Hi everyone,You all continue to impress us! Last week was a tough run because most of the second half was uphill. You all did it so amazingly well! A few quick reminders for the run this week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
eat something before the run<\/li>
bring your Oyster card<\/li>
we will be bringing the gels again this Thursday. Bring water! Try a different gel and then go out and purchase a few of your own. We will keep bringing our stash until it runs out but you will need gels for Canary Wharf and Kew as well as the race. You will want to have two for the race just in case.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
**** Money Collection \u2013 Tuesday 12 Feb 8:30-11:00am ****<\/strong> You should have already received an email, but just a reminder that Tuesday is money collection day. \u00a0Here is the info if you didn\u2019t, or if you\u2019ve misplaced the email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please stop by Megan Marine’s house at 12 Loudoun Road (right next to ASL’s Loudoun Gate) sometime between 8:30-11am with cash (cash only, please!) to cover the costs as detailed below.\u00a0 An enormous thank you to Megan for letting us take over her house for the morning!!\u00a0\u00a0IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT AT THAT TIME ON TUESDAY, PLEASE ARRANGE FOR A FRIEND TO TAKE YOUR PAYMENT FOR YOU AND COLLECT YOUR KIT!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
We also collect for the race expenses at this time, because the restaurants and tour company require large deposits well in advance (and these have already been covered by our organisers).\u00a0 For similar reasons, please note that after this date we\u00a0cannot give refunds<\/em>\u00a0on the meal or tour costs if you need to cancel later, as we’re being billed on the numbers we submit now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The total cost to all Milan Race Attendees will be \u00a3165, which includes dinner all three nights, and is broken out below.\u00a0 The optional tour is \u00a325 if you signed up for it.\u00a0 And your Nike total depends, of course, on how much you ordered.\u00a0 The attached pdf shows the Nike totals for everyone who ordered, sorted by first name.\u00a0 Just add that total to the race costs that apply to you, and you’ll have your total.\u00a0 On Tuesday, we’ll have a master list of the amount each of us owes, but if you can do a tally for yourself and bring the correct change, it would really be much appreciated. Cost and Kit Breakdown All Milan Race Attendees \u00a3165, which includes: Friday dinner — \u00a330* Saturday dinner — \u00a345 Sunday dinner — \u00a365 Race hat — \u00a310\u00a0 WRW fee — \u00a315** *If you are not arriving until Saturday, the cost of the Friday night dinner will be deducted from your total.<\/em> ** WRW fee helps to cover the costs of WRW, including appreciation gifts, the end-of-year “leavers” celebration, and website costs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optional Milan Extra:\u00a0 Saturday tour — \u00a325 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
WRW Apparel (by order): Annual Short-sleeve Shirt — \u00a325 Long-sleeve Shirt — \u00a330 Nike hat — \u00a325 Tank top — \u00a325 \u00a0 \u00a0 Half-zip — \u00a350 Please let me know if you have any questions about it. \u00a0I will see you all there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re coming into the final stretch<\/strong> I know you all know this, but we have 6 weeks until race day and we have 3 longs runs left. \u00a0You all are amazing and you ALL can do this. \u00a0Don\u2019t worry about the times and the distances \u2013 they are long but we are in this together and we will DO THIS! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For break next week, do your best to get your runs in (45 min weekend, 60 min on Tues and Thurs), but if you can\u2019t do it all, it\u2019s OK. \u00a0Your muscles have been working hard and it\u2019s good to give them a bit of a break. \u00a0If you are in town next Thursday, I will be here and would be happy to run with you all – just let me know. \u00a0We could find someplace fun to run to… The rest of the schedule: Week 25 \u2013 14 Feb \u2013 110 min = Wembley Week 26 \u2013 21 Feb \u2013 \u00a060 min – ASL BREAK\u00a0 Week 27 \u2013 28 Feb \u2013 120 min = Canary Wharf Week 28\u00a0\u2013\u00a07 Mar – 90 min – TBD Week 29 \u2013 14 Mar \u2013 130 min = Kew Gardens Week 30 \u2013 21 Mar \u2013 45 min = easy run through Regents Park RACE DAY!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t forget \u2013 your Tuesday runs are now 60 min long and the weekend run is 45 mins. \u00a0It is CRITICAL that you are running 3 times a week at this point. \u00a0Put it in your calendar and get it done \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This week\u2019s run<\/strong> Wembley is one of my favorites. \u00a0There are many people who do not love this run as much as I do so I am going to tell you why I like it and you can tell me your own opinions of it at coffee \ud83d\ude42 Why I like the Wembley run: 1) You see many sides of London along the canal<\/em> Some runners complain that parts of the canal are very ugly. \u00a0This is true. \u00a0However, I enjoy seeing the transition from city and the older buildings along the canal and newer gentrified condos to the industrial parts to the country parts, with glimpses of Wembley Stadium along the way. \u00a0I feel like it\u2019s the real London \u2013 many sides, not always so pretty but always something to look at. \u00a0And as you keep going, it changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2) You see a part of London you otherwise wouldn\u2019t \u2013 Wembley<\/em> No, not the stadium but the streets. \u00a0There is a large Hindu population and there are many shops with brightly coloured saris and trinkets that are fun to look at. \u00a0And there is an amazing Hindu temple that was built in 2010 that took 14 years to build from stone from India. \u00a0It is incredible. \u00a0Look for it on the left hand side of the street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3) It has a long, uninterrupted stretch of canal running<\/em> Once we get on the canal, we run for about 6 miles. \u00a0I believe this will be the longest stretch of uninterrupted running you will have had so far. \u00a0One of the things that makes me love this run is that it was on this part of the run in my beginner year that I had a running epiphany \u2013 I felt like I could just keep running forever. \u00a0I think I had settled into that pace where you feel good, you feel like you\u2019re just cooking along and you can chat and run and all is good. \u00a0I hadn\u2019t really felt like that before and it was a great feeling. \u00a0Some of you may have already had that feeling, some may never get it, but having a nice long uninterrupted stretch may put you in a similar place. \u00a0I hope so!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4) You get to say you ran to Wembley!<\/em> Most people have heard of Wembley. \u00a0And people in London know it\u2019s a ways out. \u00a0So it\u2019s fun to be able to say you ran there \u2013 so impressive! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The route<\/strong> Start out heading west on Circus Road, turn left on Grove End to St John\u2019s Wood Road and go west, turning left on Cunningham then right on Aberdeen to work your way to the canal entrance on Blomfield. Continue out the canal and exit at Alperton, see photo below, not quite 7 miles in. Turn right at the top of the stairs, cross the bridge and take the first right onto Ealing Road. Just after the turn you\u2019ll see the Alperton station on your left. Follow Ealing Road to the High Road and turn right. You\u2019ll see Wembley Central on your right for the 8-mile route. For 9 miles, continue until\u00a0you make a left on Park Lane which becomes Wembley Park Drive. Continue past the turn off to the stadium on the right and up to Wembley Park Tube Station. \u00a0There is a Costa just down the steps towards the stadium so we will head there for coffee afterwards for those who can stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nExit on the canal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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