Dear All

This weekend there are a couple of junior races taking place!  Good luck Ella and Henry Purcell in the Schools Cross Country event in Reading on Saturday morning… and then at 4pm on Calais Lane I will be hosting our own timed 1 mile and 2 mile junior cross country run!  We are meeting on the lane at 3.45pm for a warm up.. so if you have half an hour to spare please do come along and support the junior runners! (email emma@turniton.co.uk for more details).

The Trihard kit has arrived!  So please do email or visit Emma to pick up the lovely new TriHard colours ready for the 2017 season… And talking of the new season, well done Pete for entering the Cotswold Sprint on the 7th May! – As soon as the lake warms up I look forward to starting the swim training.  In the update next week there will be more information about how everyone can join the local sailing club ready to start your open water swim training!

Finally.. please read below the message from Jane Smiley at the Mulberrybush School charity:

I need riders for the London Surrey Bike Ride which is on the last Sunday in July. I thought that you might know people who would be keen to do this and might do it in aid of the vulnerable children at the Mulberry Bush?

Might you help?

Best wishes

Jane Smiley | Head of Communications
The Mulberry Bush Organisation

If you are keen to have a go at the London Surrey Bike ride and would like to do it for this amazing local charity then please do contact Jane direct on:

jsmiley@mulberrybush.org.uk
www.mulberrybush.org.uk

01608 813099

07771952844
01865 300202

 

… And so your link this week takes you to the LondonSurrey website – read more about this fantastic event:

https://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/events/100/

 

Training Plans

Please do email Jon (j_hardy5@sky.com) or visit the triHard Face Book group for details of  the Iron Man Training schedule (Follow the Facebook link at the bottom of our homepage)

Our own training plans are below.  I hope to see you out and about this week:

Saturday 25th Feb. 7.30am Run

RUN – Meet Standlake postoffice 7.30am for a 1 hour run…Running the lanes around Standlake.  For those super keen and wanting a longer run there will be an earlier group leaving from Yew Tree Farm at 6.45am and running a loop down to meet others at the Postoffice for 7.30.. email emma@turniton.co.uk for more details)

Sunday 26th. Lane Swimming

Lane swimming at the Carterton Better Pool! 5.30pm Email the group for lift sharing

OR Lane swimming at the Witney Better Pool! 8.30pm Email the group for lift sharing.  Emma will be driving this week (fingers crossed) so let me know if you would like a ride!

Tuesday – Thursday.  Head torch runs with Celina.  Meet 5.15am at Celina’s – Lancott Lane.

Wednesday  9.30am RUN FOR BEGINNERS with Emma Welch.  This is a half hour run following a “couch-to-5k” type routine.  This week we shall be walk-running 2 miles (running for 30 seconds every two minutes).  Meet 9.30am. Yew Tree Farm. Abingdon Road. Standlake OX29 7QH. Call Emma on 01865 300204 for more details!

Friday 3rd March CIRCUITS 6.30pm Standlake Village hall. £1 entry. Standlake Village Hall Rack End, Standlake. OX29 7SB

Dear All

It’s been a lovely quiet half term week! – And training will get back to normal next week.

The Junior Cross country running club meetings will start back next week on Tuesdays.. and on Saturday 25th Feb we have our first fixture… (we are organising our own!) – at 4pm on Calais Lane.  The club will be meeting from 3.45pm on Calais lane (the A415 end) and I am asking people to park and drop off children in the Banger Track Layby).  The children will run a timed 1  mile race (Older children will run 2 miles!).  If anyone is around for half an hour on Saturday 25th and wouldn’t mind giving up a bit of time to help marshal the race.. we would be very very grateful!  Please call Emma on 01865 300204 for more info!

Finally the article of the week comes to you from Runnersworld!:

http://www.runnersworld.com/general-interest/these-serious-marathoners-lived-19-years-longer-than-average

 

Training Plans

Please do email Jon or visit the triHard Face Book group for details of  the Iron Man Training schedule (Follow the Facebook link at the bottom of our homepage)

Our own training plans are below.  I hope to see you out and about this week:

Saturday18th Feb. 7.30am Run

RUN – Meet Standlake postoffice 7.30am for a 1 hour run…Running the lanes around Standlake.

Sunday 19th. Lane Swimming

Lane swimming at the Carterton Better Pool! 5.30pm Email the group for lift sharing

OR Lane swimming at the Witney Better Pool! 8.30pm Email the group for lift sharing.  Emma will be driving this week so let me know if you would like a ride!

Tuesday – Thursday.  Head torch runs with Celina.  Meet 5.15am at Celina’s – Lancott Lane.

Wednesday  9.30am RUN FOR BEGINNERS with Emma Welch.  This is a half hour run following a “couch-to-5k” type routine.  This week we shall be walk-running 2 miles (running for 30 seconds every two minutes and a half minutes).  Meet 9.30am. Yew Tree Farm. Abingdon Road. Standlake OX29 7QH. Call Emma on 01865 300204 for more details!

Friday 24th CIRCUITS 6.30pm Standlake Village hall. £1 entry. Standlake Village Hall Rack End, Standlake. OX29 7SB

 

Happy Half Term and Happy Valentines Day to you all!

We are well into February now so I hope that those of you who have entered sprint Triathlons for April and May are starting to warm up into some training!  If you need any help or advice or motivation … please always do feel free to email me on emma@turniton.co.uk.

As ever the training plans are at the end of this News Letter… so do come along to any training sessions.

 

Big news this week is that the Abingdon Marathon is now open for entries.  I have entered… and places are still available but be aware that this marathon sells out very quickly so don’t delay to book yourself a place.  The marathon is a great one for beginners as it is flat and very well supported… I will choose an ideal training plan and publish a weekly training schedule for any one who fancies a go!

This will be a 16 week marathon training plan and will begin on Saturday 1st July! – SO LOADS OF TIME.  Between now and the 1st July all you need do is get yourselves a pair of running shoes and join us on our Weekly Saturday morning run!  If you are brand new to running join me on the “run for beginners” on Wednesday mornings to get started!  (See the training plans below)

http://www.abingdonmarathon.org.uk/

Well done Steve for helping at the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club’s Clean up day last Saturday.  There is another one next weekend on Saturday 18th Feb at 10am.

Finally, we will get a regular cycle group going as soon as the evenings are light enough… and I would like to propose that these happen on a Tuesday evening.  If others prefer a Monday then do let me know (email me on the address above!) as I’m happy to have two weekly sessions in the diary!

I propose that the Tuesday cycle session will meet at 7pm and cycle for approx 45mins – 1 hour.  We will always split into two small groups – a more ‘sportif’ pace and a slower traquil group! Evenings should be light enough to start this by the end of March!  So plenty of time to plan… and any thoughts on this are gladly received.

Your weekly article this week is for those really serious about running this year! (It’s a great read):

http://www.triathlete.com/2017/02/training/coachs-note-lance-watson-5-training-strategies-faster-2017-running_298436

 

Training Plans

Please do email Jon or visit the triHard Face Book group for details of  the Iron Man Training schedule (Follow the Facebook link at the bottom of our homepage)

Our own training plans are below.  I hope to see you out and about this week:

Saturday11th Feb. 7.30am Run

RUN – Meet Standlake postoffice 7.30am for a 1 hour run…Running the lanes around Standlake.

Sunday 12th. Lane Swimming

Lane swimming at the Carterton Better Pool! 5.30pm Email the group for lift sharing

OR Lane swimming at the Witney Better Pool! 8.30pm Email the group for lift sharing.  Emma will be driving this week so let me know if you would like a ride!

Tuesday – Thursday.  Head torch runs with Celina.  Meet 5.15am at Celina’s – Lancott Lane.

Wednesday  7-8am RUN FOR BEGINNERS with Emma Welch.  This is a half hour run following a “couch-to-5k” type routine.  This week we shall be walk-running 2 miles (running for 30 seconds every two minutes and a half minutes).  This will be followed by half an hour of stretching and mat based pilates for anyone keen!

Meet 7am. Yew Tree Farm. Abingdon Road. Standlake OX29 7QH

PLease note earlier meet time due to half term!  Call Emma on 01865 300204 for more details!

Friday 

CIRCUITS 6.30pm Standlake Village hall. £1 entry. Standlake Village Hall Rack End, Standlake. OX29 7SB

Dear All

I hope you are all well and enjoying a respite from the icy conditions!

Big news this week is that the ABINGDON MARATHON is opening for entries on Monday!  This marathon is fun, flat and fast…. so if you fancy trying the big one this year then you can enter at:

http://www.abingdonmarathon.org.uk/

 

Secondly, I hope to see you out and about this weekend (training plans are at the end of this news letter!) – But more importantly  SATURDAY 4th Feb is village market day – 11am – 1pm in the Standlake Village Hall.. so If running and swimming are not for you this weekend – then please come to the market tomorrow for tea and cake instead!

Please note that the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club (WOSC) is opening a few times this spring for clear up operations…   For us Open Water Swimmers the Club is an amazing resource.. so if you can turn up to help the details a re below.. also note they are having a quiz night on the 18th March if any one is keen to put a team together…?:

Dates for your diary at WOSC
Quiz NightThe Commodore invites you to the WOSC quiz and curry night on Saturday 18th March 2017.
Our esteemed quiz master, Mr Steve Murray will test the teams with 2017 nautical trivia.
Teams will be most delighted to hear that they can pre book a curry and the bar will be open from 7pm!
Book your teams in with Ben Burrows – ben@holywellpress.com
Visitors are welcome.

 Working parties The working parties will take place from 1000 to 1230. Bacon rolls and mugs of tea provided. The next working parties are on Saturday 4th and Saturday 18th of February. Working parties are a great way to get involved with the running of our club. The work done helps to provide safe and pleasant facilities and a pleasant natural environment for all types of member.

 

Another Event…. 

Finally please check out the link below for a 10k run and family fun day with 1km obstacle run for kids on Saturday 20th May… We are planning to send a triHard team .. so do let me know if you are interested

http://Https://runandfunday.com/

 

Training Plans

Please do email Jon or visit the triHard Face Book group for details of  the Iron Man Training schedule.

Our own training plans are below.  I hope to see you out and about this week:

Saturday 4th Feb

RUN – Meet Standlake postoffice 7.30am for a 1 hour run…Running the lanes around Standlake

Sunday 5th

Lane swimming at the Carterton Better Pool! 5.30pm Email the group for lift sharing

OR

Lane swimming at the Witney Better Pool! 8.30pm Email the group for lift sharing.  Emma will be driving this week so let me know if you would like a ride!

Tuesday – Thursday.  Head torch runs with Celina.  Meet 5.15am at Celina’s – Lancott Lane.

Wednesday  

RUN FOR BEGINNERS.  This is a half hour run following a “couch-to-5k” type routine.  This week we shall be walk-running 2 miles (running for 30 seconds every two minutes and a half minutes)

Meet 9.30am.  Yew Tree Farm. Abingdon Road. Standlake

Friday 

CIRCUITS 6.30pm Standlake Village hall. £1 entry.