Category Archives: Everything Else
Frazzled In Paris
David Scrimshaw writes (in full gory detail): Sunday 10th April, and I was toeing the line on the Champs Elysees among the 3:00 to 3:15 hopefuls. The morning had started cool thanks to the 8:45 start but there was anticipation … Continue reading
Paris Marathon 2011
We train all winter in the freezing cold, trudging through snow….to run a marathon in 25 degree heat, great for spectators but carnage for the runners. Fortunately David Scrimshaw survived the roasting in Paris to smash his marathon PB by … Continue reading
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Assembly League 2011
Leaves are appearing on trees, the thermostat has been moved down to 0, evening runs are now in daylight, beanie hats, gloves and running tights have been stuffed into the back of the running wardrobe… it can mean only one … Continue reading
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parkrun Mob Match
On Friday I got email after email with tales of sick notes and injuries so I was a little worried that I’d set up a mob match that no one was going to attend! In the end we had a … Continue reading
Baby News
Jen Writes: For those that knew Will Smit, he was a South African who used to belong to the club and has since moved to Singapore. He and his wife Toni had a baby early on Saturday morning, 2nd April. … Continue reading
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Worthing 20
5am, 6am…. I didn’t have a clue what the time was when I got up, all I knew is that I had to ignore the fuzz in my head thanks to the 5 pints the previous day watching England destroy … Continue reading
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Orion 15
This weekend I took the place of Sophie and Anika’s usual long run partner Ben (while he was in Lisbon), and escorted them to Chingford for the Orion 15. Thanks to Sophies 10 year old who programed her cars inbuilt … Continue reading
March Handicap Results
The wait is over……..drum roll please….. March handicap results are out! Results Overall points table to follow soon….Andy?
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What happened to Britain’s 51st best long jumper?
Athletics Weekly have recently been running a regular Best of Brits ‘where are they now’ type feature based on all time UK track and field rankings. Mentioned alongside Olympic greats Kelly Sotherton and Denise Lewis……what happened to Britain’s 51st best ever long … Continue reading
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Parkrun mob match alert
Just a reminder that on the 2nd of April, Beckenham are going to take on our neighbours Petts Wood and Orpington in a 3 way mob match. The race will take place at Norman Park over the 5k parkrun course. … Continue reading
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