw today – I’m cancelling tonight’s training.
Month: February 2018
Week commencing 26 February 2018
Training during the week : on Monday, 10k-ish easy or fartlek. On Wednesday, threshold session on laps of the estate.
Training at the weekend : If not racing, should do a daylight distance session. Any suggestions ?
It’s expected to be very cold in the evenings next week, so sessions may be changed or cancelled if there are no suitable surfaces available.
Racing at the weekend : At 11:45 on Saturday, a 5 mile race in the Enfield League, at Donkey Lane. Shorter distances available. League website here, start of the last race pictured above. On Sunday, there is a 3000m race in the England Masters Indoor Inter-Area Challenge at Lee Valley, but you’ll need to be selected by your Masters Area.
Mark Cawte Memorial Races, Swindon, Saturday 17 March
After a year’s absence, Swindon Harriers have announced this year’s Mark Cawte Memorial meeting for 17 March, including 1500m and 3000m races for walkers. Let’s support our neighbours like we have in the past. Entry form here, closing date for entries is 10 March. According to the provisional timetable here, the 3000m is at 1:30pm and the 1500m at 2 pm.
Week commencing 19 February 2018
Congratulations to City’s Gemma, second in today’s British Athletics Indoor 5000m Championships behind a great performance from Bethan Davies.
Training during the week : on Monday, 10k-ish done either easy or as a fartlek. On Wednesday, threshold session on laps of the estate.
Training at the weekend : Should do a daylight distance session. Any suggestions ?
Racing at the weekend : None handy, as it’s the annual England vs. Ireland ‘Nihill Sheild’ match on the Isle of Man. You’ll need to be invited for this.
Live Coverage of British Indoor Champs today
Week commencing 12 February 2018
Training during the week : on Monday, 10k-ish easy or fartlek. On Wednesday, threshold session on laps of the estate.
Training at the weekend : If not racing, should do a daylight distance session. Any suggestions ?
Racing at the weekend : At 11:45 on Saturday, a 5 mile race in the Enfield League, at Donkey Lane. League website here. On Sunday, few races. Starting at 1:25pm, 5000m races in the British Athletics Indoor Championships in Sheffield, but you will need to have been invited. Event website here. Starting at 11:45 in the provisional timetable, there is a 3000m race in the SCVAC/VAC Indoor Championships at Lee Valley, but you will need to have entered by now. And at 12:45 at Stourport, the Midlands 10k Championships, where guests will probably be welcome.
2018 National Championships and Masters National Championships
There are still some gaps, but the dates for most of these championships are now known. National Championships here and Masters championships here. Details of the Centurions Walk / national long distance championships, and the Masters road championship races other than the 5 miles, will be added when they are known.
Week commencing 5 February 2018
Russell Vroobel : Russell, who supported our Iffley Road races, and competed in the World Masters at Lyon, among many other things, sadly passed away at the end of January. He can be seen as no. 62, second from the right, in this clip of the start of the Iffley Road 3000m in 2012. Our condolences to his family. His funeral is tomorow Tuesday 6th, at 10 am, at the Chilterns Crematorium near Amersham.
Training during the week : on Monday, 10k-ish easy or fartlek. On Wednesday, threshold session on laps of the estate. Don’t forget hi-viz, and weather forecasts suggest you should dress up warm.
Training at the weekend : should do a daylight distance session. Any suggestions ?
Racing at the weekend : None.
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