Archive for the Training Category
The Part Week Ahead
31/08/2010 by Dick.
Sorry dear Reader, I could have sworn it was Sunday yesterday, and thus I thought I still had a day to post the Week Ahead.
Anyway I can report that tonight’s (Tuesday’s) session of 40 minutes of tempo running round the field was very popular and hugely enjoyed by all. Well everyone looked happy when it was over… Great to see some of Monday’s Machen Mountain runners having the energy to run on Tuesday as well.
So just Thursday to tell you about, and that starts off with the Three Woods, followed by Rogerstone Grange, up the fields to Pen-y-Parc on the St Arvans/Devauden road, across the fields towards Gaer Hill Farm, and then down the hill to St Arvans and back. Or cut it short by turning right onto the road at Pen-y-Parc and running back via St Arvans.
The Week Ahead 23 August 2010
23/08/2010 by Dick.
Members from the Tutshill area – no need to run over to the Leisure Ctre on Tuesday! We’re doing Ivan’s Windmill Hill session in the field over the road from the Castleton Home.
And Vanessa invites everyone to take their mountain bike to Chepstow Park Wood on Wednesday at 7pm for a timed ride round most of the paths we ran round a couple of weeks ago. The route has been improved by substituting an easier section for the rather technical last descent we finished on in the recce.
On Thursday we’re running the freshly cleaned-up Nun’s Walk route. If you did Mark’s Hash recently, it’s almost the same route in reverse, but without the Piercefield Inn. It goes round Barnets Woods, out along the dead-end lane that forks off right part-way up Ticken Hill, through the tunnel at Wellhead Lodge under the Usk Road, along the cleared Long Orchard, through Howick Farm round towards Rogerstone Grange, and back.
Finally a reminder that it’s the August Club Champs race next Monday the 30th. The Machen Mountain 10k does go up and down the mountain, but it’s all runnable, and there’s a tasty buffet afterwards.
http://www.machenwelfare.com/run/run.htm tells you all you need to know.
Bike time trial
18/08/2010 by Vanessa.
24 Chepstow Harriers and friends took part in the second evening timed ride last night. Results as follows:
bike-time-trial-results-18-aug-2010.pdf
Tom was quickest again, albeit a little slower than the previous ride, in a time of 34.23. Esther was quickest woman in 39.22. Good to see so many who had also raced the previous evening in the LCL, obviously good recovery training. Also great to see a few faces who hadn’t been seen for a while.
My thanks to Syd for marking out the course, Colin Parry and James for timing duties, Tom for starting everyone and overtaking all but one rider - you could almost have done the finish as well as the start! And thanks to everyone who came and supported!!
As there is clearly a lot of interest in cycling (as a cross-training method, an alternative way of racing or simply as an excuse to eat cakes) I will be planning some more rides over the autumn/winter, although the next ones will have to be on a weekend due to falling light levels. There will be longer rides too (2 hours ish). Look at the blog for details.
Also next Wednesday 25th there will be an off road ride in Chepstow Park Woods - meet at the Handicap car park to start at 7pm - please be on time as light is limited this time of year and by 8pm it is getting dark, particularly in the woods. If in doubt bring a torch. This will not be a time trial, just a mass start. The course will be floured. Off to a pub after - exact location to be clarified. Please note, it is a course for mountain bikes, not cyclocross or hybrids.
The Week Ahead 16 August 2010
16/08/2010 by Dick.
Tuesday brings the final LCL race of the summer series here at home in Chepstow. Jog up to the hospital crossroads and turn right into Mounton Road where we do our Hospital Hill sessions. Get your race number from Syd if it’s your first ever LCL Race – summer or winter.
On Thursday Berta has arranged an away run at Yorkley in the Forest of Dean. It starts and finishes at the Nag’s Head pub, and is easy to find by heading north up the A48, and turning left at the top of the hill that leads down into Blakeney. You pass through Viney Hill and look for the pub at a left turn. Postcode is GL15 4RX. See the map via this link http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=GL154RX&spn=0.0005,0.12&hl=en
Share cars at Leis Ctre up to 7pm.
Then on Sunday at 10.30 is the next race in the East Wales Champs series – the Campus2Campus race from Allt yr Yn uni campus to Caerleon Campus. Advance entry is recommended, but you can enter on the day. Details including the bus transfer on: http://www3.newport.ac.uk/docstore/r/njones06/Runners%20Information%20′10.pdf
You may have heard my plea for runners and MARSHALS for this event. We’re desperately looking for at least one more marshal (goody bag and transport laid on) to help this important race to be viable. Please contact Dick if you can help.
Cycle training ride Wed 18th August
15/08/2010 by Vanessa.
A reminder of the cycle timed ride this Wednesday 18th.
I need one helper to assist with timing the finish, please let me know by posting a reply below.
Meet at top car park of Leisure Centre at 6.45pm, first riders will be set off at 7pm. Mountain bike riders to go first.
There will be cakes in the LC bar again so donations of cakes will be gratefully accepted. We can then adjourn to a local hosterly afterwards, depending on what people wish to do.
Any questions let me know!!
The Week Ahead 9 Aug 2010
09/08/2010 by Dick.
The final Rose Inn on Tuesday so we’re putting on a speed session on Thursday as well as a run. It’ll be 3 sets of 4X300 metres.
The Thursday run will be round Chepstow Park Wood, but a very different run to the usual Handicap route. Vanessa has devised a run that we’ll be testing out for a possible mountain bike route to be cycled on maybe Wed 25 August. It’ll be a roughly 5 mile up-and-down run, and we’ll make sure no-one gets left behind.
Meet at Leis Centre 6.50 to share cars.
And finally – the next fell race in our Club series, the Sugar Loaf on Saturday, 11am from Abergavenny Leis Ctre. This really is a non-technical 7 miler with just a couple of rocky bits around the summit. Enter on the day, only £3, hot showers, refreshments. Meet Chep LC at 9.
Change to August Changes!!!
05/08/2010 by Dick.
You won’t believe this and I do most humbly apologise, but I forgot to include the highlight of this month’s programme - the ‘Away’ run that Berta is putting on from the Nag’s Head in Yorkley on Thursday 19th August.
It’s about five miles of prime forest trails, and many Harriers will remember the Yorkley Gallop race that was based on the Nag’s Head.
I’ve corrected the Training page, and will be reminding everybody on The Week Ahead.
Changes to August Training!!!
04/08/2010 by Dick.
Chris has added some more sessions on a couple of Thursdays to make up for the lack of speedwork over the last two months.
We’ve also re-jigged some of the Thursday runs, and included a run round Chepstow Park which may well be used for a mountain bike course on a Wed eve soon.
So if you’ve stuck on your wall the schedule printed in WotsOn, it needs replacing by the new one on the Training page:-
http://www.chepstowharriers.org.uk/training.htm
The Week Ahead 2 August 2010
02/08/2010 by Dick.
Chris Rees starts his reign as Coach of the Month with a new Tuesday session of 600 metres (1 ½ laps) at 5k pace, followed after a 600 metre jog with 1,000 metres (2 ½ laps) at 10k pace. We do this three times in all.
And following diligent study of the tide tables, Chris invites us to run the Fossil Beach on Thursday. We haven’t done this one for a few years and it’s a fascinating run. The beach part beneath Sedbury Cliffs can be slippery, so we’ll take this bit very steadily.
And on Saturday you’re welcome to travel to Llanthony in the Black Mountains for the short hill race that features in this small country show. Organised by our Head Coach it’s free to all showgoers and starts at 12.15 – or whenever the route through the showground becomes clear.
There are plenty of other things for a family to do in the show including novelty races in the arena and - for adults only - the notorious beer race! Lots of food and drink and all the fun of the fair await you. People start arriving about 10am.
Tonight’s bike ride
28/07/2010 by Vanessa.
Please note that a trip to a pub in town is being included in tonight’s itinerary after the cycle ride.
You might therefore want to bring:
change of clothing
bike lock
cycle lights
There will be one or two cars available for storage of kit and CAKES (don’t forget them!!!)
