Happy July Everyone!

Massive congratulations to Steve B who still took part in the Cotswold 226 last weekend (despite a very injured foot).  He swam, he biked.. and then he packed up and went home!   But his swim time of 28 minutes was 4th fastest in his age group and his bike time was under 6 hours (5th fastest)… awesome!

This weekend it’s all going on here in Standlake – with the village market on Saturday (11am-1pm Standlake village Hall).  and the FETE on sunday (12-4pm on the recreation ground).  Hope to see you all out and about!

Next weekend (Sunday 9th July)  it is the FOSS kids duathlon (run/bike/run):

10am at the Primary school.  Jon and Tilllie have mastered the event and arranged a challenging race in 5 age groups from Under 4’s right up to Over 10’s.  Do come along with the children and the bikes.. or just come along to support (and help the kids in transition) it’d be lovely to see lots of you there.

It’s also time to start the 16 week marathon training plan.  This is to be ready for the Abingdon Marathon on October… but whether you are entered for the marathon this year, or not.. why not challenge yourselves and join us in training.

Each week I will post a weekly plan in addition to the normal Club Training times that are at the end of this update.  PLEASE NOTE EARLIER RUN TIME ON SATURDAY MORNING:

The Marathon Training Schedule:   I have chosen Martin Yelling’s FIRST-TIME FINISHER 16-WEEK MARATHON SCHEDULE

Week 1:

Run/walk on three days and rest on the other 4 days.  Try to have a rest day in between each day of training!

It should look like this:

Day 1: Rest

Day 2: brisk walk 30 minutes

Day 3 Rest

Day 4: run/ brisk walk 40 minutes (10 min brisk walk 20 min run 10 min brisk walk)

Day 5 and day 6 rest

Day 7: 50 minute run/brisk walk. (10 min walk 30 min run 10 min walk)

Have a go and see how you get on!

Training Plans

(Email  emma@turniton.co.uk for more info about any of our training this week!)

Also, 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):

Saturday 1st July. 1 hour Run.

Meet at 6am at the Standlake Post Office for an 6-7 mile run. 9 min mile pace.  The run will leave the post office at 6am and make it’s way up the High Street and on to the Abingdon road and meet other runners at the end of Lancott lane at 6.10am.

Sunday 2nd . Swim

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club from 7am – 8am.

 

Tuesday – Thursday:

Early Runs with Celina!  5.15am from Lancott Lane.  Email Celina to find out more: celinaviner@hotmail.com

Wednesday:

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club at 6.30am

9.15am RUN FOR BEGINNERS with Emma Welch.  45 Minute run for all ages following a couch to 5k routine.  Meet at Yew Tree Farm, Abingdon Road, Standlake.  Call Emma on 01865 300204 for more details!

Friday 7th July 

Bike/Run meet 10am at Yew Tree Farm Standlake for a bike run: 45 minute bike followed by 30 minute run.

Circuit Training: 6.30pm Standlake Village Hall. £1 Entry.

Thank you Jon and Tillie for hosting the wonderful BBQ last Friday at the village Hall. The food was amazing, the BBQ just kept giving and the game of rounders was completely hilarious.  It was lovely to see so many people there including 1 day old Beatrice! 

If anyone has any photos – please do send them in… I was having so much fun I forgot to take any!

Training has rumbled on this week – post 113… as Steve B now has the Iron Man distance at the 226 to focus on.. and Wai, Jon and Steve are ramping up the running for the the Race to The Stones in July.

I shall start to post a Marathon training plan from the 1st July – giving us 16 weeks to prepare for the Abingdon Marathon.. and the Oxford Half Marathon is now open for entries – enter by visiting the website below:

https://uk.virginsport.com/event/oxford-2017

 

 

Training Plans

(Email  emma@turniton.co.uk for more info about any of our training this week!)

Also, 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):

Saturday 17th June. 1 hour 15 min Run.

Meet at 7am at the Standlake Post Office for an 8 mile run. 9 min mile pace –  this Saturday with an option to make it shorter if you wish.

Sunday 18th . Swim or Run (Or both)

Run: Email Jon Hardy to find out when and where to meet!

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club at 8am.

 

Tuesday – Thursday:

Early Runs with Celina!  5.15am from Lancott Lane.  Email Celina to find out more: celinaviner@hotmail.com

Wednesday 21st June:

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club at 6.30am

9.15am RUN FOR BEGINNERS with Emma Welch.  45 Minute run for all ages following a couch to 5k routine.  Meet at the Oxford Downs Cricket Club. Abingdon Road, Standlake.  Call Emma on 01865 300204 for more details!

Friday 23rd June 

Bike/Run meet 10am at Yew Tree Farm Standlake for a bike run: 45 minute bike followed by 30 minute run.

Circuit Training: 6.30pm Standlake Village Hall. £1 Entry.

Tonight is the TriHards social evening and BBQ.. at the Standlake Village Hall at 6.30pm… with outdoor games… and dancing … Please bring a pudding or a salad and something to drink!  This is instead of the normal circuit training.

It’s a great night to celebrate the happenings of last weekend:

Firstly at Blenheim Triathlon,   Emma finished in 1 hour 30 mins and 13 secs.. and, having checked the results this morning, I am proud to announce that I have been moved to the Female45-49 age category!! This means that I am now 7th in my age group (as opposed to being 14th in the F40-44 category) – never did I think I would feel happy about being a year older!  Well done also to Steven Miles who completed in 2 hours 10 minutes – with an awesome 15 minutes swim time.

Then there was the 113 (half Iron man distance) last Sunday.  The Trihard Team of Ash, Graeme C and Andy G came in TRIHARD first!  Ash was first out of the water in his wave, graeme stormed the bike and Andy cruised the run and they finished in 4 hours 45 minutes and were 8th Relay team.

Steve Bright was a machine and finished in 4 hours 53 minutes – he smashed the 5 hours and finished with a roar.  Then came Dave R in 5 hours and 3 minutes, looking calm and relaxed and like he can easily break the 5 hours next year.   Jon H and Andy T finished together in a eye watering 5 hours 21 minutes… and Jon is happy that he has got faster in transition. For Sean and Andy T, is was their first half iron distance and they both looked like they enjoyed it, with Sean coming in 5 hours 35 mins.  Wai looked relieved to finish in 5 hours 57 minutes… exactly matching her time from last year – an amazing result.  And then there was the ladies relay team… Jo absolutely stormed the swim ( and didn’t wear a wet suit) and Jen powered through the run… Emma got a puncture on the bike course.. and despite managing to attract help from two marshals… was still stuck on the road side for 15 minutes!  The team finished in 5 hours 52 (but do you think we can call it 5 hours 37?).  

Training plans for the week ahead are below; have a wonderful weekend what ever you are doing.

Training Plans

(Email  emma@turniton.co.uk for more info about any of our training this week!)

Also, 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):

Saturday 10th June. 1 hour 15 min Run.

Meet at 7am at the Standlake Post Office for an 8 mile run. 9 min mile pace –  this Saturday with an option to make it shorter if you wish.

Sunday 11th . Swim or Run (Or both)

Run: Standlake Postoffice 7.15am. 40 minute run (circa 5 miles)

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club at 8am.

 

Tuesday – Thursday:

Early Runs with Celina!  5.15am from Lancott Lane.  Email Celina to find out more: celinaviner@hotmail.com

Wednesday 14th June:

Lake swim : Meet at the swimming lake in the West Oxfordshire Sailing Club at 6.30am

9.15am RUN FOR BEGINNERS with Emma Welch.  45 Minute run for all ages following a couch to 5k routine.  Meet at the Oxford Downs Cricket Club. Abingdon Road, Standlake.  Call Emma on 01865 300204 for more details!

Friday 16th June 

Bike/Run meet 10am at Yew Tree Farm Standlake for a bike run: 45 minute bike followed by 30 minute run.

Circuit Training: 6.30pm Standlake Village Hall. £1 Entry.