Typical Bank Holiday weather - cloudy, overcast and cold but no rain! - so it looked promising for some improvements on times for our August Social Run. 31 runners took part with 6 of them being new members to the group. After a warm-up, the group set out onto the established 5.9 mile course where no one gets left behind. With several pace groups established, everyone quickly slotted into a steady rhythm. The weather was kind for most of the course and then, as if by magic, the sun came out and suprised us all. It became hot very quickly but the end was in site for our happy band of runners. Everyone finished the course with fastest times set by Stuart Sullivan 37:51 and Alan Roberts with 38:07. Alan uses our runs as part of his marathon training programme. He is hoping to enter his 28th London marathon in 2012! After the run, we returned indoors to air-conditioned luxury of the store where we made our free prize draw. This months prize was a pair of Saucony running shoes and the lucky winner was Caitrina Harrison who was one of our new runners and achieved a PB into the bargain - sorry regulars but thats the luck of the draw - your time will come soon! Most of the group took advantage of our 10% in-store, post run offer as well as 10% off Costa for a well earned drink. If you haven't been to one our runs, why not come along and see for yourself how enjoyable it is. Whether you are wanting to start on a get fit programme, need information about our "Zero to Hero" programme, increasing your training programme or like Alan, using us as part of your marathon training regime, come along and get involved. In addition, we can help with advice (or put you in touch with a trained professional) on a wide variety of running related matters from footwear, apparel to nutrition and injury prevention. I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of new faces for our September run. Remember, our runs take place on the last Sunday of each month.
Email us now on miltonkeynes@upandrunning.co.uk to register for the run and enter our national competition to win £100.00 worth of Sub4 clothing.
Thanks Gerry
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