Hi everyone,

It was so great to have Paula with us last week!  She’ll be back and running with the group on 28 October as well.

Building distance in our training

This week we have our first long destination run on the schedule – Canary Wharf at 9 miles.  Please note that the standard training program has a base of 7-8 mile long runs in October and November with a suggestion that you try a 9-10 mile run if you are feeling strong.  The gradual training program has a base of 5-6 mile long runs.  If you aren’t up for the full 9 mile run, don’t push it.  There are options on this route that allow for 4 (loop for 8), 6 and 9 miles.

A full marathon in the spring?

Are you considering doing a full marathon this spring?  Would you like to run the London Marathon?  We have two runners who were successful in the London Marathon lottery and have spots for 2014.  You can still run in the London Marathon without a lottery spot but you’ll need to agree to raise money for a charity.  Charities are accepting applications now for marathon spots.  There are also races at the same time of year as London that would allow you to train with the group but wouldn’t require fund-raising.  The London Marathon is 13 April, Paris Marathon 6 April and Stratford-upon-Avon is 27 April.  Please let me know if you are interested in running a spring marathon so we can begin to build our marathon runners group.  We have about 10 runners who ran marathons last year who would be happy to talk to you about the experience.

Half-Marathon Trip – Changes to the British Airways flight

We received an email that the timing of the Monday flight BA 907 to London from Frankfurt has been changed.  It now departs at 12:20 and arrives at 13:05.  We’ll adjust the bus schedule to reflect this change.

Sidewalk Awareness

When we meet at Barclays, please try to gather in the plaza area.  It looks like some days we’re stopping and talking on the sidewalk which quickly gets clogged.  We have the space, so let’s use it so we aren’t a nuisance to people walking by.

That’s all for now!

Keep running,

Jane

Click here to go to the web page for the interactive routes.

ROUTES THIS WEEK

LONG RUN:  Monday, 21 October for 9s and 10s;

                    Wednesday, 23 October for 11s and 12s:

Canary Wharf!  9+ miles (with shorter options)

This route starts out as The Wall route—if you need a shorter run, consider running to The Wall and returning which is a 6+mile route; alternatively, you can run to the Angel Tube station, with the group, which is a 4 mile run.

Head down Wellington Road, left at the roundabout and cross over Prince Albert Road at the SJW Church zebra crossing.  Run down and join the canal just past Charlbert Street.  Run approx. 3 miles to The Wall, then exit the canal path up the sloped path to Muriel Street, a quick right and left takes you through an estate to Penton Street-turn right, then left at the stoplight on Tolpuddle.  Run to the Sainsbury’s parking lot on the right and cut through to Chapel Market [NB:  there are public toilets just before Chapel Market!].  Left on Chapel Market and right on Liverpool Street to Upper Street.  Cross Upper Street and go left.  [NB:  Angel Tube Station is to your right on Upper Street if you are heading home from here].  Head on Upper Street to Duncan Street, turn right and take until it ends at Colebrooke Row where you will see an entrance down to the canal path.  Head for a nice long canal run all the way to Limehouse Basin where we exit and cut through streets and through Ropemakers’ Field until we make our way to the Thames.  Run along the Thames to the Canary Wharf Pier area and head up the “Rocky” stairs on the left to Westferry Road—go straight through the park to India Drive and Cabot Square, then finish at the ‘mall’ entrance on the South Collanade.  Starbucks is just inside to the right—hooray!  After a much earned coffee, we’ll head to the Canary Wharf Tube station [Jubilee Line] and tube it home to SJW.  Congratulations!

 

TEMPO RUN:  Wednesday, 23 October for 9s and 10s;

                       Monday, 21 October for 11s and 12s

Notting Hill 6.75 mi

Run out the canal to the west and exit at Ladbroke Grove.  Run to Elgin Crescent and make a left.  Continue to Ledbury and go right and then left at Westbourne Grove.  Run down Westbourne Grove over Bishop’s Bridge and down the steps into Sheldon Square.  Go back along the canal and out where you entered and back to Starbucks.

 

Friday 25 October – The Heath

It’s Friday again, so everyone up Fitzjohn’s.  You can pick your distance and whatever you choose, there will certainly be someone else interested in running that distance.  All of these routes are on the website.

In addition, every week there are a group of women who prefer to do a flat run.  We can help make sure that you find each other.  

4 miles:  A great way to ease into running the hill.   Run up to the Hampstead tube station and back.

5 miles: The Betsy Route

6-7 miles:  The partial Heath route

8 miles:  The full Heath route

Click here for maps of all of the Heath routes.

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