Vet’s Grand Prix Series 2014 First challenge of the series was the old favorite at Pudsey. Normally held in mid June it is always one of our ‘dirtier runs’. Rescheduled to early February it surpassed all expectations! A slithering downhill start gave all the competitors a taste of things to come – two woodland laps through every variety of mud known to runners! At least halfway round there was the added bonus of a chance to wash off some of the mud when the route includes a paddle through … [Read more...]
4 Marathons on 4 Continents in 4 Weeks – update Tokyo completed.
2 February 2014 by ·
UPDATE ON 4 MARATHONS ON 4 CONTINENTS IN 4 WEEKS Good news. Colin Lea and David Darton from YKH have completed the first of their 4 marathons on 4 continents in 4 weeks. Marathon 1 - Tokyo: David finished in 3hr 53 despite running with arm in plaster and sling. Colin paced much more sensibly and finished in 4hrs 20. YKH got promoted on Japan TV as they interviewed extensively "the mad guys doing 4 marathons around the world in 4 weeks". More details are on their charity … [Read more...]
Ferriby 10 Miles, 26 January 2014
31 January 2014 by ·
By Stephen Robson When I entered this race at the end of last year I was expecting a chilly but enjoyable race to blow off those post Christmas cobwebs. How wrong I was! Neither chilly nor enjoyable were accurate for this year’s race as it seems that someone ordered near apocalyptic weather conditions for the day, and boy did we suffer. The one mile walk from the carpark to the start line was enough to nearly finish us off. Runners were huddled together in groups trying to stay warm as … [Read more...]
Headtorch Option Adding Interest to Training
30 January 2014 by ·
Headtorches Adding Interest to Training In order to add variety to the routes for the Monday/Thursday Social Runs we have introduced some routes along unlit paths which require the use of headtorches. Last Monday (27 Jan) there were about 30 members out, in two groups, who enjoyed looking at Orion whilst running down the cycle track to Bishopthorpe as part of the 6 mile circuit. Certainly the reflective aspects of kit become most apparent! Following encouraging feedback further … [Read more...]