FEBRUARY 2005 Nicola’s (s)potty Chase idea - not arf! Nicola Wilde’s outrageous idea to flood the Chevin Chase in a running recreation of 101 Dalmations came to fruition on Boxing Day as dozens of black-spotted, white-suited runners (and spectators) took to the Chevin in the annual and popular multi terrain race. While members of Horsforth Harriers were disguised as spotty dogs for the day, runners from many other clubs, including a small group from as far afield as Morpeth Harriers, also joined in the fun. Big thanks to Rothwell Harriers, Kirkstall Harriers, Pudsey Pacers, and Valley Striders to name but a few, who all had runners dressed as dalmations. Even the ladies race winner Jo Smith of Calder Valley Fell Runners was pictured in the local press with a black and white spotted face! Thanks also to Aire Centre Pacers for allowing us to flood their race with identi- cally clad runners (scorers nightmare!) and to runners and spectators alike for their generosity enabling Nicola to donate over £500 to breast cancer charities. (Aire Centre Pacers made a contribution to the Tsunami Relief charities as their charitable effort from the race). Dawn Gray made a splendid ‘Cruella De Vil’ and was only almost upstaged by the men’s third place finisher‘Chris McTree’! Captains Columns Your captains are a your service. Any ideas, Marie writes: observations and even the occasional January already over and everyone seems to grumble should be directed to: be training well. There’s lots of races to train Captains Corner, 106, Long Row, Horsforth, for, so use your club nights to push yourself Leeds LS18 5AY. that bit harder. Feel free to join my group or Marc writes: ask what I’m doing and I’ll let you know if you’ll be fine, promise, I haven’t killed Some team events loom and will be upon us anyone yet - just slight injuries!! before we know it. The Bradford Millennium Way is 19th June and the Leeds Country Way Well done to Sarah Fotherby, Serena on 4th September. If you want to take part in Blackburn and Kate Frost who ran magnifi- either race please let me know in good time cently in the Northern Cross Country so I can organise the teams and tell you Championships to help us place 14th Team. which leg you are to run so you can go and It was Kate’s first experience of such a recce the route. prestigious event and she was relishing it. Shorter distance races to test your fast- As well as running hard she gave lots of vocal twitch fibres can be found in the form of the support to the men although I’m not sure three John Carr 5km races which are held find out is to compete in different race what the guy on his 2nd lap would have in Esholt on Wednesday evenings in May, distances and see where your talents lie. If thought to ‘run your own race’. We decide to 4th, 11th and 18th. you are blessed with 50% of each then you move before he came round again. This is an excellent distance for a flat-out run will be a good middle distance runner. In any Massive thanks to Sarah’s partner Steven. and given a proper warm-up you may case you can train accordingly to get the best He was our, chauffeur, putting up with three surprise yourself. (If you don’t warm up you from your muscle group. moaning ladies desperately needing a toilet. may injure yourself). Remember that to do well in a middle or long He found one next to the course to save us having to queue for the portaloos - in a Some of you may also be utilising your slow- distance race you must also do speedwork. Train hard race easy. Train easy race hard. Macdonalds. I realised why when I came out If you’re not sure what your race time goal of the toilets and found him scoffing a should be the following chart should help. sausage and egg butty. 10k Time Half marathon time Marathon time Bagman - Steven was well prepared with 30 1h 05 2h 20 extra large rucksack to take all the clothes, 32 1h 09 2h 28 shoes, bottles we threw at him. It was weight 35 1h 15 2h 42 training while walking and shouting us on. 37 1h 22 2h 55 I think Steven was making room for the 40 1h 30 3h 05 Macdonalds after the race that we’d decided 44 1h 39 3h 31 we’d pig out on. Thanks once again Steven 48 1h 48 3h 50 you’re more than welcome to support us 50 1h 52 4h 01 ladies anytime. 55 2h 04 4h 26 These are a guide but should give you an Well done once again to all. twitch fibres in the form of marathon training indication of what you should aim for. It Have fun in your running and don’t be put off for London or elsewhere in the spring. Some stands to reason, therefore that if you train entering any relays thinking you’re not fast of you may be wondering what on earth I am hard and lower your 10k time, AND continue enough. It’s just not true and you’ll enjoy talking about. In case you don’t know, we all distance training you will lower your yourself which, at the end of the day, is why have differing amounts of slow and fast- marathon time. It’s hard work but remember you run. twitch fibres in our muscles which determine that hard work does work. whether we are sprinters or endurance Marie More next issue. athletes. Marc Apart from a muscle biopsy the best way to Hils writes: members volunteer to marshal at our Vets race on Sunday 13th February? Spring is on the way making us all feel better and helping those training for marathons to We also NEED BIG TURNOUTS FOR THE LAST get out there once again. TWO SPORT DIRECT XC races on Sunday 27th February and Sunday 6th March. FOR THOSE WHO DON’T READ THIS MAGAZINE we had an excellent fast training Well done to all our successful racers, keep night at the FIRST CLUB HANDICAP ON on racing and READING! Tuesday 1st February. Hils. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER ONE on TUESDAY 1st MARCH. So don’t arrive at the club and say “where is everybody?” Sport Direct XC The final fixtures in this year’s competition Actually, this magazine is used to GIVE OUT are as follows: IMPORTANT INFORMATION and while I’m on the subject, please would non veteran February 27th - Rothwell. (Location and registration, South Leeds Stadium. Check the clubhouse notice board and listen out on Tuesday nights for more details nearer the From the club secretary... time). Due to a series of recent unfortunate events, ing to circumvent this rule should ask March 6th - Kippax. (Registration and course members of the club - no names, no pack drill permission from the race organiser to see if from Kippax Leisure Centre). - have been responsible for partially fouling they will allow it. If they refuse, then tough, PLEASE NOTE: The original date of the prize up the results of races held by other clubs. you shouldn’t run - after all, it’s their race, giving has been changed after it was realised run on their terms. This reflects very badly on us as a club - that Good Friday would have curtailed the we must remember that our runners can Other equally unfortunate events have old alcohol consumption somewhat. Andrew influence the outcome of races, particularly placed the club under rather closer scrutiny has reorganised the Presentation ‘do’ for a when they are racing in the wrong category by the NoEAA than we would like, and it is new date of 11th MARCH, which is nearer the and, as a big club, it is apparent immediately important that we are seen to be squeaky end of the competition and will be more if we are at fault or our runners are to blame. clean with regard to our dealings with other ‘booze friendly’. The location remains the Bar clubs and their races. When numbers are issued they usually come Med in Leeds. with the proviso that they are non-transfer- So the rule is: DON’T RUN UNDER SOME- able. We, as club, take a slightly more prag- BODY ELSE’S NUMBER. Another date for your matic line regarding our own races but insist diaries - 2nd April 2005 If you seek and get specific approval from the that we must be informed if one runner gives That’s when the NoEAA 12 and 6 stage relevant race organiser to do so, fine. But if his number to another, particularly if they are relays take place, this year at Heaton they say ‘NO!’ please respect their decision Park, Manchester (TBC at time of of a different age category, or indeed, sex. and DON’T RUN. writing). If you would like to run in these The club line is that NOBODY SHOULD RUN championship races, please let your Paul Hustwit captains - Marc, Marie and Hilary - know IN ANY RACE USING ANOTHER PERSONS as soon as possible as they will have to NUMBER. At the very least anybody attempt- submit entries in the near future. Did you know... ...if you have entered the Snake Lane Ten or Guiseley Gallop, or indeed, both, then you Sports are also in the UK Results/Sweatshop York Challenge Series too.