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Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Long Run A chance for a long run
Event Name Date
Sensible Sunday Saturday, January 03, 2009 (09:30)
Sunday Long Run Sunday, September 13, 2009 (09:00)
Long Run Sunday, September 20, 2009 (09:00)
Long Run Sunday, September 27, 2009 (09:00)
Saturday Crazies Saturday, October 03, 2009 (08:30)
Sunday Sensibles Sunday, October 04, 2009 (09:00)
Saturday Crazies Saturday, October 10, 2009 (08:00)
Sunday Sensibles Sunday, October 11, 2009 (09:00)
Sunday Sensibles Sunday, October 18, 2009 (09:30)
Sunday Sensibles Sunday, October 25, 2009 (09:30)
Sunday Sensibles Sunday, November 01, 2009 (09:30)
Sunday Sensibles Sunday, November 08, 2009 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, November 15, 2009 (09:30)
Sensible LSD Sunday Sunday, November 22, 2009 (09:30)
Sensible LSD Sunday Sunday, November 29, 2009 (09:30)
Saturday Crazies Saturday, December 05, 2009 (08:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, December 06, 2009 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, December 13, 2009 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, December 20, 2009 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, December 27, 2009 (09:30)
Sensible SATURDAY Saturday, January 02, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 10, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 17, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 24, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 31, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, February 07, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, February 14, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, February 21, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, February 28, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, March 07, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, March 14, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, March 21, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, March 28, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, May 02, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, May 09, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, May 16, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, May 23, 2010 (00:00)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, May 30, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Cancelled Sunday, June 06, 2010 (00:00)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, June 13, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday CANCELLED Sunday, June 20, 2010 (00:00)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, June 27, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, July 04, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, July 11, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, July 18, 2010 (09:30)
Tempo Tuesday Tuesday, July 20, 2010 (18:45)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, July 25, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, August 01, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, August 08, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, August 15, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, August 22, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, August 29, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, September 05, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, September 12, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, September 19, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, September 26, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 03, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 10, 2010 (09:30)
Club Night Monday, October 11, 2010 (19:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 17, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 24, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 31, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, November 07, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, November 14, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday CANCELLED Sunday, November 21, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, November 28, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday CANCELLED Sunday, December 05, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, December 12, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, December 19, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday CANCELLED Sunday, December 26, 2010 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 02, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 09, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 16, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 23, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 30, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, February 06, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, February 13, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, February 20, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, February 27, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, March 06, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, March 13, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, March 20, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, March 27, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, April 03, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, April 10, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, April 17, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday - CANCELLED Sunday, April 24, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, May 01, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, May 08, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, May 15, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, May 29, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, June 05, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, June 12, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday - AT THE RACECOURSE Sunday, June 19, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, June 26, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, July 03, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, July 10, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday - WARWICK Sunday, July 17, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, July 24, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, July 31, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, August 07, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, August 14, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, August 21, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, August 28, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, September 04, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, September 11, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, September 18, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, September 25, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 02, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 09, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 16, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 23, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, October 30, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, November 06, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, November 13, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, November 20, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, November 27, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, December 04, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, December 11, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, December 18, 2011 (09:30)
Sensible Sunday Sunday, January 08, 2012 (09:30)
Sensible sunday Sunday, January 15, 2012 (09:30)
Sunday Sensibles Sunday, January 22, 2012 (09:30)
Sunday Sensibles Sunday, February 05, 2012 (09:30)
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Race Reports
Gloucester Marathon 22/01/2012

Standing on the start line of the Gloucester Marathon, it struck me that the average runner must sound very sickly to the uninitiated. The waiting room conversation in a doctor's surgery would pale into insignificance alongside the excuses that runners offered up as we awaited the gun - shin splints, lower back pain, flu, hangovers - all trotted out alongside the old favourites of lack of training, too early in the season and so on.

Standing next to Connor Carson of Kenilworth Runners, I thought back to my last visit here a year ago, but couldn't remember much about the course to give any top tips. The only words that sprang to mind were laps, hilly, exhausting. With no confidence-boosting repartee to hand I listened instead to Connor's positioning of this as a training run... for the record, he managed a PB of 2.48.49 and 5th place. Runners may be generally healthy but they are full of bull at times.

This race attracts more than its fair share of "100 Marathon Club" runners, ticking off a race as early as possible in the year. A 50K event also takes place at the same time, adding a 4th lap to the marathon route, and the two races combined add either motivation or confusion depending on your perspective, as faster runners almost always have someone to chase and overtake.

This is a double-edged sword of course. For every pursuer, there is a runner pursued. I found myself among the latter for a couple of laps at mile 14 as a spell of dizziness cost me several places. A couple of gels and some mental games to re-focus and I was back in business as we entered the 3rd lap. Telling myself that this was now only a 10K race, I picked up the pace, or at least it seemed as if I was running faster again. Thankfully, Carolyn was on hand to pass me drinks en route, as the drink stations seemed a long way apart during my bad patch.

I managed to gain more places than I had lost, to stagger home in 16th place, two better than last year, albeit a slightly slower time of 2.59.07 which I put down to a windy day and being a year older. Thank you Fetch for giving me an age-weighted score higher than 2011! (There's always a straw to clutch if you look hard enough).

If anyone fancies a January marathon in 2013, I may even be tempted to come along and do this again.

Training
New Runners Night
February 8, 2012 (19:00)
2/3 mile steady run. All abilities welcome. Each run is led by an experienced runner and no-one is left behind. A good way to get fitter and makes a great 'lead-up' to a Wednesday or Monday session if you have never run before.

Regency 10k Workshop
February 8, 2012 (19:15)
The 2nd session for those enrolled on the Regency 10k training programme. Please note the revised start time of 7:15pm, at the clubhouse.

Mile Reps
February 8, 2012 (19:30)
Mile repeats around a road course close to the clubhouse. Run as many or as few as you like. (Typically 4). Don't forget to bring your watch.

Six @ Six
February 10, 2012 (18:00)
Forget work and burn some calories ready for the Weekend. Minimum of 6 miles, led by Mark Lewis.

Ilmington Threshold Events 10k
February 19, 2012 (00:00)
Earn some points in the club championship series

Bourton 10k
February 26, 2012 (00:00)
Earn some points in the club championship series

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About Us
New Runners
In addition to all our other events we cater for those who are just starting out or coming back into running again after a break. This Beginners and Improvers run is every Wednesday at 7 p.m. from the club. You will be taken on a gentle run by an experienced club member ranging from 2 to 4 miles, depending on your ability. If you are training for an event then please let us know and we can put a program together to get you across the finishing line. Anyone over 18 is welcome.
Becoming a Member

Membership of the Club is open to nearly everyone. You can join as long as you are eligible as defined by the governing bodies which the club is affiliated (UK Athletics), you are a minimum of 17 years old, you support the purpose of the club as outlined in our constitution (ask a committee member or visit the downloads section) and have no conflicting membership with any other club. Second claim memberships will be permitted at the discretion of the committee.

If you wish to become a member then speak to a committee member and sign up via the registration link at the top of this page. (Alternatively click here). Anyone applying for membership shall be elected regardless of ability, race, colour or any other factor.

Subscriptions

The club operates a 1 month grace period policy. We are happy for people to run with us for a while in order to decide whether the club is right for them. After this time we ask that you pay the membership fee.

The Club subscription year is from 1st June to 31st May.

Annual subscription rates for each category of full membership are set at the Annual General Meeting in May. The rates payable for the year 11/12 are:

Individual Member                 £55.00    

Tennis Member                      £18.00    

Retired Member                     £50.00    

(A Tennis Member is someone who is already a paid up member of the Leamington Lawn Tennis & Squash Club)

The subscription includes registration of the member with UK Athletics and members can enter races as members of a UK Athletics affiliated club.




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