It was just as the song goes MUD GLORIOUS MUD, MORE MUD, AND EVEN MORE MUD. As ever in true grit sytle the above 30 members ran the race and it was great to see Phillip Elliott Dick racing and coming 4th overall. Kirsty Vogan and Cassie did fantastic too and I cannot confirm for sure but they may have won the ladies prizes. By the end of the race all I wanted to do was get changed out of my very muddy shoes and clothes. My feet were so black even after a bath I had to soak them in MILTON!!! … [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...]