Firstly, A quick overview of Fridays Running Club sessions which enjoyed glorious sunshine and very warm conditions. The sun really brought the runners out as well. We had a new runner, Colin, who said he hadn’t run for over 6months and would be averaging about 8 – 8.5mins per mile. I agreed to run with him myself, imagine the suprise after the first mile was completed in 7m12s!!! He didn’t slow down much after that either!! I think with a new pair of trainers for next week Colin could be breaking some records very soon. Also breaking records today was Mandy B! She ran with Sharon and on only her 3rd run with the club she has improved 27secs per mile on her pace and is increasing her distances as well. Brilliant Mandy well done and thanks to Sharon for pace setting! Greg had a great run in his first outing since his amazing half-marathon. A great time too Greg, awesome!! Sue also had a great run in the sun!! This was one of her fastest runs with the club and shows great improvement! We will do this route one last time next week before changing
| Name | 27/02/2015 | Speed | |
| Mark | 4.15 | 00:31:28 | 00:07:35 |
| Greg | 4.15 | 00:39:25 | 00:09:30 |
| Sue | 4.15 | 00:38:15 | 00:09:13 |
| Sharon | 3.20 | 00:35:40 | 00:11:09 |
| Mandy | 3.20 | 00:35:40 | 00:11:09 |
| Colin | 4.15 | 00:31:28 | 00:07:35 |
On to Monday nights Running Club and a big thanks to Bruce again for stepping in to run the session this evening. Another record turnout for 2015 as well!! It was the last week on this route today and for many a chance to put in a good run on a familiar route.
Out front we had Mike and Rob, both electing for the longer 6mile route again. Mike managed to beat his lap record and improve from the first week on this route by 7secs per mile. His sub-7mins per mile was very impressive. While this was the first time on this route for Rob, he had been away for the last two sessions (clearly practicing!!), his 7m 17s over this distance was by far his best performance since starting with the club and shows a huge improvement from his 8m52s on his first run with us! Well done gents!!
We also had a new recruit this evening, another member of the Sat Nav family! Beth was just like her Dad and managed a slight detour from the planned route. Beth did amazing though for her first outing. Running alongside her sister, Maggie, they completed the 2.3m re-designed route in an average of just 9m 50s, this was also Maggie’s quickest run since June last year!! Welcome and well done Beth, I hope to see you back next week! I think Tom was trying to keep up with the ladies as well, although he missed the short cut and opted for the full 3.2mile route. His average of 7m 56s was his fastest ever!! And a fantastic run!! Well done!
Mandy B had her second run on this route with the club after an amazing run on Friday (see above). She improved on her last run as well with a 11m 35s per lap – improving all the time now Mandy well done!
Nina had a great run this evening as well, encouraged along by her husband, Carl, she completed the 3.2m route in a personal best average of 11m 41s and her first run sub – 12mins per mile, well done Nina – Superb!!
Alistair had his 40th birthday at the weekend and I think it may have had an effect on his time tonight, happy birthday Alistair I hope the vodka is out of the system by now!!
Pete and Nick seemed to have a very sociable run, matching each other all the way round they finished together with an average of 8m 48s. A good time, but more importantly a good distance as they return from injury!!
Finally the Warsash Whippet and Sat Nav (himself) had good powerful runs this evening. Sat Nav finishing very close to Pete and Nick and just outside the 9mins per mile average and Greg (WW) 9m 49s was very impressive on his first outing on this route, he was pipped at the post by the Mojo herself – Sharon. Since finding her Mojo on this route last week she has taken 34s per mile off her time in 3 weeks, awesome Sharon, well done!
Well done team on a great evenings running. Next week something different!!
| Name | 02/03/2015 | Speed | |
| Bruce | 3.15 | 00:32:00 | 00:10:10 |
| Nick C | 4.60 | 00:40:29 | 00:08:48 |
| Pete | 4.60 | 00:40:29 | 00:08:48 |
| Mike Y | 6.00 | 00:41:30 | 00:06:55 |
| Mike H | 4.60 | 00:42:02 | 00:09:08 |
| Maggie | 2.34 | 00:23:00 | 00:09:50 |
| Beth | 2.34 | 00:23:00 | 00:09:50 |
| Alistair | 4.60 | 00:47:00 | 00:10:13 |
| Greg | 4.60 | 00:45:08 | 00:09:49 |
| Mandy B | 3.15 | 00:36:28 | 00:11:35 |
| Carl | 3.15 | 00:36:49 | 00:11:41 |
| Nina | 3.15 | 00:36:49 | 00:11:41 |
| Sharon | 4.60 | 00:44:00 | 00:09:34 |
| Rob | 6.00 | 00:43:45 | 00:07:17 |
| Tom | 3.15 | 00:25:00 | 00:07:56 |
