Subject: V S Weekly Update - training next week, track session
questionnaire, results from afar
Sent: 31 August 2012 00:53
Training next week
Tue 4 September
- Kathy's Run Leeds
beginners/improvers/juniors group meet Leos 7:00pm for training session (new
starters welcome!). NOTE CHANGE OF USUAL TIME
- Holly's Run Leeds
intermediates group meet Leos 7:00pm. NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION FROM RECENT
WEEKS.
- Valley Striders
meet Leos 7:00pm for 3 by 10 minutes at Eccup Res THE USUAL!.
- Monthly fell
training group meet Leos 6:50pm for session on Meanwood Trail and in Meanwood
Park
- Pie and peas – book
to [email protected] stating whether meat
pie or beg bake, whether mushy peas or baked beans, whether you want apple pie
and ice cream. Book by Sunday 2nd at 10pm.
Thu 6 September
- club group meet
Scott Hall 6:45pm for steady 7 miles at 8 to 9 minute mile pace (with stops).
- Kathy's Thursday
group. meet 6:40pm at Golden Acre Park main car park Otley Road
http://www.kenkaiser.co.uk/thursday/
Events for September - see last week’s VSWU
West Yorkshire Cross
Country League - see last week’s
VSWU – only 3 so far - please email [email protected]
Leeds Country Way – all ready to go, crossing fingers that no-one drops
out.
Harewood Trail Races
– Sunday 28 October - see last week’s
VSWU – we have 10 volunteers so far, 70 more needed please - please email [email protected]
Striders Monthly
Track Session
Gwil has emailed
Hi All,
We've been giving some thought to how we can get the most from the track
sessions we organise on the second Tuesday of each month.
There's been a noticeable drop in numbers for the track session so we wanted to
get your thoughts on how we could do it better.
Please have a read through the questions below. All responses are
welcome. The aim is to come up with something that allows you to best
utilise the time and be of value to as many participants as possible.
Do you find a regular track session valuable?
What do you think about the frequency of the track sessions?
What do you find most useful at the track?
How valuable do you find the current reps:
1/. Timed 400s
2/. Indian File Running
3/. Time-based intervals (eg 5 x 30secs fast, 30 secs steady)
4/. Sprints/relays
If you would like to
do different reps what would you find most beneficial?
Is there anything that puts you off the track sessions?
All responses will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Gwil
Please reply to [email protected]
Results
From Australia,
Scotland, Lancashire, North Yorkshire(2) and South Yorkshire (but none from
West Yorkshire!)
James Herriot Trail
Run, Castle Bolton (29 July)
1 Andy May 54:36
238 finished
(including 29 Abbeys)
Askern 10
26 Kim
Threadgall 63:11 1st W
177 Ian Spence 82:01
Fleetwood half
53 Eric
Green 1:33:20 1st M55
Beveridge Park 5k,
Kirkcaldy:
George Black
22:51 1st M70
Race Report – Perth
City to Surf Half Marathon – from Asheila Narang
Just to let you know
that I am well and back into my running (only just though!). I did my first
Aussie half marathon (as usual didn't really train) so didn't get my best time
but did Perth City to Surf in 2.24.
The weather was
lovely and 45,000 were running of various different lengths. Having said that,
the UK races are better organised and hardly any crowds other than at the end
which was surprising considering he lovely weather.
At least I did it
and ran it and got my first Aussie half marathon medal and t shirt!!
Hope all is well at
VS and may come to a training session in Dec when I come to the UK for a
holiday.
Race & Travel Report - Spofforth Gala 10k trail race – from Sarah Smith
The Spofforth Village website boasts a famous past
inhabitant: “Blind Jack Metcalf, the eighteenth century road builder, lived in
Spofforth in his later years and is buried in Spofforth Churchyard.” Had
he returned to this serene spot, had his vision restored and then set eyes on
the liquid state of the trails we ploughed through on this day, doubtless he
would have raised those orbs heavenward and vowed to build more roads.
Ronald Arthur Dewhirst introduced me to the Spofforth
loop about 6 years ago, when we went on a bike ride to Knaresborough; since
then I have enjoyed this c.35 mile circuit, (missing out Knaresborough)
sometimes solo, sometimes with friends. I have taken Tony, Viv, Deb, Kim
and most recently, Chloe and they all enjoyed the route in varying
degrees. You can learn a lot from someone by seeing how they respond to
the joys of the Spofforth Loop, in fact with some, friendship has been pushed
to its limits.
Finding out there was a 10k trail race in Spofforth
simply added to the allure for me and I had visions of leading a peloton of
15-20 Striders who would share my enthusiasm for the day, following mainly
bridlepaths there and quiet roads back (apart from a couple of horrendous
stretches of fast road)…
Ron himself expressed interest in joining us and
committed to do so, but then fractured a rib. Paul Sanderson was
compelled to pull out as he also was injured a couple of days before race day,
so at 10.30 am on a fairly grey but warm Bank Holiday Monday myself, Paul
Smith, Gary Mann and Steve Dixon set off from Meanwood – a quartet of
enthusiasm, a generation inspired.
We followed King Lane up to Eccup and from there
followed the bridlepath through Harewood, and there we had our first sight of
mud. We were on a fairly tight schedule, and didn’t have time to stop, we
needed to be at Spofforth by 12.30 pm to register. I had managed to
negotiate a later registration cut off time with the race announcer who
understood I was cycling there. He had kindly assured me by email, “no
power on earth will stop you getting a run” – which words were shortly to be
recalled by Steve recognising my grim determination to get to Spofforth in time
for the start, in the face of mounting obstacles en route.
Leaving the Harewood estate, we crossed the A61 and
continued to follow the bridlepath of the Leeds Country Way to East
Keswick. All was going to plan.
The first fall was fairly straightforward, I just fell
straight into shrubs and then jumped straight back on again, no tears only
laughter.
I went down the hill shortly after, just before leaving
the bridlepath to head to East Keswick and I then realised I had lost the
others. Worried that there had been another fall, I went back to find
them, fortunately all was well and as I had scooted off and lost them at a
junction, I now realised that I needed to make sure no one got left behind – or
lost.
We crossed a busy road and continued to follow the
bridlepath, wended our way along the gladed, smooth trail and quietly glided
over the Wood Hall bridge. The second fall was a little more complicated
requiring fairly complex operations to secure my removal from barbed wire – I
was hoist by my own petard, literally. My release was managed only by
ripping a hole in my cycling shorts. No tears, just laughter, a quick
dusting down and we were off again. Up the short, steep, sharp pull to
the Wood Hall hotel, sweeping down the driveway like four highwaymen pounding
away like there was no tomorrow; and flying through Linton, from there onto the
disused railway from Wetherby to Spofforth…
Now we were behind on schedule, no time having been
factored in for falls; we put the pedal to the metal and pushed on at a good
pace towards Spofforth slowing only for women and children. We were
greeted at Spofforth by friendly registration marshalls, a selection of
homemade cakes the length of the village hall and promises there would be
plenty left by the end of the 10k race.
We were also greeted by Paul Sanderson who had cycled
from Northallerton to hook up with us, by Ian Sanderson and Kathy who came to
support us and by Ged Coll who beat our 2h 15m scenic bike ride with his 35m
road cycle. Pascale Fotherby, a new recruit, joined us and we posed for
pre-race pictures, giddy with the excitement the day had so far offered and had
yet to bestow.
The Spofforth 10k Gala trail race is a scenic circular
across fields and tracks, you will get your running shoes dirty on this one so
don’t wear your new ones (the map of the route rightly referenced
‘bogs’.). The runners gather on the historic Spofforth Castle field and
then walk to the start along the road. Before you know it you are off
and, on your way.
Powered by lemon drizzle cake and inspired by Chloe
Hudson, I determined to keep up with those in front and try not to be
overtaken, and I felt I held my pace fairly respectably round.
Fortunately for me there were no major hills as I tend to grind to a halt at
times like that; I enjoyed the light rain which cooled and cleaned and decided
to grit my teeth and get to the end without further mishap. This was
done. And before you know it you are at the end of the race, finishing
with a sprint up Heroes’ Hill, back in the Castle field, in the middle of the
Gala.
1st male: MV40 Mark Bryant
00:37:33 Leeds City AC
27th Gary Mann
00:44:44
42nd Paul Smith
00:47:12
63rd Steve Dixon
00:50:16
74th Ged Coll 00:51:43
86th Sarah Smith 00:53:32
113th Pascale Fotherby
00:57:00
190 finished.
We posed for post race photos proudly be-medalled,
courtesy of Kathy (see V S Facebook) then headed back to the village hall for
more lemon drizzle cake and pork butties.
Cycling back, four became five as we had picked up Paul
Sanderson - but not Ged who seemed to disappear rather than risk become
embroiled in our madcap escapade. Now, acting more responsibly, I
was able to advise the group about the route ahead, warn of busy roads and
advise on safe positioning.
No mishaps, just good cycling down to Kirkby Overblow,
then up by Weardley, stopping only for a quick photo stop at the top of the
last hill and just before the rain started we peeled off in our separate ways
to go home and get clean.
A very good day
out. We agreed that we should cycle to more races, Gary confirming that
he did not think that the cycling impacted much on his time.
Link to pics from
Pete Poznan http://www.flickr.com/photos/guick_dotto/sets/72157631302576472/ .
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Welcome to Pilates/Kinetic Control for Runners!
The sessions are kicking off on Monday 10th September at the Yorkshire Dance
Centre, at 7.30-8.30pm. The postcode for the Yorkshire Dance Centre
is LS9 8AH, and following is a link to their website: http://www.yorkshiredance.com/ Here you will find a map with directions to the
Centre. There is a car park on site (next to the Northern Ballet Theatre)
and roadside parking. It is all free parking after 6pm.
Please bring with you your running shoes, a Yoga/Pilates Mat, a notebook and
pen, and a bottle of water. You will need to wear shorts or jogging
bottoms.
The sessions are run over 6 weeks and you will be asked to pay the full
amount of £40 prior to the start of the classes, by cash or cheque.
Please arrange to pay John or Miranda, but you cannot pay the centre directly.
We very much look forward to seeing you there and taking you on a journey to
help you to understand what it means to run with good technique, and to improve
your own technique to keep you on your feet!
If you have any further questions or need any information please get in touch.
Warm regards,
John & Miranda
Contact:
John Rutherford - 0113 2457800 The Leeds Physiotherapy Clinic Ltd
Miranda Wells - 07738 353665