Today was one of the last opportunities to run a long distance before the Great South Run two weeks time. The weather was perfect for such a run. Much better than the torrential rain we had for this run last year. Hopefully we will have this weather for the main event in a couple of weeks.
For many this was the furthest distance they had run ever…or at least since the last GSR! So it was a chance to clear some cobwebs out and go for it. 10 miles is a long way and it is all about pacing yourself. Greg started fantastic, using his watch and companions he kept to a 9m 43s pace for the first two miles, and was looking good! He then had a rush of blood to the head and accelerated away, but he held it together well and his fitness is much improved as he finished strong with an average of 11m34s this would take over 20minuters off his GSR time compared to last year!!
Nick was a spectator last year taking photos as we ran round in the rain. He set off as if to make a statement this year, but it doesnt seem to be a lucky run for Nick as after nearly 3 miles he had to pull up with tight calves and retire from the race. Hopefully all will be well ready for the GSR!!
Rob won the toss in his house and came along at the expense of his wife, Lindsey. He found his pace early on and kept to it. He slowed at mile 8-9 but on seeing Mark catching him up he accelerated away to claim first place in a great average of 7m 48s. This will be Robs first GSR and he will really being putting Mark under pressure for the first place in the run!! Lee was not too far behind Rob, he kept him in his sights all the way round (so not to get lost!) and even though his calves tightened at the end he still managed to complete the run in just over 8mins per mile.
Charles was back from Mexico and fueled by fajitas he had a great run, building up the pace with each mile! I have posted the 2013 times for this run as well and you can see he beat it by 16 seconds – Mr Consistent. One of the biggest improvements today came from Alistair. His fitness this year has massively improved and he his pacing himself much better too. Another consistent run resulted in a 9m 36s average – that is nearly 1 minute per mile quicker than last year, a huge improvement!
Mandy has been awesome since joining the running club just a few weeks a go. Today was no different. She blasted round the course and didnt even look out of breath when she finished with a 9m 21s average!!! She will certainly be inside 100mins at the GSR!!! Sharon also had a great run finishing strongly, she came in just behind Alistair in an amazing average of just over 9m30s per mile. This is an amazing 3minutes per mile quicker than her average in 2012, WOW!!!!! Well done Sharon!!!
Great run team. I will send out a plan for the GSR in the next few days on here. In the meantime, get yourselves booked on the Stubbington 10k as places are filling very quickly
| 2014 | |||
| Name | Distance | Time | Ave Speed |
| Greg | 9.50 | 01:49:50 | 00:11:34 |
| Charles | 9.50 | 01:40:30 | 00:10:35 |
| Mark | 9.50 | 01:15:20 | 00:07:56 |
| Sharon | 9.50 | 01:31:14 | 00:09:36 |
| Alistair | 9.50 | 01:31:15 | 00:09:36 |
| Mandy | 9.50 | 01:28:50 | 00:09:21 |
| Rob | 9.50 | 01:14:10 | 00:07:48 |
| Lee | 9.50 | 01:17:30 | 00:08:09 |
| 2013 | |||
| Name | Distance | Time | Ave Speed |
| Kate | 9.40 | 01:45:15 | 00:11:12 |
| Lindsey | 9.40 | 01:42:00 | 00:10:51 |
| Mark | 9.40 | 01:27:10 | 00:09:16 |
| Charles | 9.40 | 01:40:46 | 00:10:43 |
| Alistair | 9.40 | 01:38:20 | 00:10:28 |
| Louise | 9.40 | 01:42:00 | 00:10:51 |
| Henry | 9.40 | 01:27:10 | 00:09:16 |
| Paul | 9.40 | 01:28:45 | 00:09:26 |
| Martin | 9.40 | 01:28:45 | 00:09:26 |
| 2012 | |||
| Name | Distance | Time | Ave Speed |
| Paul N | 9.40 | 01:29:00 | 00:09:28 |
| Bruce | 9.40 | 01:36:00 | 00:10:13 |
| Nick C | 9.40 | 01:16:50 | 00:08:10 |
| Mark | 6.40 | 01:00:10 | 00:09:24 |
| Liam | 6.20 | 01:05:19 | 00:10:32 |
| Christine | 9.40 | 01:34:00 | 00:10:00 |
| Fraser | 9.40 | 01:15:15 | 00:08:00 |
| Sharon | 6.20 | 01:18:01 | 00:12:35 |
