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Training this weekend

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 08:00 — Big Al

In addition to the normal training runs of 6:00PM on Friday from the track and 9:20AM on Sunday at the Lookout there is also:

A 15 mile steady run being led by Gilly (not Pat Higgins as previously posted) for the 4 to 5 hour VLM training group mainly on roads leaving the Lookout at 9:20AM (not 9:00AM). OR

A 16 mile run at around 8.5 minute mile pace being led by me and Alex T (hopefully we'll not get lost!!) on road leaving the Lookout at 8:30AM agin on Sunday.

Beachy Head Marathon - Saturday 23rd October 2010

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 23:15 — Linda Rayman

The entry forms for this year's event are now out  The cost of the entry this year is £21.  If you entered last year's event you may have been sent an entry form.  You may enter yourself or give your name to me and I will do a block booking as usual.  If anyone new to the club wants to enter then just give me your name and entry fee as soon as possible. Of course we will stay down in Eastbourne for the weekend so I will be arranging a hotel booking as well, just let me know what you want to do. 

 

 

A.G.M. 2010

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 23:08 — Linda Rayman

I would like to invite you to the Bracknell Forest Runners AGM on Wednesday 21st April 2010 starting at 7:00pm in the Hospitality Suite/Balconey room at the Bracknell Sport & Leisure Centre, Bagshot Road, Bracknell

There will be two amendments to the Club's constitution and will be tabled as follows:

1. That the minimum age of members will be 16 years and that associate membership for Juniors will no longer be made available. (Your Committee recommends this change due to the recent changes in legislation regarding the CRB Regulations)

2. That in future the Constituation will only be changed through agreement by a majority vote at an AGM or EGM provided that the proposed amendments have been made in writing to the secretary in sufficient time for the amendment to be published to the membership 4 weeks prior to the date of that meeting.

The Club Annual Awards will be presented during the evening and there will be refreshments afterwards.

I look forward to seeing you there

Linda Rayman, Secretary

 

Wokingham 2010 Photos

Sun, 28/02/2010 - 17:10 — mike

John Roberts has made available some photographs from the Wokingham Half Marathon.

New Coaching Article

Sun, 28/02/2010 - 16:49 — mike

Colin Smith has published another coaching article about the benefits of training with a heart rate monitor. To see all of the coaching articles, check out the Coaching Information section of the website.

Final TVXC League Race of 2009/2010

Sun, 28/02/2010 - 16:11 — Big Al

Provisional results from today's race in Ruislip have BFR fourth on the day which means we finished the league in overall third place a superb result and a place better than last season's fourth.

In a race heavily effected by the rain, conditions underfoot were treacherous and the field only had 121 finishers our ladies finished 6th, the men 4th and the team was 4th overall behind SJ, TVT and Metros.

Nest league race is of course Remembrance Sunday 14 November at Datchet.

This Weekend

Wed, 24/02/2010 - 13:42 — Big Al

Sunday 28th is the final Cross Country league event of the season.  The venue is Mad Bess Woods in Ruislip with Metros hosting the event.  Traditionally this has been the smallest event of the season so if we can put out a large and strong team we've every reason to think we can easily take third place again and maybe better!!!  Car sharers meet at the track car park at 9:00AM.  Nearest postcode for sat-nav users HA4 7TP.

Distance training this weekend will be:

15 miles at 8.5 minute mile pace meeting at THE LOOKOUT (not Long Hill Car Park as previously reported) on Saturday morning at 9:00AM OR

12 to 14 miles steady for the 4 to 5 hour marathon training group meeting at the Lookout on Sunday at 9:20AM 

Our Biggest Ever Race?

Tue, 23/02/2010 - 08:54 — Big Al

Gary is still checking out a couple of issues but as it stands we had 63 members complete the Wokingham Half Marathon this weekend which is the highest number of finishers I can ever remember completing an event.  We had a wide spectrum of finishers, all ages, all abilities and several new members competing against those who've been with the club almost since it was first formed 25 years ago.  Overall we were the third largest team represented, just a couple less than Sandhurst and Serpentine (where did they all come from?).

First man home was Ben and first lady was Annie.

Remember this weekend is Metros Cross Country.  Traditionally this is a low turn out event so if we flood the race with BFR vests there's no reason we can't get in the mix with RRR and SJ!!!

London Marathon 4 - 5 Hours Training Group

Sat, 20/02/2010 - 10:44 — John Sturley

As some of you may know my hereditary heart condition (Gee thanks Dad!) has caught up with me again, and I have been diagnosed as now having a (slight) risk of angina at high exercise.  I have been advised that I may keep running at a lower threshold if I wish, but to avoid intense exercise (track and races) that induce discomfort.

The upshot of all this is that I will now not be sharing the London Marathon training with Pat Higgins, and Gilly Bharath has agreed to share this role with Pat.  His contact details are below.  As a consequence of this, the 4 training sessions in March that were scheduled to start at 9.00 am will now be at the usual time of 9.30 am.

Gilly - Mobile: 07729 849082

E-mail gilly@gillytherapy.com

Thanks, John S.

 

Metros Cross Country is still on

Sun, 14/02/2010 - 15:23 — Big Al

To dispel any doubts - Metros Cross Country is definately still on for 28 February.

Last chance to stamp our authority over TVT!!

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