* Update* - reasonable turnout of Peebles based runners for the first two Tuesday trainings at the Gytes so far, so Tuesday training for remainder of May changed to Peebles - see update in listing below....
A quick summary of the month ahead, which of course includes two very local races - the Beltane Sports Three Bridges Race on Sunday 3-May and the Gyspy Glen Hill Race on Wednesday 13-May - and then of course the Edinburgh Marathon (almost a local race) at the end of the month...good luck to those taking part..!
Sun 3-May
Peebles Gytes 10:00am Long steady run (1hr +)
Peebles Beltane Sports Three Bridges Race (2:00pm)
Tues 5-May Peebles (Gytes) 5:30pm Gypsy Glen recce
Thrs 7-May Innerleithen (Hall St) 5:30pm Intervals & Speed Work
Sun 10-May Cardrona (Village Hall) 10:00am Long steady run (1hr +)
Tues 12-May Peebles (Gytes) 5:30pm Intervals & Speed Work
Wed 13-May Gypsy Glen Hill Race 7:00pm
Thrs 14-May Innerleithen (Hall St) 5:30pm Intervals & Speed Work
Sun 17-May Innerleithen (Hall St) 10:00am Long steady run (1hr +)
Tues 19-May Peebles (Gytes) 5:30pm Intervals & Speed Work *note change of venue*
Thrs 21-May Innerleithen (Hall St) 5:30pm Intervals & Speed Work
Sun 24-May Walkerburn (Bridge) 10:00am Long steady run (1hr +)
Tues 26-May Peebles (Gytes) 5:30pm Intervals & Speed Work *note change of venue*
Thrs 28-May Innerleithen (Hall St) 5:30pm Intervals & Speed Work
Sun 31-May Fifth Sunday of the Month....a chance to do something a bit different for our Sunday run if you have any ideas....post them below....
Monday, 11 May 2009
Moorfoot Runners Weekend Round-up
What a difference a day makes - Saturday was reminiscent of a Winters day, with heavy rain, a strong, cold wind and snow on the mountains. Sunday returned the more Spring-like weather we were beginning to get used to for May...
Johnny Hall picked Saturday and headed north to the Ben Lomond Hill Race - sounded like touch and go whether the race would get to the summit - 1'30" (35th place) looks like a very reasonable time and placing for what were atrocious conditions.
Wull, Darin, Mike, Steve and Julia picked Sunday and headed south to the Muckletoon Doctors Race in Langholm, over a hilly eight mile course.
Wull won the race, with almost a minute's gap to the next runner, in 46'14".
Darin and Mike finished together in 48'16", Darin being given the nod for fifth place over Mike's sixth place.
Steve wasn't far behind in tenth place on 50'58" (and first prize in the 'medical employee' category - he's a secret brain surgeon...) and Julia managed a podium place finishing third lady in 55'37".
Further afield on Sunday, Alison Caw was taking part in the Dunfermline Half Marathon, coming home in a very respectable 1hr 43mins.
Gypsy Glen Race on Wednesday night - see you there....
Johnny Hall picked Saturday and headed north to the Ben Lomond Hill Race - sounded like touch and go whether the race would get to the summit - 1'30" (35th place) looks like a very reasonable time and placing for what were atrocious conditions.
Wull, Darin, Mike, Steve and Julia picked Sunday and headed south to the Muckletoon Doctors Race in Langholm, over a hilly eight mile course.
Wull won the race, with almost a minute's gap to the next runner, in 46'14".
Darin and Mike finished together in 48'16", Darin being given the nod for fifth place over Mike's sixth place.
Steve wasn't far behind in tenth place on 50'58" (and first prize in the 'medical employee' category - he's a secret brain surgeon...) and Julia managed a podium place finishing third lady in 55'37".
Further afield on Sunday, Alison Caw was taking part in the Dunfermline Half Marathon, coming home in a very respectable 1hr 43mins.
Gypsy Glen Race on Wednesday night - see you there....
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
..and Some Late Breaking News....
Newest Moorfoot member Johnny Hall, not satisfied with a masochistic 3hrs+ at the Stuc a' Chroin 5000 on the Saturday, ran the Edinburgh 10K on the Sunday...but did manage a PB of 41'25"
Handicappers take note...and Johnny, don't let any of your Hill Running pals hear you say that the Edinburgh 10K was a 'hilly course'....
Walter Barrie also was taking part in what was his first 10K, finishing in 46'51" - so a PB, but plenty of scope to shave some time off this on a flatter, faster course.
Handicappers take note...and Johnny, don't let any of your Hill Running pals hear you say that the Edinburgh 10K was a 'hilly course'....
Walter Barrie also was taking part in what was his first 10K, finishing in 46'51" - so a PB, but plenty of scope to shave some time off this on a flatter, faster course.
Moorfoots at the Edinburgh to North Berwick Road Race
Two Moorfoots were in action in a 188 strong field in the annual Edinburgh to North Berwick road race. This year the course started in Portobello and was 20 miles.
Colin Williams completed the course in 2:16.23 in 23rd position, with Alan MacDonald finishing in 2:51.23 in 125th.
Full Results here.
Colin said...
If I keep up this pace for a whole marathon then that would result in a 2.59 marathon. It was a hot day by the time we got into the race and there was a following breeze, but I’d not had much break from some pretty heavy training so it remains to be seen if I can break 3 hrs – place your bets!
If I keep up this pace for a whole marathon then that would result in a 2.59 marathon. It was a hot day by the time we got into the race and there was a following breeze, but I’d not had much break from some pretty heavy training so it remains to be seen if I can break 3 hrs – place your bets!
Monday, 4 May 2009
Moorfoots at Stuc a' Chroin 5000
Pic - James in action..
Johnny Hall's report from the SHR Stuc a' Chroin 5000 (which was also the British Championships...)
James, Rachel, Russell and I (Johnny) travelled up on Saturday for the Stuc a' Chroin hill race, which was part of the Scottish and British Championships this year.
The weather was decent - sunny, windy and occasionally wet. This was my first long distance hill race, and after my recent illness, I wasn't sure how I'd go. Russell and James were keen to improve on their last attempt at this race, I just wanted to have a solid run.
The ground was a boggy and wet in places which made the going tough. I definitely pushed it too hard early in the race as I wanted to be placed further up the field by the time of the big, steep climb up Ben Each (heather clambering). I was running well until about an hour and a half in but I jarred my dodgy ankle once too many times and then my legs just went before the last climb to the turn point. I tried to dig in but I was passed by a lot of people - still I kept moving and managed to come in in 3:12.
James had a solid run in 2:33 for 51st place (a time that would have put him in the top 10 last year, showing the quality of the field) and Russell was 110th in a time of 2:51 (similar to last year when he was 27th!).
Rachel had a solid run around 5 minutes slower than last time (3:51), which was good considering the slow going in the boggy wet ground.
Provisional results here...
Johnny Hall's report from the SHR Stuc a' Chroin 5000 (which was also the British Championships...)
James, Rachel, Russell and I (Johnny) travelled up on Saturday for the Stuc a' Chroin hill race, which was part of the Scottish and British Championships this year.
The weather was decent - sunny, windy and occasionally wet. This was my first long distance hill race, and after my recent illness, I wasn't sure how I'd go. Russell and James were keen to improve on their last attempt at this race, I just wanted to have a solid run.
The ground was a boggy and wet in places which made the going tough. I definitely pushed it too hard early in the race as I wanted to be placed further up the field by the time of the big, steep climb up Ben Each (heather clambering). I was running well until about an hour and a half in but I jarred my dodgy ankle once too many times and then my legs just went before the last climb to the turn point. I tried to dig in but I was passed by a lot of people - still I kept moving and managed to come in in 3:12.
James had a solid run in 2:33 for 51st place (a time that would have put him in the top 10 last year, showing the quality of the field) and Russell was 110th in a time of 2:51 (similar to last year when he was 27th!).
Rachel had a solid run around 5 minutes slower than last time (3:51), which was good considering the slow going in the boggy wet ground.
Provisional results here...
Sunday, 3 May 2009
Moorfoots in action at Three Bridges Race
Pic - Kenny huffing and puffing to the finish
The sun shone on Peebles for this year's Three Bridges Race, and the crowds came out in force to cheer on their local heros.
Thanks also to all those who came along to support and cheer on the Moorfoot Runners.
More pictures and times as they become available....
Pic - Scott's Moorfoot colour theme racer flat
The sun shone on Peebles for this year's Three Bridges Race, and the crowds came out in force to cheer on their local heros.Six Moorfoots took part in the Open Handicap, with Mike McGovern leading the club home in 17'45" off a 4min + handicap (and taking 30secs off his time from the previous year) for seventh place. Better luck next year for your twenty first attempt at this race...!!!
Alex and Paul battled it out throughout the race, and despite his recent Lochaber Marathon still in his legs. Paul battled through to take the honours.
New member Scott (from South Aaffrriccaa) suffered in the handicaping department from his previous sub 30' 10K PB time, but ran strongly in his "Moofoot colour theme" shoes. (see pic below)
Newly returning Moorfoot member Tom McNaughton won the Open Handicap race.Thanks also to all those who came along to support and cheer on the Moorfoot Runners.
More pictures and times as they become available....
Pic - Scott's Moorfoot colour theme racer flat
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Mid-week Training in Peebles
Pic - the start of the climb from the Gypsy Glen up towards Kailzie Hill With the Gypsy Glen Hill Race under two weeks away (Wed 13-May), midweek training on Tuesday nights shifts to Peebles on Tuesday 5-May and Tuesday 12-May.
Training will start from the Gytes (Sports Centre) at 5:30pm.
Plan is to do a reconnaisance of the Gypsy Glen race route on the 5th and some grass track intervals at Whitstone Park/Kerfield on the 12th.
If we can get a decent turnout of Peebles based Moorfoots, we can see about doing some further Peebles mid-week sessions through May and June.
As ever, post your comments and feedback below.....
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