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Running reports

Steve C and Len have been in the CaniX groove a couple of times this past two weeks with the 6km Chorlton fun run acting as a warm up for the main event: the Crogen CaniX. This is a tough 14km multi-terrain race comprising fields, forest tracks and moorland. The event organisers – Up Hill Down Dale – make no secret of the fact that the mixture of terrain and the 365 metres of elevation do not lend themselves to an easy potter. Unperturbed by the tough-stuff (as always), Steve and Len (pic) slogged it out to a top 10 finish; in spite of the warm conditions not favouring a big dog like Len. Unfortunately though, the terrain fought back a little and resulted in the flare-up of a knee injury for Steve… disappointingly it looks like he’ll be out of competition for a short while.

In other news, Mick W has been up to his ever-improving tricks again and scored a new PB in the third Trunce of the season knocking out another sub-30 minute run with a 29:38. This was good enough for a 38/380 overall position.


Emma S and Rosie Wigg have both suffered recent minor setbacks with illness / niggling injuries but battled on anyway and, last Wednesday night, raced in the ever-popular evening midweek Askern 10K road race. Cool and damp conditions meant there was a lot of oxygen about and in spite of getting a total drenching both were happy with their performances. Emma finished in the top half of her age group whilst Rose managed a top 10 in hers.


News in brief

Events

It's been a busy couple of weeks with many members out and about and active.

Parkruns have been as popular as ever and some good running form is evident. Emma S, Steve W and Mick W have all knocked out a season's best at some point over the past two weekends with the best performance going to Mick who did an impressive sub-20 minute run on the hilly and comparatively slow Nostell Priory course. As well as season's bests plenty of age-group wins and some high overall results have also been recorded.

Emma S did her second triathlon of the year on Sunday 1st May - the Lincoln Sprint (S400m / B22K / R 5K) and in spite of an awkward blustery wind and the infamous 'cliff' of a climb on the bike section managed a very credible 6/16 in her age group (pic courtesy of SportCam). Emma is currently working hard on her swim - complete with coaching advice - and is hoping to move towards the podium in her next tri event this coming weekend.

New Member Welcome

We extend a warm welcome to new member Harry Cole. Harry has competed in triathlon since 2007 and has already achieved the massively significant step of completing a full-distance Ironman event (S2.4 miles / B112 miles / R 26.2 miles). He is currently training for the Mallorca Ironman to be held in September: we wish him well. Harry has a particular interest in veggie nutrition and there's no doubt that full distance events are as tough a proving ground for effective and efficient fuelling as it's possible to find.


Trunce 2/9 - PB for Mick

The second Trunce of this year (last Monday) saw Mick W stepping up to the plate with a course PB of 29:42. This is no mean feat - the course has unofficial 'clubs' for those who can break 30 minutes and for those extraordinary athletes who can break 25. Mick's 35/382 overall position betrays that his run was top-drawer. The top 10% of a Trunce field overall is not easily achieved. Many runners at this event are very hollow cheeked and have thousand-mile stares.

Rosie Wigg competed in the same event and scored a creditable 29/71 in her age group. Again, this is good going given the competition. Rose is steadily recovering from enforced absence and all seems to be going well. Her last two parkruns at Nostell (slow course) have been sub 25 minutes and indeed one resulted in a season's best at the venue.

Things are looking good.

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