Speedygeese at parkrun 07 November 2020

Being slightly loose with my definition of  "speedygeese", I have allowed a couple of friends to sneak into my results again. Nevertheless, any suggestions for additional (or missed) names are appreciated.

Ginninderra parkrun #408 07 November 2020
41    Joanna BELCHER    VW35-39        23:11   
46    Kevin MILLER    VM40-44        23:41   
56    Clare WALL    VW65-69        24:28
57    Debra KAY    VW50-54        24:30
77    Geoff MOORE    VM70-74    Speedy Geese    25:52
86    Brendan BELCHER    VM35-39        26:46
89    Celina MILLER    VW40-44        26:56
103    Jennifer MAY    VW65-69    Speedy Geese    27:43
122    Elspeth NICHOLLS    VW60-64    Achilles Running Club Canberra    28:45
142    Ruth BAUSSMANN    VW70-74    Speedy Geese    30:26
163    Judith BIBO    VW60-64    Achilles Running Club Canberra    31:26
176    Paul KAY    VM55-59    Derek Zoolander Centre for Kids Who Can't Run Good    32:04
240    Carolyne KRAMAR    VW55-59    Speedy Geese    46:07
254    Peter MAY    VM65-69        51:17
276 finishers

Tuggeranong parkrun #368 07 November 2020
1    Matt ROBBIE    VM35-39    Elevate Running    17:05   
7    Ryan HUYNH    JM11-14    Elevate Running    19:29   
13    Thach HUYNH    VM45-49    Elevate Running    20:21   
15    Peter BROWN    VM55-59    ACT Masters Athletics    20:26   
29    David CLARKE    VM60-64    Speedy Geese    21:58   
50    Amanda ROBBIE    SW30-34    Defence Athletics Club    23:10   
59    Peter DALY    VM55-59    Speedy Geese    23:55   
62    James O'NEILL    VM50-54    Speedy Geese    24:07
88    Thomas HOWIESON    JM15-17    Speedy Geese    25:31
93    Tyson FLYNN    VM35-39        26:06
94    Nei-Kiewa CLOSE    VW45-49        26:07
106    Pieta SMITH    VW45-49    Speedy Geese    27:01
111    Andrew SMITH    VM45-49    Derek Zoolander Centre for Kids Who Can't Run Good    27:19
113    Kylie WOOD    VW45-49    Speedy Geese    27:23
117    Deana CUMING    VW45-49        27:44
121    Shane WRIGHT    VM50-54        27:54
142    Ewen THOMPSON    VM60-64    South Canberra Tuggeranong AC    29:37
168    Warrick HOWIESON    VM50-54        31:21
207    Daniel BRIGHT    JM10    Speedy Geese    34:59
208    Jen BRIGHT    VW45-49    Speedy Geese    34:59
338    Laura MUSCAT    JW11-14        57:58
346 finishers

Gungahlin parkrun #339 07 November 2020
83    Jenni SCHOFIELD    VW50-54    Elevate Running    27:00   
184    Aidan O'LEARY    VM70-74        35:50
186    Neil BODEN    VM70-74    ACT Masters Athletics    35:58
227    Jacquellyn O'LEARY    VW70-74        40:13
276 finishers

Burley Griffin parkrun #197 07 November 2020
48    Craig WURTZ    VM55-59    ACT Masters Athletics    22:15   
100    Tony HAYCRAFT VM45-49 25:22
134    Victoria HENNIG    VW60-64        27:30
135    Kelley HORAN    VW60-64    ACT Masters Athletics    27:32
150    Neville MADDEN    VM65-69        28:21
174    Leonor LAWLER    VW55-59    YMCA of Canberra Runners Club    29:40
191    Caroline CAMPBELL    VW75-79        30:57
203    Jill BROWN    VW70-74    ACT Masters Athletics    31:48
232    Jane LILLEY    VW45-49        34:17
330 finishers

Mount Ainslie parkrun #96 07 November 2020
47    Sandeep CHANDRA    VM45-49    Speedy Geese    25:48
57    Jonathan MILLER    VM55-59    Trail Running SA    27:07
178 finishers

Wagi Bridge parkrun #20 07 November 2020
68 finishers

Tyson and Nei-Kiewa at Tuggeranong parkrun today:

speedygeese in 2020 Spring Series #1

Tuesday, 3rd November 2020
Boat House East 5k
17.     Cameron Curry         M35    20:41
22.     Paul Trumble         M30    21:49
30.     Craig Wurtz         M55     23:30
35.     Kathy Sims         W65     25:16
36.     Maria O'Reilly         W65     25:21
38.     Carol Ey         W60     25:43
39.     Ewen Thompson         M60     25:59
46.     Peter Thomson         M60     28:15
47.     Jennifer May         W65     29:42
50.     Ruth Baussmann         W70     30:41
53.     Mick Charlton         M65     32:59
60 finishers

Boat House East 2k
7.     Darcy Morrison         U8     11:09
14.     Molly Morrison         U8     12:48
15.     Nadine Morrison     W50     12:48
25 finishers

Speedygeese at parkrun 31 October 2020

Congratulations to all the speedygeese who ran parkrun when it resumed today.

I will have missed some - please tell me who to add. I will be doing this each week, hopefully. Lots of names, an incredible number of geese ran. And, I have included a couple of extra friends s well.

Ginninderra parkrun #407 31 October 2020
46    Clare WALL    VW65-69        24:30
51    Debra KAY    VW50-54        25:04
54    Jane LILLEY    VW45-49        25:20
59    Emily PARIS    VW50-54    Speedy Geese    25:49
67    Cathy NEWMAN    VW55-59    Aussie Peakers    26:24
80    Kevin MILLER    VM40-44        27:13
88    Celina MILLER    VW40-44        27:44
95    Jennifer MAY    VW65-69    Speedy Geese    28:02
112    Jack SIMPSON    JM11-14        29:00
113    Andrew SIMPSON    VM45-49        29:00
119    Elspeth NICHOLLS VW60-64    Achilles Running Club Canberra    29:24
121    Brendan BELCHER    VM35-39        29:27
166    Judith BIBO    VW60-64    Achilles Running Club Canberra    32:46
241 finishers

Tuggeranong parkrun #367 31 October 2020
8    Scott IMHOFF    VM40-44    Weston Creek AC    19:47   
14    Ryan HUYNH    JM11-14    Speedy Geese    20:31   
17    Amanda ROBBIE    SW30-34    Defence Athletics Club    21:01   
18    Thach HUYNH    VM45-49    Speedy Geese    21:02   
20    David CLARKE    VM60-64    Speedy Geese    21:09   
39    William BARLOW    VM35-39    Elevate Running    22:56   
53    Shane WRIGHT    VM50-54        23:56   
55    Peter DALY    VM55-59    Speedy Geese    24:01   
64    James O'NEILL    VM50-54    Speedy Geese    24:23
85    Bronwyn CALVER    VW50-54    Speedy Geese    26:03
92    Karmie WATSON    VW40-44        27:03
101    Kerron CLARE    VW50-54    Functional Running    27:27   
105    Andrew SMITH    VM45-49    Derek Zoolander Centre for Kids Who Can't Run Good    27:38   
106    Kylie WOOD    VW45-49    Derek Zoolander Centre for Kids Who Can't Run Good    27:42   
110    Jenni SCHOFIELD    VW50-54    Elevate Running    27:49
112    Andrew CLARK    VM50-54        27:50
114    Lil BROOMBY    VW50-54    Elevate Running    27:57
129    Ewen THOMPSON    VM60-64    South Canberra Tuggeranong AC    29:09   
133    Ken HART    VM65-69        29:28
138    Neil HEWITT    VM60-64        29:57
146    Pieta SMITH    VW45-49    Speedy Geese    30:32   
147    Jen BRIGHT    VW45-49    Speedy Geese    30:32
185    Anthony PERRY    VM55-59    Canberra Ultimate Frisbee    34:39
199    Kate MCCALLUM    VW50-54        36:27
285 finishers

Gungahlin parkrun #338 31 October 2020
153    Darcy MORRISON    JM10    YMCA of Canberra Runners Club    32:21
154    Nadine MORRISON    VW50-54    ACT Masters Athletics    32:27   
162    Carolyne KRAMAR    VW55-59    Speedy Geese    33:11   
179    Molly MORRISON    JW10        37:01   
180    Brett MORRISON    VM50-54    ACT Masters Athletics    37:18       
250 finishers

Burley Griffin parkrun #196 31 October 2020
7    Tim GRAINGER    VM40-44    Traralgon Harriers    18:31   
64    Craig WURTZ    VM55-59    ACT Masters Athletics    23:06   
148    Leonor LAWLER    VW55-59    YMCA of Canberra Runners Club    30:32
149    Kelley HORAN    VW60-64    ACT Masters Athletics    30:33
192    Caroline CAMPBELL    VW75-79        32:55
254 finishers

Mount Ainslie parkrun #95 31 October 2020
14    Paul QUINN    VM40-44    Speedy Geese    22:31   
18    Emily HILL    SW25-29    Platypus Running Club    22:46   
22    Giles LAMB    VM45-49    Speedy Geese    23:37   
35    Cameron CURRY    VM35-39    Speedy Geese    26:32:00   
37    Sandeep CHANDRA    VM45-49    Speedy Geese    26:37:00   
38    Jonathan MILLER    VM55-59    Trail Running SA    26:48:00   
48    Lisa MCDONALD    VW45-49    Speedy Geese    27:47:00   
72    Catherine MONTALTO    VW65-69    ACT Masters Athletics    31:56:00   
78    Adrian CENGIA    VM50-54        33:11:00   
123 finishers

Wagi Bridge parkrun #19 31 October 2020
2    Bernardo PALMA    VM35-39    Speedy Geese    17:46
36    Deborah BREMER    VW50-54        26:44:00
52    Vanessa PALMER    VW50-54    Speedy Geese    29:52:00
69    Aidan O'LEARY    VM70-74        37:47:00
83    Jacquellyn O'LEARY    VW70-74        46:40:00
97 finishers

Jenni and Andrew, Tuggeranong

Sandeep, Mt Ainslie

Lisa, Mt Ainslie

Giles, Mt Ainslie

Mt Ainslie, looking good after the rain.

Speedygeese who ran Mt Majura Vineyard One Peak and Two Peaks AMRA races today.

 Two Peaks (20k)
    35.    Giles Lamb    M45    2:03:59     
    46.    Leah Walker    W45    2:10:48
    94 finishers

One Peak (12k)
    17.    Mhairi Craig    W55    1:11:42
    27.    David Baussmann    M70    1:22:57
    43 finishers

Speedygeese in the 2020 Weston Creek Half Marathon and 10k.

 Half Marathon
    74.        James O'Neill (116)    1:47:28    M50-59    7.    
    93.        Jennifer Kellett (121)    1:53:26    F60-69    1.    
    95.        Susan Sturgeon (70)    1:53:46    F40-49    8.    
    99.        Kerron Clare (210)    1:54:25    F50-59    5.    
    100.        Clare Wall (122)    1:55:27    F60-69    2.    
    113.        Cathy Newman (253)    2:03:30    F50-59    8.    
    126.        Victoria Hennig (255)    2:11:45    F60-69    3.    
    129.        Jenny May (289)     2:15:54    F60-69    4.    
    132.        Ruth Baussmann (262)    2:18:13    F70-79    2.    
    138 finishers

10K
    1.        Jacob Grooby (1020)    32:40    M30-39    1.     
    3.        Isaac Muscat (1042)    37:23    M<20    1.     
    13.        Peter Daly (1014)    51:27    M50-59    4.     
    40 finishers

Speedygeese in the Nightcliff parkrun 10 October 2020

 They've done it again! The Miller family has run in an NT parkrun, leaving the rest of us somewhat jealous!

11 Jacob Miller 21:26

18 Kevin Miller 21:50

87 Chloe Miller 27:57

91 Celina Miller 28:22

186 finishers

Speedygeese in the 2020 Sri Chinmoy Labour Day 10K run.

Allie Corripio 44:33
Vanessa Palmer 1:01:48
Leonor Lawler 1:07:24
Rae Palmer 1:07:34
Judith Bibo 1:11:06

Speedygeese in the Darwin parkrun 3 October 2020

8. Kevin Miller 23:09

25 Jacob Miller 25:07

26 Chloe Miller 25:41

44, Celina Miller 27:56

106 finishers

 

Goorooyarroo 2020 results - current speedygeese

Goorooyarroo Mulligans Flat 14k

25.        David Baussmann M70 1:19:58

 

39.        Vanessa Palmer            W50     1:31:43

 

48 finishers

 

Goorooyarroo Mulligans Flat Half Marathon

41.        Sandeep Chandra         M45      1:50:26

47.        Leah Walker                 W45     1:54:50

 

57.        Clare Wall                     W65     1:58:17

 

64.        Peter Daly                     M55      1:59:35

 

68.        Maria O'Reilly                W65     2:00:23

 

95.        Jennifer May                 W65     2:30:29

 

97.        Ruth Baussmann                       W70     2:31:04

 

98 finishers

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Song of the Week...

Vanilla Fudge You Keep Me Hanging On

Today's trail run - back to the Cotter

Photos by Kylie

This week's speedygeese interval training.

At Parliament House, Monday 10th at 12:00pm: Lisa and I checked out the venue for future possible speedygeese training sessions.

It was a success. Decision made. we will train there Mondays and Thursdays each week, time of day to be determined case by case. We will limit numbers at Parliament House to ten people, and manage that via Facebook "events" on the speedygeese page,

Then on Thursday 14th, again at noon, ten of us did train together, as follows.



So there's Lisa, Ruth, David, Pieta, Ewen, Andrew, Jenny M, Sandeep, Rosie (new), and me. We also saw Jane passing by.

Sundays we will start at 12:00 noon to train on the grass cross country track at Stromlo. No limit to numbers there, because if more than 10 arrive, we can split up, spread out, go in different directions if necessary.

Song of 2020

Rod Stewart, as brilliant now as ever.

Song of the week: Rod Stewart - Maggie May, at https://youtu.be/l4kqsI-_73Q

speedygeese race results

If any races have been held, they shouldn’t have been. I won’t look them up, I won’t publish any.

So here is a cartoon instead.

Nobody Told Me (there'd be days like these)- John Lennon

Song of the Week, at https://youtu.be/cuuhsqA95iA

Long Slow Distancing.

Here is an 80k per week schedule which will give you a sound foundation for resuming speed work later on.

Day 1: aim to run for an hour (or 10k) on an undulating track.
Day 2: aim to run for 90 minutes (or 15k) easy trail/dirt.
Day 3: do a steady 10k not too fast not too slow.
Day 4: aim to run for 90 minutes (or 15k) on road.
Day 5: rest; go for an easy walk; cross-training; or 5k jog, whatever.
Day 6: do a 5k tempo run with proper warm-up and cool-down. Very even pace, at least 2 minutes slower for the 5k than current race pace (might be).
Day 7: aim to run on grass / ovals / soft ground, or cycle if you prefer, for 90 minutes.

1. Most importantly: Start where you are at now. Determine your average weekly distance for the last 4-6 weeks.
2. Unless this is a VERY low total, add no more than 10% per week. Some weeks, plan to drop back. For example, starting at 40k per week you might plan to do 40/45/50/55/50/55/60/65/60 etc week by week.
3. As you add distance each week, don't increase every day's run; try and establish the longest days first.
4. Choose different venues from Monday thru Sunday. Vary the surfaces you run on.
5. Cycling can substitute for any of the long runs, to add more variety.
6. Don't race tempo runs. They might take some effort, but recovery should be immediate.

I can do this buildup, so you can too! Please message me to clarify anything.

Thursday night. Long Slow Distancing.

Well I wasn't running Long, but the Slow and Distancing happened. The last official speedygeese session for a while and what do you know, 27 turned up. Not only Molly, Eliza, Mick H, Kelley, Rohan, Colin, Andrew Sm, Jennie, Ruth, David B, Chloe, Jacob, Kevin, Celina, Clare, me, Dave, Jen, Allie, Brownie, Sandeep and Kathy, but Thach showed up early with Ryan training in another group, Jane said hello with Coco the dog (Cocoa?), and Pieta made it in time for drinks at the bar.

That's it for group training until further notice. Next I will be posting training plans and suggestions.

All organised speedygeese training is suspended

An email is being circulated by ACT Athletics stating that all athletics activities in ACT have been suspended. Accordingly I am terminating organised speedygeese training until 1 May or later if necessary. Tonight (Thursday) at Stromlo Forest Park is the last session I will organise and attend. Next I will post here a suggested training program which focuses on aerobic conditioning. This is an opportunity for each of us to lay a new foundation for a future when speed and racing can resume.

Here is the notice which is being circulated:

"The Boards of Little Athletics ACT (LAACT) and Athletics ACT (AACT) and the Main Committee of ACT Masters Athletics (ACTMA) are united in suspending all athletics competitions and events during March and April 2020, and strongly recommend others do the same due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19.

"This applies to all athletics competitions in the ACT and surrounding regions, including cross-country, track and field, and road events, as well as organised activities of training groups and large meetings.

"This announcement aligns with the decisions made by both Athletics Australia and Little Athletics Australia to stop all athletics competition and events until 1 May 2020. These decisions have been supported by the state-based Athletics Associations.

"The community’s health and well-being is our primary concern. In the ACT and region, the athletics community has an obligation to assist in slowing the peak of the pandemic and to minimise the workload of our health care professionals, many of whom are likely colleagues and fellow athletes.

"Little Athletics ACT (LAACT), Athletics ACT (AACT) and ACT Masters Athletics acknowledge the uncertainty of the current situation and the rapidly changing advice as the situation evolves. As such, we continue to monitor, assess the risk to our members, and act accordingly, in response to statements and policies enacted by both Federal and State Health authorities, and national athletics bodies.

"During this time of no competition or events, we encourage athletics clubs in the ACT and surrounds, club members, athletes, coaches and officials to look after themselves by continuing to exercise. The weather in autumn is great. If you are well and practicing social distancing, there is no reason why you can’t get outdoors to exercise or train on the many sporting ovals and reserves in the Bush Capital.

"Where individuals do choose to gather for unorganised or unofficial training, we encourage members to follow the clear advice of keeping groups to a minimum and keeping your distance. If any member is unwell they should not participate in any level of activity with other members of the Athletics family. Please practice appropriate hygiene measures and implement self-exclusion if displaying flu-like symptoms."

speedygeese recent race results

Lake Tuggeranong 6k handicap 10 March
1. Cameron Curry 33:00
3. Scott Marshall 29:41
4. James O'Neill 33:16
5. Sandeep Chandra 33:30
6. Kylie Wood 33:07
7. Rajeev Bajania 24:41
11. Ewen Thompson 40:57
17. Peter Thomson 57:06
17 finishers

ACTMA Track 1500m 12 March
M60 David Clarke 5:33.43

ACTMA Track 10k 12 March
M60 David Clarke 41:45.49
M55 Craig Wurtz 48:43.47
M60 Ewen Thompson 62:12.56

Customs Joggers 5k handicap 13 March
1 Peter Thomson 33:27
2 James O'Neill 13:45
8 Ewen Thompson 33:29
9 Colin Farlow 19:46
10 Yili Zhu 23:47
12 Craig Wurtz 25:02
15 Carolyne Kramar 39:35
16 Caroline Campbell 50:40
16 finishers

Parkruns http://www.parkrun.com/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=23606
Parkrun highlights 14 March: All Queanbeyan parkrun runners turned back when floodwaters started rising!
There are no more parkruns to be held in Australia in the foreseeable future!

AMRA Black Mountain 2.6k run-up 17 March
3. Peter Brown 15.23
19 Caroline Campbell 26.19.
19 finishers

YCRC Summer Series #8 Stromlo Forest Park 5k 17 March
1. Jacob Grooby M30 17:17
8. Louise Sharp W35 20:20
10. Stuart Doyle M50 21:03
11. Paul Trumble M30 21:34
15. Rohan Pitchford M55 22:40
19. Natasha Beck W30 24:14
20. Will Brady M30 24:15
23. Peter Simpfendorfer M60 24:35
24. Geoff Moore M70 24:55
28. Liz Simpfendorfer W55 25:25
37. Ewen Thompson M60 28:24
39. Peter Thomson M55 29:27
41. Vanessa Palmer W45 30:52
47 finishers

YCRC Summer Series #8 Stromlo Forest Park 2k 17 March
7. Molly Morrison U8 11:25
8. Darcy Morrison U8 12:28
13 finishers

To Abbie and Paul, our newest speedygosling, Lottie Hermione McGeachie. Congratulations!

Monday training at Parliament House

A third week of Rose Garden 200s... Colin and Richard ran 14 of them; James, David and Kevin 13; Pieta and Allie 12; Lisa, Craig, Chloe, Andrew and Celina 10; Vanessa and Kathy also 10 with longer rests; and Ruth, Rae, Yelena, Warrick and Jennie 9.  Some did have a break so the number of reps may have been fewer than indicated.

Well spread out.

Monto

Song of the Week. Luke Kelly – Monto - at https://youtu.be/Wny_0pi4hR4

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Great voices. For info – this song was written as satire! And then became a popular folk song in its own right.