A brief reflection on my VLM 2011 experience. Under cloudy skies it started broadly to plan and I was going pretty well, taking in the atmosphere from the phenomenal crowds and encouraged by frequent chants of StevOOOO!! At c.8.5 miles Anthony did very well to recognise my apparently familiar “chuff-chuff” before he saw me alongside! – a fumbled handshake and on we separately went … Read more
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(Runner blog post) VLM 17/4/11
Hi all, thanks so much for all the support and messages re yesterday’s VLM. Just got access to the blog and thought I’d quickly post a shot of a couple of knackered, relieved but v. pleased finishers! Read more
London Marathon 2011
It’s London Marathon Day, so the cheering squad were out in force to encourage our valiant competitors 🙂 (Plus Janie, Celia and Mrs Steve!) 
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Good luck for tomorrow
Good luck to everyone running tomorrow. Look out for the banner below (based on the design for last year), which we will be waving at miles 14 and 21. Read more
(Runner blog post) PB and 5th Lady at Clapham Common 10K
Did the Clapham Common 10K on March 20th. Got my first PB for any distance since 2007. 46:22. 5th Lady! Read more
(Runner blog post) mad march 20
(bit delayed putting this up!)
Inspired by Rob and Hannah’s tales of two halves, I thought I’d briefly tell you about the (not so) ‘Mad March Zoom 20’ event I ran y/day morning.
(Runner blog post) The Silverstone Slog
Yup, big on atmosphere at Silverstone.
The good news is a decent 1:39 for the first race this year, despite heavy legs trudging along wide tarmac with a wasteland of empty stands on all sides.
Cold, though. Did I mention the wasteland of empty stands?
(Runner blog post) Yoga for Runners
I am teaching another yoga workshop for runners in MARCH — a little closer to home this time. Yoga for Runners: Mat to Marathon on Sunday March 13th 3:30-5:30pm at Evolve Wellness Centre in South Kensington. So if you fancy a stretch and/or some handy philosophical tips on how to mentally prepare for and complete your race, click the link to book! You don’t have to be a marathoner to attend. It will include a handout of postures to try at home, and free samples of the all-natural athlete’s engery drink Orbana.
Also, it finally looks as though I’m going to have Thursday evenings free again, so after another long absence I should be able to rejoin Clapham Runners at the track…hopefully for good!
Unsung muscles and exercises for them – Courtesy of Runners’ World
Follow the link below on the Runners World web site for simple tips on the function of and strengthening exercises for six unsung muscles important to your running efficiency
“Supporting act – Six underappreciated muscles”
Clapham Runners Marathon training schedule courtesy of Jon Munroe
Target times are for 4:00 to 4:30 – Run faster or slower by 5-10% where appropriate to suit your target time Read more
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