North Downs Way 100
Category Archives: windmilers
Box Hill Fell Race
One of the nice things about a personalised training plan is that it encourages me to climb out of my rut from time to time. For example, last Sunday’s hilly trail run came with the phrase “somewhere new and exciting … Continue reading
Horsham parkrun and the SCAA Surrey Road Relays
It has been another rather sociable weekend. It kicked off with the inaugural Horsham parkrun, the 100th different event (or Cowell Club run) for uber-tourist Rosemary Egbe. Combine the words inaugural and Cowell Club and pick a location within spitting … Continue reading
Posted in parkrun, windmilers
Tagged Horsham parkrun, inaugural parkrun, parkrun, parkrun tourism, Surrey Road Relays, wimbledon windmilers
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Company
After persuading my coaches to include a few of my club speed sessions in my plan, I also persuaded Run or Go Crazy that she wanted to join me at one. So tonight, for the first time in ages, I … Continue reading
The Windmile
One of these days I will run a 7:38 minute mile*, but not today. Today I ran a 7:51 min mile**, and I should be pleased, but I feel unbelievably slow. Being left for dust by wiry vintage club runners … Continue reading
Posted in juneathon, windmilers
Tagged juneathon, The Windmile, wimbledon windmliers, windmilers
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A glorious disaster
I ventured to the Windmiler cycling session again this evening. Despite a few minor hiccoughs* I had a really good time. And let’s face it – if I hadn’t gone, I’d have cycled four miles home. As it was, I cycled about … Continue reading
Posted in running, windmilers
Tagged brick session, cycling, lack of planning, wimbledon windmilers
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Try, try, tri again?
On Sunday, while Shazruns and Marathon Mercer were braving the weather in Milton Keynes, I stood* on a street corner in Wimbledon marshalling the inaugural Womble Triathlon. Watching the 75 novice triathletes brave the mud and puddles reminded me that I’d … Continue reading
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