Tuesday, 13 May 2014

training and racing to date

Posted by speedygeoff on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 with
Training has been comfortable this last week or two; and it has been perfect for racing. The Autumn leaves are falling and it will stay nice for at least another week.

Race results
Sunday 4 May YCRC Women’s 6k Jogalong
51. Cathy Montalto W60 31:46
79. Marilyn Banfield W65 38:19
89. Caroline Campbell W70 38:44
93 finishers

Friday 9 May Customs 5k
Geoff Moore 22:17
Bronwyn Calver 24:33

Saturday 10 May Ginninderra Parkrun #107
43 Fiona Hedgecoe 23:24 W40 First Timer!
66 Temara Flood 25:55 W25 First Timer!
67 Kelley Flood 26:04 W50
144 finishers

Saturday 10 May Tuggeranong Parkrun #64
21 David Clarke 20:38 M55
40 Ewen Thompson 23:12 M55
77 Isaac Muscat 25:56 JM10 First Timer!
78 Jen Bright 25:58 W35
108 William Muscat 28:22 M11 First Timer!
202 finishers

Saturday 10 May Gungahlin Parkrun #30
65 Margaret McSpadden 28:25 W65
114 finishers

Saturday 10 May YCRC Mt Taylor 8k
13. Ewen Thompson M55 42:17
14 finishers

Sunday 11 May AMRA Australian Mountain Running Championships
Senior women 8 km
8 Kym Chisholm 55.46
18 finishers

Masters women (age 50 & over) 6 km
3 Caroline Campbell 61.41
5 finishers

AMRA Australian Mountain Running Championships
The start of the 8k

Kym running strong

Caroline at the presentation

Sunday 11 May Mothers Day Classic 10k
26 David Clarke 41:16
270 Temara Flood 52:20
271 Kelley Flood 52:20
308 Catherine Montalto 53:23
991 finishers

Sunday 11 May Mothers Day Classic 5k
66 Helen Larmour 23:04
1700+ finishers

Training report
On Thursday 8 May 5:30pm at Dickson Oval under lights: present were Dave, Gaby, me, Jen, Kathy, Kym, Maria, Miranda, Tory. We ran about 24-26 x 100m in a shuttle relay in teams of 3.

On Saturday 10 May 9:00am at Acton Ferry Terminal Ann, Elspeth, Warrick, Andy & I ran comfortably for 6-12k.

On Sunday 11 May at Stromlo Forest Park Jen ran 3 x 1k; I watched.

Yesterday; Monday 12 May at Parliament House; Ewen and I ran 8k early, then we were joined by Vanessa, Warrick, Andy, Bron S, Christopher, Colin, Jen, Kym, Leonie, and Mick C. We ran 12 x “Rose Garden 200s” on 2:30.

Best wishes to Leonie on her North Face 50k event this coming Saturday! Sounds awesome, you can do it!

That's it from me.