With just 9 days to go to the Eastleigh 10k it was a last chance for the Friday Clubbers to show us what they are made of!
With 5 out of the 7 runners today registered for the run it was a great day to get some practice in. Jane has been unsure whether the run has come round too quick for her, but she showed today that she is fit enough and more than capable of running 10k! She achieved her Personal Best split time with the club this morning to show she is getting stronger and fitter each week. Her new PB, helped along with todays running partner Juliette, was 10m 09s per mile, very quick!! Well done Jane!
Also achieving her PB and peaking at the right time is Jo. She set an amazing time in the 5.4mile run on Monday and today she ran a further half a mile and beat her split time again! Awesome!! Pete ran with her today and between the two of them they smashed the 5.9mile route in 54minutes, I am going to have to keep one eye over my shoulder at the 10k to make sure these two don’t beat me!!!
Greg had gone through his pre-10k routine today in practice and it paid off as he completed the near 10k (0.35miles short) in a spectacular 60mins! Anywhere near 10 mins per mile next Sunday would be a huge achievement Greg, well done!!
Making her first run with the running club today was Claire. She had only started running this week on her own and needed some direction. She had run 3.5k as the furthest ever but today she beat that and ran nearly 3.5miles!!! She is clearly a natural as no matter how much I tried to slow her down she found a pace that suited her and stuck to it! That pace was extremely quick for a beginner but she managed the route non-stop in an amazing PB average of under 10 mins per mile. In a few weeks she could be one of the fastest runners in the group at that rate. Hope to see you again next week Claire!
Next weeks Friday Club is just 2 days before the main event, so we will be running a steady 3.5miles plus undertaking a stretch session in the park. Please bring a towel or mat to sit on for the stretching!
See you all next week
| Name | 14/3/2014 | Speed | |
| Mark | 3.10 | 00:30:57 | 00:09:59 |
| Pete | 5.90 | 00:54:29 | 00:09:14 |
| Greg | 5.90 | 01:01:01 | 00:10:21 |
| Jane | 4.60 | 00:46:42 | 00:10:09 |
| Juliette | 4.60 | 00:46:42 | 00:10:09 |
| Claire | 3.10 | 00:30:57 | 00:09:59 |
| Jo F | 5.90 | 00:54:29 | 00:09:14 |
