Monday, 12 July 2010

NHRR 12m Rolling Rankings to end June 2010 - Men


Rank Name Date of RaceEventName of RaceTimeWAVA
1 McKeownStevemWed 09/06/105kmRoadPortsmouth Promenade 5k00:16:2983.43%
2 BeresfordNickmWed 23/06/105kmRoadDulwich Midsummer 5k00:16:3179.79%
3 SCROWTHERPetermThu 10/12/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 300:17:1882.59%
4 ROBERTSONMarkmThu 26/11/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 200:17:1974.49%
5 SIBBETTPetermThu 10/12/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 300:17:2082.44%
6 AtkinsJamesmFri 17/07/095kmRoadGreat City Run00:17:2174.35%
7 SAVILLEOlivermThu 26/11/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 200:17:3373.57%
8 McANENYCiaranmThu 10/12/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 300:17:5173.44%
9 SHERWOODAdrianmThu 10/12/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 300:18:2476.46%
10 WALSHJamesmThu 26/11/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 200:18:3574.01%
1 BeresfordNickmSat 27/03/105MileRoadVictoria Park 5M (RotM)00:27:3878.46%
2 McKeownStevemSat 27/03/105MileRoadVictoria Park 5M (RotM)00:27:5081.71%
3 SibbettPetermSat 28/11/095MileRoadWolverton 500:28:3982.48%
4 SavilleOlivermSat 27/03/105MileRoadVictoria Park 5M (RotM)00:28:5973.79%
5 MalpeliNicholasmSat 27/03/105MileRoadVictoria Park 5M (RotM)00:30:3875.37%
6 COOKGarymSun 13/09/095MileRoadFVS Jubilee 5 (RoTM)00:31:4567.97%
1 HALLNeilsonmSun 04/10/0910kmRoadStandalone 10k (RotM)00:30:3887.65%
2 WardleDavidmWed 26/05/1010kmRoadNHRR MWL 10k (Ridlins) RotM00:31:2986.67%
3 BeresfordNickmTue 04/05/1010kmRoadSilverstone 10k00:33:1482.54%
4 TiveyIanmTue 11/05/1010kmRoadWelwyn MWL 10k (RotM)00:34:4577.27%
5 McKeownStevemSun 18/04/1010kmRoadFlitwick 10k (RotM)00:34:5881.86%
6 AtkinsJamesmTue 11/05/1010kmRoadWelwyn MWL 10k (RotM)00:35:0976.39%
7 ScrowtherPetermTue 04/05/1010kmRoadSilverstone 10k00:35:2883.86%
8 MuttonAndymTue 11/05/1010kmRoadWelwyn MWL 10k (RotM)00:35:5874.72%
9 SavilleOlivermTue 11/05/1010kmRoadWelwyn MWL 10k (RotM)00:36:2174.05%
10 SIBBETTPetermSun 09/08/0910kmRoadBearbrook 10k (RotM)00:36:2781.59%
1 sibbettpetermSun 06/12/0910mileNene Valley Harriers 1000:59:4081.74%
2 scrowtherpetermMon 28/12/0910mileBuntingford 1001:00:2380.77%
3 SAVILLEOlivermSun 06/12/0910mileNene Valley Harriers 1001:01:4471.90%
4 SherwoodAdrianmMon 28/12/0910mileBuntingford 1001:04:0774.85%
5 WalshJamesmMon 28/12/0910mileBuntingford 1001:05:1371.87%
6 MALPELINicholasmSun 06/09/0910MileGarden City 1001:06:1071.96%
7 BryantStewartmMon 28/12/0910mileBuntingford 1001:06:3577.65%
8 franklinjohnmSun 11/04/1010mileSandy 1001:06:3772.62%
9 StreetTimmSun 06/09/0910MileGarden City 1001:06:4767.19%
10 FramptondavidmSun 08/11/0910MileStebbing 1001:07:1776.84%
1 ScrowtherPetermSun 07/03/10Half.MarNike+ Milton Keynes HM01:19:0981.80%
2 McKEOWNStevemSun 01/11/09Half.MarBarnes Green HM01:20:1877.43%
3 SibbettPetermSun 13/12/09Half.MarMallorca HM01:21:4379.23%
4 SavilleOlivermSun 07/03/10Half.MarNike+ Milton Keynes HM01:21:5172.35%
5 HutchinsonMarkmSun 13/12/09Half.MarBedford HM (RotM)01:23:5676.50%
6 SherwoodAdrianmSun 20/09/09Half.MarGreat North Run01:24:1975.54%
7 MALPELINicholasmSun 15/11/09Half.MarSt Neot's HM01:24:5174.46%
8 FRAMPTONDavidmSun 15/11/09Half.MarSt Neot's HM01:26:4479.22%
9 BryantStewartmSun 13/12/09Half.MarBedford HM (RotM)01:27:5678.14%
10 McAnenyCiaranmSun 01/11/09Half.MarStevenage HM01:28:0067.56%
1 ScrowtherPetermSun 11/04/10MarathonRotterdam Marathon02:51:4078.43%
2 SavilleOlivermSun 25/04/10MarathonLondon Marathon02:59:2869.60%
3 sherwoodadrianmSun 18/10/09MarathonAbingdon Marathon03:00:4473.22%
4 McAnenyCiaranmSun 23/05/10MarathonEdinburgh Marathon03:00:5969.02%
5 AtkinsJamesmSat 22/08/09MarathonReykjavik Marathon03:04:3267.69%
6 WalshJamesmSun 25/04/10MarathonLondon Marathon03:08:2668.49%

NHRR 12m Rolling Rankings >end June 2010 - Ladies


Rank NameDate of RaceDistanceName of RaceTimeWAVA
1 GIBBSRachelThu 12/11/095kmRoadStevenage 5k Race 1 (RotM)00:18:0481.92%
2 McKeownAstridFri 25/09/095kmRoadSerpentine LFotM 5k00:18:1182.56%
3 chappellJaneFri 25/09/095kmRoadSerpentine LFotM 5k00:19:2978.69%
4 PITMANNatashaThu 12/11/095kmRoadStevenage 5k Race 1 (RotM)00:19:4275.67%
5 WINTERSMelissaThu 10/12/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 300:19:5974.60%
6 DodsworthKarenFri 28/08/095kmRoadSerpentine LFOTM 5k00:22:2974.33%
7 AIRDLindaThu 10/12/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 300:24:0071.39%
8 ANNETTSRachelThu 26/11/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 200:24:3268.12%
9 KEMPNickyThu 10/12/095kmRoadStevenage 5k - Race 300:24:4460.69%
10 CAIRNSHelenThu 12/11/095kmRoadStevenage 5k Race 1 (RotM)00:25:2858.72%
1 PitmanNatashaSat 27/03/105MileRoadVictoria Park 5M (RotM)00:32:2275.55%
2 TROTTSuzySun 13/09/095MileRoadFVS Jubilee 5 (RoTM)00:38:4663.07%
3 SummersJoFri 25/06/105MileRoadJohn O'Callaghan 5 mile (Luton)00:38:5766.35%
4 DodsworthKarenSat 27/03/105MileRoadVictoria Park 5M (RotM)00:39:3469.92%
5 AnnettsRachelFri 03/07/095MileRoadCranfield 500:42:3464.20%
6 CAIRNSHelenSun 13/09/095MileRoadFVS Jubilee 5 (RoTM)00:43:4955.80%
1 GibbsRachelTue 15/06/1010kmRoadRoyston MWL 10k (RotM)00:35:4884.73%
2 HALLLizzieSun 04/10/0910kmRoadStandalone 10k (RotM)00:37:1581.43%
3 McKeownAstridMon 31/05/1010kmRoadHatfield Broadoak 10k00:37:2382.66%
4 NewsteadRebeccaWed 26/05/1010kmRoadNHRR MWL 10k (Ridlins) RotM00:37:5080.21%
5 PITMANNatashaSun 04/10/0910kmRoadStandalone 10k (RotM)00:39:3577.19%
6 CHAPPELLJaneSun 04/10/0910kmRoadStandalone 10k (RotM)00:40:1977.94%
7 WINTERSMelissaSun 04/10/0910kmRoadStandalone 10k (RotM)00:40:4874.89%
8 MessengerClaireTue 11/05/1010kmRoadWelwyn MWL 10k (RotM)00:44:2369.63%
9 YuillChrisTue 11/05/1010kmRoadWelwyn MWL 10k (RotM)00:44:2468.81%
10 TROTTSuzySun 09/08/0910kmRoadBearbrook 10k (RotM)00:45:3267.10%
1 YuillChrisSun 24/01/1010mileFred Hughes 1001:20:1762.33%
2 TobittJaneSun 11/04/1010mileSandy 1001:21:2661.29%
3 SparkesLucyMon 28/12/0910mileBuntingford 1001:21:5160.70%
4 CookSheenaMon 28/12/0910mileBuntingford 1001:22:03
5 AirdLindaMon 28/12/0910mileBuntingford 1001:23:3568.81%
6 AnnettsRachelSun 08/11/0910MileStebbing 1001:25:3865.51%
1 McKEOWNAstridSun 01/11/09Half.MarBarnes Green HM01:24:3279.19%
2 PITMANNatashaSun 15/11/09Half.MarSt Neot's HM01:25:5177.34%
3 chappellJaneSun 13/09/09Half.MarGrunty Fen HM01:31:4774.79%
4 MESSENGERClaireSun 15/11/09Half.MarSt Neot's HM01:35:5470.17%
5 SteadSarahSun 13/12/09Half.MarBedford HM (RotM)01:41:1565.02%
6 SUMMERSJoSun 15/11/09Half.MarSt Neot's HM01:44:5167.97%
7 NortheyTeresaSun 01/11/09Half.MarStevenage HM01:45:0563.71%
8 DODSWORTHKarenSun 15/11/09Half.MarSt Neot's HM01:46:2371.15%
9 GREGSONSharonSun 15/11/09Half.MarSt Neot's HM01:47:4264.26%
10 YuillChrisSun 07/02/10Half.MarWatford HM01:48:2261.27%
1 PitmanNatashaSun 29/11/09MarathonSt Sebastian Marathon02:58:1576.72%
2 MessengerClaireSun 25/04/10MarathonLondon Marathon03:21:0469.08%
3 SUMMERSJoSun 21/03/10MarathonRome Marathon03:41:4066.96%
4 SteadSarahSun 25/04/10MarathonLondon Marathon03:42:0061.00%
5 RalphLysaSun 25/04/10MarathonLondon Marathon03:45:5562.92%
6 SparkesLucySun 18/10/09MarathonAbingdon Marathon03:59:4156.50%

Thursday, 8 July 2010

The MOJO continues to be fragile

Time to take it very easy

I've significantly reduced mileage over the last 12 weeks and whilst this has helped slow my drop in form, it has not managed to halt it. Every time I start to feel better, a speed-session (or MWL race!) or increase in mileage seems to knock me back down again. This, combined with the recent prolonged spell of hay-fever weather has left me feeling really tired and often failing to complete training sessions and easy runs.

Initially, I am going to take a full week off and perform a come-back jog at the MWL Mob Match next Wed!

Sunday, 4 July 2010

MWL Race 4 St Albans 7M - 30th June 2010

NHRR set up 3rd consecutive season in the League's top tier

In the ladies race, only 9 place-points separated 3rd from 5th, so we can count ourselves a bit unlucky to have fallen at the wrong end of that deal, so well done girls on your best performance of the series. Yet another very solid performance from the chaps, who came comfortably 3rd in each race and 3rd over the series.

A couple of Statto reflections...

1. We probably performed better than last year overall when we finished 3rd, but alas, our friends at FVS improved even more than we did!

2. There are 2 divisions in MWL making 12 teams in total - so that makes us 4th out of 12 in the League - not too shabby.

3. Next year will be our 3rd consecutive year in Div1 - not bad for a 'yo-yo' club. I think we can discard that label now!

Thanks for supporting the League this year. Hope you enjoyed it and will be back for a push for the top-2 in Div 1 in 2011!

For my own part, I was quite happy with my 3rd top-twenty finish of the four races, despite feeling in need of a break from racing throughout most of the series! Hopefully, this will put me in line for an individual V40-49 series prize and also a top-10 series placing in the Male Open Category.

Saturday, 19 June 2010

MWL Race 3 - Royston 10k - 15th June 2010

Team-NHRR struggle, but Statto’s MOJO shows signs of comeback

From a team-perspective this was a mixed event. We had our best turnout (65) to-date and everybody ran well. Despite having a few of the faster ladies absent, it was still surprising to find the NHRR ladies team coming 6/6 on the night. Royston ladies, in their home event, particularly seemed to raise their game. With the men coming their usual solid 3/6, that left us 5/6 overall on the night. As you can see from the table below, we are now likely to finish 4/6 in Div1 this year. I was hoping to at least replicate our 3rd place finish of last year, but despite consistently good turnouts and everyone doing their best, we'll probably just fall short.


Overall Placings after Race 3

The good news is that we should enjoy a 3rd consecutive season in Div1 next year. Special mention has to be made of the fact that the first 15 men finished with sub-40 min times, and that with 4/5 of our fastest men absent. Now that’s what I call strength in depth!


My own performance of 36:11 (14th man) was encouraging after a recent slump in form and indicates that a few easy training weeks have had some effect. I set off with the intention of just running a good steady race, so in this context, my performance was all the more pleasing.

Monday, 14 June 2010

Royston vs Welwyn MWL 10k


Averaged out over 10k, these two courses are quite similar in terms of average height gained and lost per mile (Welwyn giving a slightly lower score). Here are the two elevation profiles together (Royston is the upper line)




Click on image to enlarge