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Newsletter of Lordshill Road Runners (Lordshill RR affiliated to S.EAA, AAA.E., BAR & HAA.) March 1997

RR10 Series 1997 The 1997 RR10 Series of races will soon be upon us, and below is this year's schedule - not so very different from last year! For the benefit of our new members (and there are several), perhaps the briefest description of this popular W race series might be worthwhile.... There are 10 Wednesday evening inter-club events, all ofwhich are off-road races of between about 4 and S miles in length. {It was discussed at the AGM whether the name of the series should be changed to "ORRIO", but we off-road runners, being a bunch of "stick-in-the-mud's' (ho, ho!) elected to retain the name of old). The events are free to running club members, provided each club is involved in organising/running one race. Runners musf wear a club vest or T-Shirt to identify who they are representing. You may notice that a new name has joined the fold - Alresford Running Club. This is a small club who have joined forces with IBM to bring us the Stoke Park Woods event, at .

Date Venue Host Club/s Start Time "Watering Hole" 9th April Victoria Country Park Soton Running Club 7.00pm Grange, 23rd April Nature Quest/Butterfly farm Totton Running Club 7.00pm Bold Forester 7th May Wilverly Enclosure New Forest Runners 7.30pm Filley Inn, Brockenhurst 21st May Westwood, Netley Team Solent 7.30pm Grange, Netley ^J 4th June Itchen Valley Country Park City A/C 7.30pm White Swan, 18th June Manor Farm Country Park Running Club 7.30pm Crows Nest, 2nd July Stoke Park Woods IBM/Alresford R. C. 7.30pm River Inn, Bishopstoke 16th My Farley Mount, Winchester Wessex / R.R. 7.30pm Dolphin, Hursley 30th July Firebreaks, Lordswood Lordshill Road Runners 7.30pm Sporting View 13thAugust Dibden Enclosure Hardley 7.30pm Hill Top, Dibden

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Chairman's Chat n

TRAINERS - Yes, we suit my feet and Tito Sports agreed to mastermind our all know what they are, sell them at a keen price. Or 10k race in June with a little or think we do. Al God forbid we buy our help from her friends. We Saturday 11th though perhaps most of 'trainers' because they are now need to look ahead to 1997. us would prefer to call The Ones to be seen in, November when we hold them running shoes, as when we are out on the the Lordshill 10 mile. We that is what we use town. Ideally need a race director. Sixty club mem them for - don't we? Iwas inspired to ask this If that sounds too daunting, What influences us when bers and their fami searching question after we would welcome earlyof we buy this ubiquitous lies enjoyed the reading a recentarticle in the fers of help to kick start that footware? Is it price, a sale Weekend Telegraph entitled event, if only from envelope- hospitality ofthe offer perhaps, or is it the "Smelly Old Trainers £300!". lickers. Matchpoint Tennis snazzy blue and yellow Yes £300! Apparently some Dave Clothier informs me stripes that sway us? Maybe Centre for our an Addidas and Nike models a fellow runner has recently that he is easing into se^""^ from the earlyseventies nual get together and done a PB in a particular retirement so that he can command this sort of price concentrate on the club's prize giving. Paul make or model, or we are from specialist shops in New speed and hill training. hooked on the technology - Phillips' extra train York and London. So before gel, torsion system, twist, These sessions will not be ing over the last you buy your next pair, give for the faint hearted or wob pump or hydroflow etc. Per serious consideration to their bly limbed. If you have not twelve months paid haps, like me, you stickwith potential second-hand (sorry, already, come and join the off, as he walked what you know - my last five foot) value. Tuesday Fun! pairs of 'trainers' have been away with four of Phew! leremy Gartside Saucony Jazz because they the prizes on offer, Jenny Dawes has kindly but because ofhis age and sex he had to leave a few prizes ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING 1996. WHO RECEIVED WHAT! for other members! AdvertiserTrophy (Men's marathon & half marathon).. Paul Phillips n Thanks again go to Bradley Cup (Men's best six RRlOs).. Paul Phillips Paul Couch, who ar Dilnot Trophy (Women's best half marathon & 10k).. Catherine Dowman Toomer Cup (Women's best five RRlOs).. Catherine Dowman ranged the venue, Men's Champion (Bournemouth 10).. Paul Phillips and to Julia Loring Women's Champion (B'mouth 10).. Catherine Dowman 2nd Senior Man (B'mouth 10).. Keith Langford who once more or Men's Vet 40 (B'mouth 10).. Dick Baines ganised the success 2nd Men's Vet 40 (B'mouth 10).. Derek Goodchild ful raffle - prizes be 3rd Men's Vet 40 (B'mouth 10).. Dave Clothier Men's Vet 50 (B'mouth 10).. ing donated by club Brian Grierson 2nd Men's Vet 50 (B'mouth 10).. Geoff Dawes members. Women's Vet 45 (B'mouth 10).. Anne Francis Martin Cross Trophy (Most improved runner).. Paul Phillips Club Woman ofthe Year.. Fiona Goodwin Club Man of the Year.. Jim Shepperd /~\

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CHRISTMAS RUNNING O Christmas Pudding 10k ~~ Training Christchurch, December 8th '96 Update...

An ideal day andcourse for a PB - Cool temperature, no wind and a flat road January 15th '97 course to run on. In fact Derek Goodchild was only 40 seconds short ofhis all time 10k time. However, PB or not, Derek ran himselfout ofofthe winter Sun The days might day Cross Country runs by running under six minute mile time for 10k. have been slightly New member Michael Bisson had a good run on his first 10k. At the end of warmer, but this par the race, we all got a nice sized Christmas pudding, instead of the thumb sized ticular evening was mini pudding of previous years. bitterly cold with Results Derek Goodchild 54th 3rd male vet 45 37:01 black ice fonning on Michael Bisson 149th 41:46 the ground as a Brian Grierson 150th 2nd male vet 55 41:48 hardy bunch of fif ^ Andrew Owen 211st 43:38 teen runners jogged Roger Bradley 264th 45:18 down to the Industrial Estate - all Duncan Shiell 286th - 46:12 Phil Angel 300th 46:29 ofus wondering what Dave Clothier had in Susan Shiell 450th 54:07 Alison Shiell 493rd 57:29 mind for us to puff and blow at This LORDSHILL XMAS FUN RUN night was to be a December 26th'96 "pyramid session"; Not so many runners took up the challenge, this year, of a Boxing Day Jog through the 500m, 1000m, Sports Centre and on up tothe Clump Inn, then back down through the woods. The few that 1500m, 1000m and did turn up had an enjoyable run (the last before the bitter cold weather started) then a social 500m, each with a :hat over a pint ortwo in the Sporting View' (formally the 'Pub in the Park'). Our Chairman 500m jog/walk re erry, brought along two ofthe next generation ofrunners, his children, who did very well to covery in between.

OFF ROAD RACING!! n FARLEY MOUNT, 9TH FEBRUARY '97 Storiey Cross 15th December '96 After a varied turn out at the earlier races, Brian Grierson was the only An interesting course, Lordshill runner at this event, finishing 12th. Several ofthe regular runners down hill up hill, gravel and were at Weston-Super-Mare, running the Tough Ten Challenge (see else grass tracks with lots of where for race report), but it was a shame that no one else could make it to squelchy mud in between. Warmer than last year, no Farley Mount. wind with some light drizzle. Without Derek Goodchild, who is now too fast for these slower Sunday.races, STOKE PARK WOODS, BISHOPSTOKE, 2ND Dave Clothier; Mike Letheren MARCH '97 and Brian Grierson had to n give that little bit extra for the club. The final race of the series, and a small turn out ail round - rather dis Starting on Long Beech appointing for the organisers, Eastleigh Running Club. Brian Grierson, Hill, just off the Stoney Cross/Fritham road, the IOth, and GeoffDawes, 11th, had good runs and, watching them fight their course ran down hill into way up the killer hill near the end ofthe second lap, I was secretly pleased King's Garn Gutter inclosure, that I'd disqualified myself from the series! This CC5 was definitely harder of which there were two than any ofthe League races! tough laps before returning Derek Goodchild back up the hill to the finish. A well organised and mar shalled race. STOP PRESS!! Our one ever-present runner in the CC5 series, Brian Grierson, also distinguished himselfby winning the MEN'S OVER 50 Lordswood prize for the series. CONGRATULATIONS Brian! 12th January c97 n

After the intense cold of the previous two weeks, the thaw had set in and it was a little warmer for the first Southern Cross Countiy Championships SundayCross Country of the Parliament Fields, Hampstead Heath, London. new year. After the festivities Saturday 25th 1997. of the night before, Lordshill still turned out a fair number An interesting race ofnine miles, consisting ofthree three mile laps, with quite a few hills, of runners.„and those that including an uphill climb straight from the start But, what goes up must come down....and the did notwant to run, helped last quarter mile provided a great down hill run into the finishing straight marshal what was a hilly but With sickness and injury prevailing, only one car load of Lordshill runners set off up the well marked course. M3, four senior men and newcomer Mike Bisson - who ran with the junior mens race, which Roger Bradley was two laps (6 miles). Page 5

^ OFF ROAD RACING continued !! yellow top, finishing 82nd behind another storm ing run byZara Hyde (Havant AC). Dick was our first man, in 110th place, and Mark Rtzpatrick appeared from nowhere at the start to run in 131sl Derek tailed in in 145th Gang Warily, 4th January '97 place, leaving us short of a team, again.

The course was a series of twists and turns and LEAGUE RESULTS small hills, all round the Gang Warily area. It was a i/ery cold afternoon, and the goingwas firm, even We did not score in any event of the series and slippery (with ice) in piaces. the men's team stay third from the bottom of Divi Julia Loring was our only woman runner, finish- sion three - could do better! The men's vets are Wig in 66th place, some 8.5 minutes behind a very 4th from bottom in the vets' Division Two and quick Zara Hyde. Julia's solo runs did not even get a mention in the The men had a slightly larger turn out with final results. (eith Langfbrd in 102nd place, Derek Goodchild in Once again, I would try to encourage more 151st and Dick Baines in 152nd. Dick was taking it members to have a go at cross country. The aasy, in preparation for the Stubbington 10k the Hampshire League courses are often easier than lext day, using Derekas a wind break. Keith was the RRlOs and the races are only about 5 miles 3lso running at Stubbington but obviously had the for the men and 3.5 miles for the women. Yes, strength to make an effort two days running! there are some seriouslyfast runners in the league, but there are also a lot of familiar local King's Parte Bournemouth, 1st Feb. '97 faces, who are never going to breakrecords but enjoy a bit of mud and a breakfrom pounding Another coldish day, and a relatively easy O tarmac. :ourse - two small hills, a log and a bump to get over. The car parks were packed, but only for Next season ? Bournemouth FC in their bid to stay alive. Julia did another solo run, in her high visibility Derek Goodchild

FROM THE SICK BAY. Mike Bisson has suffered whiplash injuries from a car crash and been advised to lay off running for a few weeks, whileJim Warehand had a serious operation before Christmas, but after a few weeks was already poundingthe streets hoping to be fit for London. Arthur Toomer had a recurrence of his leg injury while running a race in Holland, but is already treading carefully on the grass of the Sports Centre and Norman Wilson is back on the roads after a long lay off with an ankle injury. Patrick Joseph has been keeping fit - good job too, as Debbie gave birth to a little boy on 1,8.1.97....a brother to Kieran. Congratulations Debbie and Patrick. Page 6

BRAUNTON 10 Tough Ten Challenge.... Braunton, North Devon. Sunday 26th January '97 Weston-Super-Mare. Sunday 9th February '97 Abigger contingent than in previous years made the journeyto parkon One day London (for the cross country the beach at Weston-Super-Mare. The 10.2 mile course was the same as championships), the next up early for the lastyear, again taking in the delights of hills, mud, salt water and sand, drive to Devon. Advertised as hilly, the plus a few miles of promenade and roads, closed to traffic. race has two very big hills!...Up, up and Derek Goodchild was the first Lordshill runner home followed, some up with yet more 'up' just around the cor minutes later by Geoff Dawes. Afull list of results is shown below. ner.. But as on the previous day, there were also some great down hill runs. Start One presumes that because ofthe wide use ofcomputers in the o"" ing and finishing on the local running ganisation of races, some now provide race statistics along with the re track, the race was well organised and sults service and The Tough Ten is no exception. For example, in this marshalled, which cannot be said for the years race 18% of finishers were women - which is higher than a lot of fun run, which started just after the main road races. Of the men, 48% were aged 17 to 39 years the rest being vets, of which 62% were 40 to 50 and 38% over 50 years of age, which race. Half the runners were sent the wrong is a high figure out of 721 finishers. Even with a lot of flu about there way....and the Air Sea Rescue Helicopter were more finishers this year than in 1996. had to be scrambled to find the missing

runners. However, all was well in the end Race results. - everyone was found, some being col lected by lorry, whilst others just ran a lot 088 Derek Goodchild 1-10-01 further than they'd expected! 358 Geoff Dawes 1-21-43 380 Roger Bradley 1-22-27 433 )im Shepperd 1-24-27 TEAM SOLENT 5K 651 Terry Prynn 1-37-52 r> 099 Anne Francis 1-39-35 Ocean Village, Southampton. 127 lenny Dawes 1-46-08 Sunday 16th February '97 Whils t on the subject of Statistics

A very short race that did not attract Apparently an American running coach has studied the number of many Lordshill runners. Being on a traffic steps runners take per minute. Olympic class runners rarely take fewer point, I did spot Dick Baines - but any one than 180 steps a minute. Fun runners take 150 to 160 steps a minute. else must have been too fast for me to Tests on a treadmill suggest that the slower turnover cost more energy. spot. Slower pace means you spend more time in the air, raising the centre of Very wet and very windy, for the sec gravity resulting in a harder landing. Rapid turnover of steps eliminates ond running of the race which uses a very the number of injuries because you land lighter. So count your steps per flat course along the bottom of town minute and see if you can make a difference to your times. around the old Pirrelli site, and back to r> Ocean Village. Page 7 NEWS FROM.....DOWN \^J [Letter From Australia.... Dawn Penney Is an ex member of Lordshill, and also was a race director for one ofonr races. Dawn's mother Eryl is also a member of Lordshil fc: Well, 1996 has flown by, and apologies aredue for the state, I have nevertheless explored a lot, and takingthis long to write! The delay reflects the fact sampled some amazing scenery- rain forests, moun thatI have hada busy and enjoyable year making tains and wonderful beaches. Cycling has been a Brisbane my home. Here I will try to give you a taste great way to see much of this... involving rides of up of life here, which right now is quite a contrast to to 180km!! (another feature of life here - gone are as we try to cope with heat and humidity, the days of miles) and one major accident. Unfortu rather than wind, rain and snow! nately I succeeded I writing-off my much loved bike Certainly if you like sport and the outdoor life, this is and breaking my collar bone. I was thankful for both the place to be. 'Winter* comprised two months my bike and medical insurance policies - ambulances when night time temperatures fell to 4 degrees and cost a lot over here; $460.00 for my little excursion! during the day roseto 20 with bright sunshine. Won Anyway, I am OK now as Santa (alias Commercial derful! - I now smile at the pile ofsweatshirts, Union) delivered a great new bike! \^j jumpers, long sleeved shirts and running tights that As in England, I have been training for both triath- have all remained virtually untouched throughout the lons and running - the differences have been the far year. A trip to Melbourne in May was a brief re superior climate and facilities for this - the heat is the minder of the need for these things, as the climate is main concern here and as a result (and because it is considerablycooler. Mind you, even in Queensland light so early), the days start far earlier. By 5.30am you can feel cold, as houses have no heating - it there are men and women of all ages embarking on simply isn't worth it for the short periodthat you exercise for general fitness, social contacts and/or the would use it. Instead the priority is to provide shade aim of competing in various events. The many foot and a through draught! A thing that has struck me is paths, bikeways, parks and particularly the university that each of the states are in fact very different and are the setting for walking,jogging, running and distinct from each other - not only in terms of swimming. Walking is the one that has really struck weather, but also in relation to laws, car registration me as a contrast to England - here plenty of people requirements, education systems and so on. I now get into sportswear and trainers and go out for a walk view Australia far more like Europe than a single as their daily exercise - in pairs, groups or alone. country - travelling between the major cities involves Similarly with swimming, the scene at the pool is an internal flight andoften a change in time zone, very different to that in England - it is lane swim (^ and it is the states, rather than the country that are ming all of the time, and half of the lanes will be the people's first point of identity - livinghere you taken up by various trainingsquads first thing in the are a Queenslander first, Australian second. The morning, at lunchtime and late afternoon and even news and outlook are very local in these terms - ing. events in the state take priority and most of the space Again the joy of it is that all abilities are catered for and time, then you hear ofany significantevents and the university facilities are certainly not only for elsewhere in Australia or abroad. Britain is rarely staff and students. Public use and membership ofthe heard ofor spoken about - unless a royal family various clubs and squads actually exceeds student scandal hits the headlines. In international terms the use, and people chose to live near or travel to the primary focus of economic attention, tourism devel university to make use of the excellent facilities. Its opments and news is on Asia, followed by USA. pretty much like a permanent training camp here - Europe rarely gets a mention. with a 50 metre outdoor pool, the perimeter road and So what of my life in Queensland - well again I paths by the river for running and cycling, a gym on should emphasise the scale ofthings and the fact that site and physiotherapy, podiatry and sports nutrition you cannot really talk ofQueensland as a whole. The services available. Physiotherapy is certainly more far north and west are very different to the environ- available, advanced and commonly used than in the w'ment and lifestyle that I have experienced here in the UK - there seems to be an appreciation that you south-east. Although I have only seen a small part of don't have to be a star performer to need or benefit ;*~0£Mi

iVewj FromlM$h^•sj«>T-: Continued,:}.: places to meet people for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or just any type ofdrink. from it There is also more emphasis on injury pre-, Bird and animal life isdefinitely tropical here... f~^> vention and general maintenance by teaching people pelicans on the river, lizards in the garage, parrots exercises and stretches that they can do at home. out the front ofmy unit, kookaburras making a This attitude is also reflected by the popularity of wa racket frequently, and everywhere, the noise ofvari ter running as a training activity. In the UK this is ous large insects. Out ofthe city, and particularly in something people turn to only'wheri injured and cer the national park areas (which are numerous) I have tainly face strangelooks in swimming pools ifthey seen Koalas, Kangaroos (a cycling hazard!) and wal are brave enough to try it Here it is recignised as a labies, and recently saw dolphins just offone ofthe very efficient and safe form ofexercise mat can have islands near here. excellent fitness benefits. There are invariably a So yes, life is good, and I am enjoying myself- work couple ofpeople "running" in the pool, the suppor has been successful but unfortunately in relation to tive belts are available for hire and squads ofrugby that some things are common worldwide - more and and Australian rules players get in for water running more demands, increasingly few and short term con training sessions! (...Can you imagine the Saints all tracts, redundancies rather than expansion. Fingers water running in Fleming Park?!). crossed I'll be able able tot find another one to enable Events similarlyreflect the wide popularity ofsport me to enjoy all this a bit longer. Although I cringe at and the importance attached to it - not only do ap the thought of the cold, I have fond memories of f*} parently 'minor' fun runs or triathlons attract massive Southampton and many good friends there - I think fields, but all have road closures and an excellent pre ofyou often and wish you all a very happy and suc and post-race atmosphere - mass warm-ups and pic cessful year. nics afterwards, and they get significant press cover age. Again, the climate makes a lot of difference to DAWN PENNEY the opportunities people enjoy and ifthe weather is bad, people in Queensland don't even think about cycling - it will be fine tomorrow! My friends here simply cannot relate to the conditions (and clothes) that I used to train in - the reaction is that I must Yet More Antipodean News. have been quite mad. On the general living front, other things make a healthy lifestyle a lot easier in important respects - The club received a Christmas card from and particularly in relation to food and drink. jenny Brown in Australia, wishing us all sea 'Healthy choices' are far more readily available - for example, freshly squeezed juices ofnumerous varie son's greetings, lenny has given up swim-O ties are commonplace and any coffee outlet will not :only be-able^to offer you cappuchino, but also ming creeks full of crocodiles and has had csMhychthb^5:.cappuchinovwith slammed milk. Simi larly you can always get skimmed milk milkshakes. some good runs through the rain forest It The choice-of fresh breads and therefore rolls and Sandwiches is'great -not just white or brown, but appears to be a little warmer over there at also multigrain, foccachia, panini or croissant. Prices to eat out are very reasonable; fresh fruit and veg is this time of year. Even at training time of very seasonal in both availability and price. Right 6.00am the thermometer reaches 26C. I'm now mangos andwatermelon are ridiculously cheap- but in winter things are different Meat is apparently sure we will have lots of sympathy with •jtlot cheaper than in th UK, but being vegy that doesn't effectme. Other produce seems a similar lenny as we don gloves, tights and woolly price orslightly more expensive - probably reflecting the high"transport costs over here with the vast dis hats before our frosty morning runs! tances things have to come. Cafes are numerous (far n more so than pubs) so there is plenty ofchoice of

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r^ivi^?r^n^^^^r&?m^^y7V^ *<&&? \j MARCH 15th Rhayader 20m 1.00pm TWO ITEMS OF 16th Eastleigh 10k 2.30pm Hastings HalfMarathon 10.30pm LATE NEWS.... 23rd Fleet HalfMarathon 12.15pm i; SKITTLES EVEN Grizzly 17 miler 10.30am Petersfield Half Marathon 10.00am ING StDismas 10k 10.00am Your Committee are Salisbury Firemans 10k 11.00am 3lanning a skittles even 29th David LLoyd Quarter Marathon ing to take place in mid- (Bournemouth) 3.00pm June. Venue and actual APRIL date to be confirmed. 6th Totton Arco Wessex 10k 2.30pm 9th RR10 - Victoria Country Pk. 7.00pm 2. TRAINING UP 13th London Marathon 9.00am Dorchester Triathlon 7.00am DATE

^J CAEN MARATHON & 14K, Sunday June 8th Several club members plan to visit Caen again this year. We plan to go over to France on Fri day and, depending on numbers, probably hire a gite for several days. This means that some can stay over after the race ifthey wish. The event has been very enjoyable in previous years - especially the 14K, in which around 4000 runners take part. This race starts at Pegasus Bridge, winding its way through the country side back into Caen, where pastis is liberally served at the finish (although 1 believe water is also available!). BERLIN MARATHON, 28th September Several of us ran this a few years ago, and found that it was a flat, well supported race, and one ofthe best organisedmarathons with superb finishing and showering facilities. Accommoda tion is cheap and available within the city. On the last occasion, we took cars and made a long weekend ofit, staying in Hanover on the way out. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EITHER CAEN OR BERLIN, PLEASE CONTACT GEOFF DAWES.