Hope you all have lovely plans for the long weekend ahead celebrating the Queen’s platinum jubilee.
SE Fitness will be closed on the Bank Holidays as usual so no sessions on:
- Thursday 2nd May
- Friday 3rd May
Have a great time SE Fitness!
Wishing you all the very best of luck in the Fun Run tomorrow.
SE Fitness congregate near Nandos for team photo on the roundabout about 10:30. Andre ‘Lion King’ Smith is in charge of photo-taking so everyone is to do as he says!!
Sorry I can’t be there to support you this year, but holiday calls!
You’ve got this SE Fitness! Enjoy and Good Luck! xxx
Due to the Fun Run on Sunday there will be limited SE Fitness sessions on Saturday.
Becky will be there with Couch to 5K and Julie with 5K plus group. Mark has offered to lead a gentle out and back run to Horsebox Car Park. The walking group will also go ahead.
As an alternative you could go and support Sutton Park parkrun. This would be a nice way to take in an ‘easy’ 5K before the big event on Sunday or, even better, why not help them out and volunteer. Save your legs and support parkrun at the same time.
Feeling very proud of SE Fitness walkers, who completed their Fun Run Training on Monday evening with a loop of ’round the outside on the inside’.
Whereas the runners were labouring under sweaty skies on Saturday, the walkers had to brave torrential rain. That route is not the best on a wet day and it was VERY wet!
Fortunately, SE Fitness walkers are an intrepid lot and, as you can see, completed the loop in good time and with energy and smiles to spare. The Fun Run itself will be a walk in the park in comparison!
Good Luck All!
Top Tips for Getting the Most out of Sutton Fun Run on Sunday
- The most important tip is to watch your pace in the first couple of miles! If you run 10 minute miles in training then you are not suddenly going to be able to run the course in 8 minute miles! Doesn’t matter how great you feel / adrenaline coursing through your veins with the crowds! Run those first couple of miles too fast and you will have six long miles in the sun to regret it!!
This Week
- Reduce your running mileage to arrive fresh and rested on the day.
- If this is your first longer event, don’t run after Wednesday, even that should only be a gentle leg turner.
- Look after yourself. Eat well and stay hydrated. Hydration on the day relies on how much you drink in the days before not just on the day.
- Get your stuff prepared. NOTHING NEW ON THE DAY. Wear stuff that you know works for you – running top and trainers especially. Have safety pins ready for your race number.
- Work out how you will get into Sutton (note road closures) and where you will park.
- Make arrangements with your supporters. Where they will be and where you will meet afterwards.
On the Morning
- Try to replicate what you normally eat before a longer run but remember the Fun Run starts late. You may need to add a slice of toast / fruit bread / banana if you breakfast early.
- NOTHING NEW ON THE DAY! Don’t be tempted to suddenly try one of those sports gels / drinks they hand out at the start. This is almost certainly a recipe for unpleasant bowel disaster if you are not used to them!
- Drink plenty before the run. It is often hot, so you don’t want to dehydrate. Stop at the water stops for a few sips. I don’t think it is necessary for most people to take on food/fuel during the run itself.
- Sun tan lotion is a good idea.
- Watch your pace in the first couple of miles – don’t set off too fast.
- Cardiac Hill is slightly less steep on the left. Take it nice and steady like we did in training. Be confident – you got this!
After the Run
- Amazing! Well done! You’ve done it.
- The atmosphere in Sutton after the Fun Run is always the best so why not stay and enjoy it?
- You will be dehydrated so it’s a really good idea to drink water and have something to eat before you dive headlong into those celebratory pints of cider!!
- Try and remember to stretch out (no one ever does but your body will thank you if you do)!
- Once home a nice bath can help to ease the aches and pains (normal temperature only elite athletes need ice baths)
- Take it easy for a day or two and wear your medal with pride!
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Friend of SE Fitness, Mike Shelton, asked me to draw the Tamworth Gate Gallop to your attention.
Sunday 26th July, 10K or 4K options. Mike’s an organiser and all proceeds go to St Giles.
Hope everyone enjoyed our final week of Fun Run training?
I did, once the climb up Cardiac Hill was out of the way! I had forgotten how much I enjoy that route around the inside of the perimeter. Love getting to explore parts of the park we don’t usually visit and only muddy in a couple of places.
Congratulations to all who completed Fun Run training but especially our youngest runner this year – Harrison Lemm!
Hope you are all feeling fit, confident and ready to enjoy next week. Good Luck everyone!
This Saturday – 21st May – is the last of our Fun Run Training which should leave you feeling fit, confident and raring to go!
Feedback from previous years said people got bored of the Fun Run route, so we are giving it a miss this week so you’re fresh for the event itself – Sunday 29th May.
On Saturday, our route will be round the outside on the inside. It does take in Cardiac Hill because I believe that is good preparation. The route is fairly straightforward running in an anti clockwise direction around the park on the inside of the fence. The full distance is about 7.5 miles. The Fun Run route itself is 8.5 miles but our training this week will feel harder because large portions are off road.
John will be there again with water at Streetly Gate, which is roughly the halfway point and the point you could easily turn back if you want to cut it short. To cut back at Streetly Gate and run back on the road is 6.3 miles.
As previous weeks we will meet at 8:30 at Wyndley for mass warm up and start. Please check into the Saturday WhatsApp Bubbles if you want to join in. Training sessions are on behalf of local charity The Gap so please make a contribution if you can. https://gofund.me/08a527a1
See you Saturday!
John got some great ‘action’ shots of our Fun Run training on Saturday. 7.5 miles done and in hot conditions, great work everyone!
Our Fun Run Training is for charity, many thanks to everyone who has already donated to The Gap. They are based in Sutton and offer support and counselling for young people in trouble. If you pay monthly I’ll make a contribution from SE Fitness to cover it but if you PAYG please don’t pay me, click this link and donate instead!
Many thanks xx
Looks like another beautiful morning for Fun Run Training tomorrow, which is good practice, because it is often warm and sunny on the day itself.
I just thought it might be worth a few safety reminders, thinking about the weather, as well as usual stuff!
- We will be running on a mix of road pavements and inside the park. Please keep to right hand side of roads so facing oncoming traffic.
- Keep an eye on someone who knows the route. If you lose them drop back until you meet someone who does.
- Wear loose, lightweight gear that will wick away the sweat.
- Wear sunscreen and possibly a cap with visor.
- Make sure you hydrate before and after the run and, ideally, carry water with you.
See you in the morning! 7.5 miles, here we go!