Hold the front page - I am back in the bosom of Herts and NHRR!
What a funny old year this has been, but as it draws to a close, a new chapter of my life is beginning and I may even try and become a half-decent runner again. After avoiding speedwork for several months, my hamstring seems to have finally healed properly and I am starting to try an up the mileage and pace again.
I must get the link from the NHRR website site changed, as I have relinquished my statistical duties. After 5 glorious number-crunching years, Statto is dead! Mmm - now I will need to adopt a new pseudonym...
Friday, 30 November 2012
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Hamstrung
It's been a strange few months. Thanks to my recurring hamstring injury, I've managed very little mileage in the last 3 months, just 3 speed sessions (2 aborted!) and 1 long-run! It has been very frustrating, especially when I really need the endorphins more than ever! I have also been someones's lodger for the last 4 months, most of the last 2 in London, so I've not really been a part of the NHRR scene lately.
Soon the next chapter will start in earnest when I am able to move back and I look forward to some injury-free and stress-free running!
Soon the next chapter will start in earnest when I am able to move back and I look forward to some injury-free and stress-free running!
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Squirrels storm back to MWL Div 1
Historic maximum-points haul!
NHRR made it 4 wins out of four in both Gents and Ladies races, so topped the table with a the maximum possible 48 points, 14 points clear of nearest rivals (an fellow promotees) Royston.
On a personal note, I continue to struggle with my right hamstring. I think I may finally have cracked it, but with hardly any running in the last 2 months, just one long-run and no speed-sessions, I have a lot of catching up to do. At least I am running again.
Thursday, 21 June 2012
NHRR MWL 27th June
The Final Chapter - let's make it a clean sweep!
We go into the last race in a very comfortable position in the league table, but it would be great get the maximum 48 points for the season. Let's go for it!
Here's the elevation profile (click to enlarge)
You can see a course map and some other goodies here
Here's how this course compares, on my hill-ranking system, with the 3 other races this year.
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Royston MWL
Another clean sweep for the Squirrels
For the third race in a row, we won the men's, women's and overall races. Another great effort from team-NHRR and with only one race to go, we are sitting very pretty. Notably, we had the first 4 women home and the first 2 men, but it's our depth right down both teams this year which is serving us so well. This has enabled us to prevail, even when some of our regular scorers have been absent.
In fact, we dominated this race in another respect too, having nearly a third of all finishers. Not bad in a 6 horse race! This meant that many of our non-scorers lowered the scoring positions in other teams.
I continue to rest my hamstring, but hope to be fit for the final race.
P.S. Looks like all was ship-shape this year with regard to the start/finish lines, so this was indeed an official 10k road-race. All PBs, Club and World Records will stand ;o).
Overall Div2 MWLTable after Race 3
For the third race in a row, we won the men's, women's and overall races. Another great effort from team-NHRR and with only one race to go, we are sitting very pretty. Notably, we had the first 4 women home and the first 2 men, but it's our depth right down both teams this year which is serving us so well. This has enabled us to prevail, even when some of our regular scorers have been absent.
In fact, we dominated this race in another respect too, having nearly a third of all finishers. Not bad in a 6 horse race! This meant that many of our non-scorers lowered the scoring positions in other teams.
I continue to rest my hamstring, but hope to be fit for the final race.
P.S. Looks like all was ship-shape this year with regard to the start/finish lines, so this was indeed an official 10k road-race. All PBs, Club and World Records will stand ;o).
Overall Div2 MWLTable after Race 3
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Royston MWL Preview
Less hills for a change!
This is an officially measured and certified 10k, but beware, the finish line has not always been put in the right place. In the 2010 for example, the finish was placed about 180 metres short, which was subsequently acknowledged by the hosting club. The first 7k is fast, but the final 3k is gradually up hill all the way. Having said that, I think it's still the fastest course of the 4 this year in Div2. It's also a very pleasant rural run on narrow country lanes. The car park is on the large playing field (Therfield Cricket Club) adjacent to the finish just south of Therfield village. The start is on the other side of the village.
You can see a route map and elevation profile here
Official travel directions and information can be found here
Wed 13th June - sadly the dodgy hamstring meant I was unable to run . Race report will follow on new post when results available. It seems we had 3 of our usual male-scorers missing, but still put on a good show. We had the first 4 finishers in the Ladies race!
Monday 11th June ...meanwhile, in the world of ME...I have hardly managed to run for the last three weeks :o(. For the week leading up to the last MWL race, my left big-toe was black and blue from a bad fall. Since the last race I've had a hamstring pull, which now seems to be almost mended, but I'm not fully confident of being able to race 10k. In addition, I've not done a long run for over a month. Oh, and during this period I've also become domestically nomadic. That's enough excuses I think!
This is an officially measured and certified 10k, but beware, the finish line has not always been put in the right place. In the 2010 for example, the finish was placed about 180 metres short, which was subsequently acknowledged by the hosting club. The first 7k is fast, but the final 3k is gradually up hill all the way. Having said that, I think it's still the fastest course of the 4 this year in Div2. It's also a very pleasant rural run on narrow country lanes. The car park is on the large playing field (Therfield Cricket Club) adjacent to the finish just south of Therfield village. The start is on the other side of the village.
You can see a route map and elevation profile here
Official travel directions and information can be found here
Wed 13th June - sadly the dodgy hamstring meant I was unable to run . Race report will follow on new post when results available. It seems we had 3 of our usual male-scorers missing, but still put on a good show. We had the first 4 finishers in the Ladies race!
Monday 11th June ...meanwhile, in the world of ME...I have hardly managed to run for the last three weeks :o(. For the week leading up to the last MWL race, my left big-toe was black and blue from a bad fall. Since the last race I've had a hamstring pull, which now seems to be almost mended, but I'm not fully confident of being able to race 10k. In addition, I've not done a long run for over a month. Oh, and during this period I've also become domestically nomadic. That's enough excuses I think!
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