Archive for the Cross Country Category
The Week Ahead 7 November 2011
07/11/2011 by Dick.
Our new Link Road ‘downhill’ session has become so popular that we’re repeating it this Tuesday. It’s a mixture of long runs (1,600 metres) and short ones (400 m) with the only ‘uphill’ bits being the 800m recovery jogs. A great opportunity to improve your leg cadence and basic speed.
On Thursday it’s the Shirenewton run that can be as much as 10 miles if you do the full circuit down to Crick and through Mathern. Or as short as six if you do the out-and-back.
Get round as quick as you can and get down to ‘Spoons for Curry Night!
And finally … the 2nd Gwent League cross country on Claverton Down by Bath University. Nothing like as hilly as Pontypool Park: more a fast course to test your improvement after Tuesday’s quick leg work. Come along and help us get more points.
The Week Ahead 31 October 2011
30/10/2011 by Dick.
On Tuesday Andy Meek-Welsh starts his stint as Coach of the Month with a return to Hospital Hill. Sunday’s cross-country at Pontypool Park will suit runners who have a good hill session under their belt.
Thursday’s run is to Beachley and back including the diversion round the Wyebank estate to make it a good long workout.
Yes it’s the second LCL XC on Sunday at Ponty Park. Meet at the LC at 9.45 for 11.00 start. See Syd if you haven’t got a number.
Jane, Lou and Stuart for Wales!
21/10/2011 by Dick.
Congratulations to Jane Horler, Lou Summers and Stuart Penny for being selected to run for Wales in the Home Country’s Masters Cross Country in Glasgow on 20 November.
Stuart has run for Wales in previous years, as has Sue Ashton and Syd Wheeler.
This a great honour for them and the Club and we wish them well.
The Week Ahead 3 October 2011
03/10/2011 by Dick.
Dave Somersall’s turn as Coach of the Month and he’s giving us a new interesting variation on the Link Road on Tuesday. It’s right down the whole length of the Link Road, then a recovery jog back up of 800 metres. Then fast down for 400 metres followed by another 800 metre recovery back up. Then another 400 metres fast down with the last 800 metre jog back bringing us back to the top of the track.
Then we do it all again. Sounds good eh? with all the speed bits downhill.
Thursday’s route is the Boughspring runs – about six, seven or eight miles according to choice. Don’t forget your reflective top. We have a couple for sale with more on the way.
And finally it’s the first Gwent League cross-country on Sunday at Bridgend. Watch this space for further details and meeting time.
Phew What a Cross-country Scorcher!
03/10/2011 by Dick.
A cross-country in Piercefield Park with a water hazard – but no frozen feet. Runners stopping under trees to cool down in October. What’s happening?
The first LCL of the 2011/12 season saw 112 runners racing round Paul and Joc Dodds’ marvellous course.
Well done to Matt Collins (Fairwater), Sean Taylor (Griffithstown) and Mark Jennings (Fairwater) – first three men; and Jane Horler (Chepstow), Jenna Roberts (Fairwater) and Angela Jones (Islwyn) as first three women.
Provisional results have Chepstow as first men’s team ahead of Fairwater and Lliswerry; and Chepstow as first women’s team followed by Islwyn and Griffithstown.
In the Leisure Ctre afterwards the recent LCL road series trophies were presented. Many thanks to Martyn and Jeanette Jenkins for processing the results so promptly after every race, and for organising the prizes.
Another marvellous series and a new one just begun. Next LCL cross-country in Pontypool Park on 6 November. If you can’t wait till then, the first Gwent League is at Bridgend next Sunday 9 October. It’s also the East Wales Champs and the selection event for representing the Region at the Inter-Regional on 11 December at Builth Wells.
The Week Ahead 7 March 2011
07/03/2011 by Dick.
We are continuing to aim our Tuesday training towards the Hogweed Half.
In last week’s Fartlek session we practiced visualising the distances set out and running at a consistent pace over those distances. In this week’s training we are running timed efforts of 2min at 1/2M speed and 1 min at 10K speed. The aim is to help you to run consistently paced reps, increase your speed endurance and improve your running economy.
On Thursday we’ve got the Shirenewton runs, followed closely by Curry Night!
Then on Sunday come and run the last Gwent League xc of the season at Singleton Park, Swansea. The men’s race starts at 12.15, and the women’s very closely afterwards at 12.45. So straight there (don’t forget to bring some cakes), on to the start line, do your stuff, scoff down the shared cakes and off home again.
I see on the Bulletin Board that we need a few more runners, so come to the Leisure Centre just before 10 to share cars. We’ll be back by mid afternoon. Please let Team Captains Lou or Mark know you’re coming.
LCL Cross Country Results
06/03/2011 by Dick.
Thanks Lliswerry for putting on another good cross-country at Rogerstone – a tough but fast course.
Congrats to winner Sean Taylor from Griffithstown, and an exciting battle for second saw Darryl Barnby, Lliswerry, sprint away from Stuart Penny, Chepstow.
Congrats to Angela Jones from Islwyn who won a see-saw contest from Chepstow’s Lou Summers and Vanessa Lawson.
Provisional calcs give the first three men’s teams as Chepstow, Griffithstown and Lliswerry; and the first three women’s teams as Chepstow, Parc Bryn Bach and Fairwater.
A good turn-out of 87 runners shows that the LCL League is as popular as ever.
A big thank-you to Martyn Jenkins for standing on the finish lines in all weathers, and then number-crunching the finishing sheets so amazingly quickly!
LCL Cross Country This Sunday
02/03/2011 by Dick.
We need plenty of runners for the cross-country on Sunday at Rogerstone Primary School, Ebenezer Drive, Highcross Estate NP10 9YX just North of Newport, (M4 J27). It’s a nice course with some woodland, some ups and downs, and varied terrain.We’ll be meeting at Chepstow Leisure Centre at 9.45 to share cars.
If it’s your first LCL ever, see Syd for your race series number.
The Week Ahead 28 Feb 2011
28/02/2011 by Dick.
Ivan’s innovatory Hayesgate fartlek run is Jane’s first session on Tuesday as March’s Coach of the Month, but will be run in the opposite direction. A jog and drills to the 400 metre mark of the Link Rd leads to the start by the tunnel leading to Mathern.
Thursday’s run is down to Beachley with the Wyebank Loop included to make it a good longer run.
Bring along your Membership renewal cheque on any Club night and make sure you get your £5 discount.
Finally, on Sunday is the last LCL cross-country at Rogerstone School just north of the High Cross Junction 27 of M4. We had some good debut runs at Parc Bryn Bach recently, and a good turnout this time will be a great help in our attempt at securing the titles.
Mud in the Parc!
20/02/2011 by Dick.
Thanks Parc Bryn Bach for another well-organised LCL cross-country. Cheerful marshalls and a well-marked course made it a pleasure to run today, and there were a couple of dry patches if you looked hard!
Danny Lewis (Fairwater) made one of his rare appearances to win the race ahead of Tom Gibbs (Chepstow) and Daryll Barnaby (Fairwater). First three teams were Chepstow, Griffithstown and Fairwater.
First woman was Angela Jones (Islwyn) followed by Lou Summers (Chepstow) and Caroline Morton (Parc Bryn Bach). First three teams were Chepstow, Parc Bryn Bach and Griffithstown.
Well done all who ran and commiserations to those who had to drop out.
Thanks to Clive Cooksey and all at CBB for putting on such a marvellous event.
