We\u2019re coming into the final stretch<\/strong> A few announcements:<\/strong> Electrolytes<\/strong> The Schedule<\/strong> 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\u00a0week\u00a0at this point. \u00a0Put it in your calendar and get it done \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n This\u00a0week\u2019s run<\/strong> Why I like the Wembley run:
I know you all know this, but we have one month 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!
If you are feeling stressed about it, please talk to any coach. \u00a0We have all run several races and have all trained in this way and we are happy to talk to you about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) Kew Run – PLEASE NOTE we are changing the Kew run to be TUESDAY March 22, not Thursday March 24, so that Cindy doesn\u2019t miss this critical run. \u00a0You will do your short run as usual the weekend before and the 60 min run on Thursday. \u00a0I\u2019ll remind you the\u00a0week\u00a0before but please put it in your calendar as you will likely not get back home until around noon or later on Tuesday.
2) WRW Quiz Night – next Wednesday 9 March, WRW is taking over the Warrington Pub for a quiz night and all of WRW are invited, regardless of if you\u2019re going to the race. \u00a0It\u2019s going to be super fun. \u00a0It\u2019s \u00a32 to do the quiz plus any food or drinks you order. \u00a0Doors open at 6:30 and the quiz starts at 7:30. \u00a0Here is the link to the Evite so you can RSVP! \u00a0RSVP here<\/a>
3) WRW pre-race coffee – WRW hosts an all-WRW coffee a\u00a0week\u00a0or so before the race. \u00a0ALL are invited, even if you are not coming to the race. \u00a0No cost – WRW picks up the tab. \u00a0It is after the regular MWF Wednesday run and it will be at the cafe next to the Regents Park Open Air Theatre starting probably around 9:30. \u00a0It\u2019s not required – it\u2019s more of a social thing with maybe a few minor announcements about the race but nothing that we won\u2019t let you guys know separately. \u00a0But it\u2019s a nice way to start seeing who else you\u2019ll be running with after the race and meeting in Berlin if you\u2019re coming.
4) This\u00a0week\u2019s run – at the moment, there are strikes scheduled on the Underground on Thursday that could seriously impact service. \u00a0Our run traditionally ends at Wembley Park station next to the stadium, on the Jubilee Line. \u00a0If the strikes go ahead and are causing issues, we will instead end at Wembley Central and add a little on around that station in order to meet our mileage goal. \u00a0Wembley Central is on the Overground line that goes to South Hampstead, near Swiss Cottage. \u00a0The Overground will not be impacted by the strikes. \u00a0Let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes runners like to put electrolytes in their water. \u00a0In general, we advise against this. \u00a0Runners really only need to worry about electrolyte replacement if you are running\u00a0really\u00a0hard (which you aren\u2019t, and won\u2019t be even during the race) or if it\u2019s really hot (which it is NOT here). \u00a0And even if it is hot during the race, the point that electrolytes might be at all useful will be towards the end of the race and you certainly will be done with any liquid you have brought along by that point. \u00a0Few, if any, of the MWF runners use electrolytes during their runs. \u00a0On race day, there may be electrolyte drinks available at the water stations but we strongly advise you NOT to take them because they will not be anything you have tried before (it\u2019s always some local random drink) and you do NOT want to try something during the race that you haven\u2019t already tested. \u00a0By drinking regular water during your runs, you are replacing the water your body is sweating out and also keeping your body used to taking in regular water, which is what you should be doing during the race. \u00a0Drinking electrolytes after the race will be fine (and I have to say, nothing tastes better than a beer after a race and the German Olympic training coaches agree\u00a0https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/winter-olympics\/43127307<\/a>). \u00a0If you have any questions about this, feel free to ask me or any of the coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(this\u00a0week)\u00a0Week\u00a027\u00a0Mar 3 \u2013 110 min = Wembley
Week\u00a028 Mar 10 \u2013 120 min = Canary Wharf
Week\u00a029 Mar 17 \u2013 90 min = TBD
Week\u00a030 Mar 22 \u2013 130 min =\u00a0Kew Gardens (this is a Tuesday)
Week\u00a031 Mar 31 \u2013 45 min = easy run through Regents Park\u00a0
RACE DAY!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1) You see many sides of London along the canal<\/span> 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.
2) You see a part of London you otherwise wouldn\u2019t \u2013 Wembley<\/span> 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.
3) It has a long, uninterrupted stretch of canal running<\/span> 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!4) You get to say you ran to Wembley!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
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