Hi Everyone,

We’ve made it to spring break! If you’re in London this week we’ll plan to meet at Barclays at 8:30 and decide our route on the day. The plan is to maintain fitness by doing 6-mile runs. If you’re unable to run this week because you’re in the middle of the jungle or the ocean, you’ll still be fine for the race. Any type of cross training (2-3 sessions over the week) will be a bonus. If you’re really pushing for your best time during the half marathon, you may want to use the runs this week to practice your race pace or faster. One option would be to run your race pace less 30-60 seconds. That will be a good work out!

Looking ahead, our first official day back after the break will be next Wednesday 8 April. The plan that day will depend on how much you’ve been able to run over the break. If you’ve been able to run over the break, we’ll plan to do the 8-mile Hyde Park loop. If you’re just back to running, you may want to do a shorter route. If you have been running and are really pushing for your best time, you may want to do a longer run, maybe to Kew Gardens or another route of your choice.  

Padua Photo Book

A gigantic THANK YOU to Amy Grace for offering to compile a photo book for those attending the Padua race. Please get your answers to Amy ASAP. She says she may make up answers for anyone she doesn’t hear from – you’ve been warned!  You can send your answers to our gmail account – [email protected].

Padua Health Form and Run Card

The race director has reemphasized that you must have a completed health form and run card in order to run in Padua.  If you’re trying to find the run card in your inbox, you’re looking for an email from “[email protected]” with the subject “Ecco la tua Runcard.” Attached to the email should be a PDF file with a photo of the run card with your name and birth date on it. Also the link to the health form is on the WRW website on the half marathon page, if you need another copy.

Keep running,

Jane