Weekly Run Down – 26th September to 2nd October

Club Announcements:

Cross Country Events:

Our Cross Country events are now released for 2022/23, please see the dates below (and note that the days/times/location may change):

Metros (09/10/2022) at Hillingdon Athletics Stadium

Reading Roadrunners (30/10/2022) at Ashenbury Park

Datchet Dashers (13/11/2022) at The Brocas in Eton

Sandhurst Joggers (27/11/2022) at Lords Wandsworth College

Marlow Striders (11/12/2022) at Henley Show Ground

Bracknell Forest Runners (15/01/2023) at Lightwater Country Park

Handy Cross Runners (22/01/2023) at Bradenham Woods

Thames Valley Triathletes (05/02/2023) at St Neots Prep School

Purchasing of club kit:

Our club kit purchases has now gone online! If you would like to buy kit such as vests and t-shirts, please use this link https://membermojo.co.uk/sandhurstjoggers/store (you will need to log in).

Events page on Facebook page

For the different events that are going on for Sandhurst Joggers and who is attending, I encourage you to look at and add to the ‘events’ page on the private Facebook group which is below:

London Marathon:

Well done to all of the runners and marshalls that took part in the annual London Marathon, I spoke with both runners and marshalls to see how they found the event:

Samantha McDonnell said

‘Had a great time marshalling at my first London Marathon. Met some great volunteers and runners. It is a long day, and my feet ache now on the coach home’.

Gabrielle Bassett, who completed the event virtually said:

‘Pouring with rain at 9am. Summer sun from midday! Good fun to do VLM with multiple people & less hassle than travelling up to London. Likely the only way to get the much coveted Classics Medal as it’s so difficult to get into the actual event’.

Blanche Barnes said:

‘This will forever be a stand-out day in my memory!

Background: this was my 2nd marathon, following Manchester in 2019, where I was in terrible pain with stress damage (only diagnosed months later). Roll on a couple years of intense physio and PT, getting better… then a broken ankle + deferral in 2021, restart Couch to 5K Nov 21, then this summer a dodgy hip + a rogue acupuncture needle, and you can imagine I was a bit uncertain of even making the start line.  With all these hiccups, I’d adopted the “Jeffing” structured method of run/walk, which were really helpful in the longer training runs as it delays fatigue and enables me to be less wonky for longer. Of course it’s slower than continuous running, but my goal was really to enjoy this one and get round in one piece.

I stayed in London the Saturday night for an easy journey from London Bridge – where I suddenly got very emotional at the enormity of it all – seeing all the dedicated Red/Green/Blue Wave signs to point runners to the right train, and then a motivational speech from the station announcer – all this laid on when we weren’t even anywhere near the start! I started in the very last Red Wave at 10.53, and duly followed my 30 sec run / 30 sec walk plan… that was quite challenging due to the congestion especially when the waves merged, so there was much weaving about, and also the noise sometimes made it hard to notice my Garmin alerts.

The first 16 miles or so were just brilliant with the crowds, the music, the big landmarks and I stopped a few times for photos & chat. I had some tiny stuffed animal toys attached to my hydration vest which I’d planned to give out to small children on the way, (anything for attention for my animal charity!). I only managed a few though as my hands became too wobbly to undo the safety pins, and anyway I was being massively upstaged by a full-on rhino I couldn’t shake off!

Somewhere just around Canary Wharf I started feeling really nauseous. I’d had loads of Tailwind from the start, maybe too much? I knew I’d been drinking too little in training so had actively tried to take on more on the day, but at this point I couldn’t face anything sweet so just kept going with water and salt sticks. Of course then my energy levels dropped, my legs started to hurt (though amazingly only from mile 19 – I’d only had time to train up to 18 so maybe that was psychological as uncharted territory), and I deviated quite a bit from my 30:30 ratios.

By 21-22, I was still nauseous, tired, in pain, & was starting to get miserable and tune out from my surroundings. But then I thought back to Manchester and realised that actually I was feeling a whole lot better this time, and that its ok to not feel 100 percent at this stage!  So it was a mental kick up the ass, turn your thoughts outwards to stop listening to the negative inner voices and niggles, re-engage with the epic crowds and surroundings to get that lift, remember all the positive encouragement you’ve had, just think its only the distance of the SJ handicap but with no hills! Finally into the Mall, where I managed not quite a sprint but at least to run the last 400m (one lap of Bracknell track in my head), chasing a giant purple nurse, (what else), and straight to the Best Finish Line Crew ever, truly the best feeling ever to see all those amazing SJ hustlers and medal hangers’.

Clarendon Marathon Relay:

Well done to Tamzin Evershed, Julian Rawcliffe, Gerry Mepham and Erol Ali for completing the relay event, here is how they got on:

‘Started out peeing it down. Ended up with beautiful sun and it was a really wonderful day’.

‘A lovely course. The only tricky bit was finding somewhere to park at Farley Mount. And we’ll pass over me adding 750m to my leg by not reading a clearly marked left arrow marker. A good team effort’.

Well done to Jonathan Taylor for completing the ‘Old Harry Ultra’ race, here is how he got on:

‘Last Sunday I ran the inaugural ‘Old Harry Ultra’, this race was a fund raiser for the very worthy Julia’s House Children’s Hospice and organised by Badger Trail Events. My run started in Sandbanks by the beach, and then followed the shoreline of Poole Harbour all the way round to Studland beach, just a tad under 35 miles away. A quick hop on the chain link ferry and I was back to the start. What a day! It was torrential rain for the first half and had a comedy moment where a lorry went through a puddle and absolutely drenched me. Second half, the sun came out and it got hot, I managed to get sunburnt. The scenery was varied and interesting and the route was just brilliant although quite a challenge in the second half – mud, hills and sand made for some slow miles. At the end there was a really nice medal, coffee and a slice of cake! What more can you ask for! I really enjoyed this run and had such a great day out. Badger gave us nearly 12 hours to get this race done and plenty were walking the whole thing, making it a really inclusive event’.

Here are the Parkrun results for this week. Volunteers are always needed and if you are interested, have a look at your local Parkrun website page for more details. Well done to all the club runners with runs taking place all around the country. The results for this week are from the 01/10/2022:

Reading:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
140	27	Elin LOFTESNES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:08
170	51	Janet FORD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:30:07

Frimley Lodge:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
28	27	Stuart OVERHILL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:21:00
30	29	Dominic ALLEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:21:02
46	42	Max WOODS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:21:59
83	72	Nigel EVANS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:01
203	35	Helen CLAYTON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:49
253	56	Janet VENABLES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:16
263	62	Nicola WARD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:32
286	77	Alison BONE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:04

Southsea:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
339	107	Alurie Maye DUTTON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:37:12

Nonsuch:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
619	353	Andy YATES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:59:41

Bracknell:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
144	36	Teresa MILROY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:05
159	112	Colin CARPENTER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:36:09

Woking:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
54	6	Sarah HYATT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:00
86	11	Sacha KENDALL- WOODS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:35
181	52	Fiona MARSHALL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:00

Maidenhead:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
64	8	Sharon FIELDS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:50

Bideford:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
13	12	Jon GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:21:22

California Country:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
41	32	Richard MCCREADY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:06
62	48	George GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:28
69	55	Dave BARTLETT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:11
83	16	Jane CRAWFORD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:22
86	68	Sam WELLER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:35

Leazes:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
65	51	Simon WHILLIS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:29

Sandhurst Memorial:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
5	5	Krzysztof ZIELINSKI	Sandhurst Joggers	00:20:26
11	11	Nigel BASSETT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:21:41
18	17	David BRESLIN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:22:27
19	18	Martin STEADMAN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:22:43
24	22	Paul SLIWINSKI	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:24
27	24	Andrew HIBBITT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:44
40	36	Kieran COOPER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:36
42	38	Richard Anthony JOHNSON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:53
63	16	Mo WILLCOX	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:34
65	18	Ellie WATSON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:40
66	19	Nicole HERITAGE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:40
67	20	Alison WINDERS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:37
105	43	Chris BROOKS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:38:21
116	66	Graeme LAFFERTY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:43:47
119	67	Richard BOESE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:48:27
120	68	Patrick WADSWORTH	Sandhurst Joggers	00:54:57
121	53	Sam GOODALL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:55:00
124	70	Jonathan TAYLOR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:57:05

Edenbrook Country:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
88	67	John Paul FEATHERSTONE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:05
106	78	Martin GOULD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:26

Here is the latest leaderboard for SJ on Strava, to take part in this just create a free account and link it to the club in your profile. Well done everyone, keep up the good work!

Club Events for the week ahead…

View the Sandhurst Calendar here.

Monday:

Patrick Wadsworth will be taking the Monday Club run from Sandhurst Sports Centre leaving at 7:30 for 6 miles in an hour (distances and duration are Monday miles and minutes and bear passing resemblance to those in use at other times).

Tuesday:

The biggest club run of the week will as always offer multiple groups to cater for all abilities from beginners through to faster and more experienced runners. It’s perfect for novices and those coming back from injury or a long lay-off because you can start with an easy group and work your way upwards. The start time is 6:30pm as always this week from the regular start at Sandhurst Memorial Park.

Tuesday Intervals:

Alongside the Tuesday group runs is intervals and the venue varies but most weeks we meet at the Tythings, Yateley or at the Morgan Rec (where the handicap is), Crowthorne. The session can support with helping you get faster, building up endurance with the session being for all abilities and no-one is left behind.

Wednesday Day Run:

If you are struggling to run in the evenings, there is now a run from the Sandhurst Memorial Park at 12:30pm. Anyone of any ability can go and enjoy a run and a chat with a variety of routes.

Wednesday:

A run with Erol will contain hills, laughs, and a couple of wrong turns (normally), but you can guarantee you’ll end up at the car park eventually, and with a smile at the end of it all! Meet at Sandhurst Sports Centre at 7:15pm and lights and high vis clothing will be required. The run is a great way to improve fitness by running as a group at a slightly harder intensity.

Thursday:

Thursday is now a rest day from running for the club.

Friday:

Friday night is track night with 3 of our experienced coaches James, Carl and Newton, the sessions are for anyone to take part in and take place at Bracknell Leisure Centre. Book your place here https://membermojo.co.uk/sandhurstjoggers/store

Saturday:

Lots of members will be enjoying their weekly Parkrun fix at 9am on Saturday morning, if you’re thinking of going somewhere new then post on the Facebook page as there may be other members planning on running at the same place as you! Wherever you are parkrunning – Don’t forget your barcode!

Sunday:

The Sunday Lookout run with Scarlett. The Sunday morning run is off-road in the beautiful Swinley Forest. There is lots of chat, a few hills and the opportunity for coffee and more chat afterwards. It’s a really friendly and supportive group and all paces are catered for. Meet at the Lookout – near Go Ape – just before 9.00 for 90 minutes of fun!

Thanks for reading the Run Down, have a safe week of running and I’ll see you next week!

Please do let me know if you are doing any events, I can only report what I see on Strava and Facebook and I hope you appreciate there may be things I miss!

Ping me a message over the weekend and I will include it so others can see what we are doing and may be inspired to try a different event.