Song of the Week: "[Fin]", by Anberlin. The last track on their "Cities" album and my favourite song today, just ahead of "Starz" by the Smashing Pumpkins, in favouritism. Thanks to Karmin for putting me onto such a great group.
Friar has managed to put the 8k and 12k Cross Country results together from two weeks ago, they now appear on the Cross Country Club website.
Colin Farlow is our guest writer (much to his surprise I imagine): "Hi Maria and Peter, I just thought I'd put the pressure of the pair of you (as any worthy monarch should be able to perform under pressure). With only one event left in the King and Queen of the Mountain series, and after removing each participant's current lowest score, Peter is just three points behind Steve Bradford, while Maria is only a mere 10 points behind Jennie Blake. After a few patchy runs earlier in the warmer months, Peter has come good at the right time of the year and is well positioned to overtake the more fancied Bradford. With both Peter and Steve to retain their group relativities, Peter needs to look over his shoulder in the last km of the next race to ensure he puts two others between himself and Steve at the finish line. Maria, arguably the better runner, has carried her marathon form across to the Thomas series and should perform well enough next month to eclipse the 10 point gap if she refrains from a 25km run the previous day. And such result is even more likely if the handicapper quite rightly burdens Jennie with an additional delay, but leaves Maria alone, as both are on the cusp of re-grouping. I'm looking forward to the witnessing the coronation ceremony when I plod across the line many seconds behind the pair of you!"
Peter replies: "That's very observant of you Colin. A well timed tackle on Steve could earn you a knighthood."
Today's BBQ Stakes.
Charlie ran about 27:20 (and was third on handicap), Helen about 27:40, and I ran about 28:50. For me that's about 6 minutes faster than last week, so I will just keep building up & it shouldn't be too long before I start showing some semblance of form.
Honk Honk
Friar has managed to put the 8k and 12k Cross Country results together from two weeks ago, they now appear on the Cross Country Club website.
Colin Farlow is our guest writer (much to his surprise I imagine): "Hi Maria and Peter, I just thought I'd put the pressure of the pair of you (as any worthy monarch should be able to perform under pressure). With only one event left in the King and Queen of the Mountain series, and after removing each participant's current lowest score, Peter is just three points behind Steve Bradford, while Maria is only a mere 10 points behind Jennie Blake. After a few patchy runs earlier in the warmer months, Peter has come good at the right time of the year and is well positioned to overtake the more fancied Bradford. With both Peter and Steve to retain their group relativities, Peter needs to look over his shoulder in the last km of the next race to ensure he puts two others between himself and Steve at the finish line. Maria, arguably the better runner, has carried her marathon form across to the Thomas series and should perform well enough next month to eclipse the 10 point gap if she refrains from a 25km run the previous day. And such result is even more likely if the handicapper quite rightly burdens Jennie with an additional delay, but leaves Maria alone, as both are on the cusp of re-grouping. I'm looking forward to the witnessing the coronation ceremony when I plod across the line many seconds behind the pair of you!"
Peter replies: "That's very observant of you Colin. A well timed tackle on Steve could earn you a knighthood."
Today's BBQ Stakes.
Charlie ran about 27:20 (and was third on handicap), Helen about 27:40, and I ran about 28:50. For me that's about 6 minutes faster than last week, so I will just keep building up & it shouldn't be too long before I start showing some semblance of form.
Honk Honk
That's Ken about to pass Griffin. Or is it Griffin having just passed Ken? Take your pick.
