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Fun Run Training – Match Report

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!

Fun Run Training Final Week

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!

 

Action Shots!

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

https://gofund.me/3ff4afc3

 

Fun Run Training – Safety Notes

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!

 

Fun Run Training – week 2 – 7.5 miles

Fab morning for Fun Run training last week and looks like more of the same lovely sunshine for Saturday.

Week 2 of training sees us tackling 7.5 miles and all on the actual route, details below.  We also finally take on the monster that is Cardiac Hill!

Please check in with the WhatsApp groups if you will be joining us and I look forward to seeing you all, bright and early 08:30 Saturday morning.

Route Description

  1. Turn right on to Somerville Road.
  2. Right at lights onto Monmouth Drive.
  3. At roundabout right into park.
  4. Follow road to the Jamboree
  5. Follow parkrun directions around the Jamboree and down the road.
  6. Near Visitor Centre head left towards Town Gate but turn left round Totem Pole before that (At this point you could cut the route short).
  7. Past gate by Toby Carvery then left fork towards Bistro.
  8. Past bistro, over bridge and at T-junction turn left and take road up Cardiac Hill. Exit park at Four Oaks Gate.
  9. Turn right into Four Oaks Road.
  10. At roundabout straight onto the Lichfield Road
  11. At lights right onto Anchorage Road.
  12. Right onto Clifton Road at the T-junction in front of Town Hall.
  13. Straight on at the roundabout back to Wyndley (use cycle path).

John Taylor Hospice Sunset Walk

This event has proven very popular in the past so thought I’d bring to your attention again!

Saturday 18th June, sunset walk in Sutton Park starting at 7pm.  Route is 10K finishing with a glass of fizz.  Use the link below to book on!

Sunset Walk

Great North Run Charity Place

What’s your Autumn Half?  There is no Birmingham Half Marathon this October, so do you have a suggestion for an alternative Autumn half that will motivate us after the summer holidays?

One idea might be the Great North Run and I’ve been contacted by the Fundraising Officer at The Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF), based in Birmingham who have spaces available.  The run is an iconic half marathon in Newcastle on 11th September 2022.  The place is free but they ask you to raise £500.

Fill in this form, mentioning SE Fitness, to apply: https://childliverdisease.org/support-us/fundraise-for-us/challenges/great-north-run/

Fun Run Training Route

Here’s the route for this Saturday’s (7th May) Fun Run Training. It is approximately 6 miles (just under) and follows much of the actual Fun Run Route.
We are meeting at 8:30 and will warm up before setting off together. We start on the road, heading uphill to Monmouth Drive lights where we turn right and head down Monmouth drive as far as the roundabout. Here turn right and enter Sutton Park at Boldmere Gate. Continue ahead, uphill, following the same direction until you get to the jamboree memorial at approximately 2 miles. If you are worried about the route being short, you could add some on here. Otherwise the route is sharp right following the road back downhill towards Keepers Pool. Continue to follow the road past the Visitor Centre as if you are heading out of Town Gate but don’t! Instead turn left and run past the Toby Carvery then follow the road ahead to the Bistro. After the bistro cross the railway bridge and, here we divert from the route, turn right and right again so you follow the road just inside the perimeter of the park down back towards Town Gate. This time do exit the park at Town Gate then run back to Wyndley on Clifton Road.
Remember Fun Run training is on behalf of local charity The Gap, so if you PAYG please don’t pay me!  Please pay your subs directly to The Gap using the link below.
Thank you and look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Fun Run Training 2022

It’s been three years since the last Fun Run, here we all are on the island in 2019!

We start our Fun Run for 2022 training next Saturday 7th May.  We have several leaders helping out on Saturday with a range of pace.

We will start as normal at 08:30.  The route is 6 miles, on the Fun Run route, which should be achievable for anyone who runs with SE Fitness regularly.

This year we are supporting local charity The Gap who help marginalised young people in the area.

If you want to join the training:

  • If you are already in a Saturday WhatsApp Group then you don’t need to do anything except confirm you are coming later in the week.
  • If you are not in one of our Saturday WhatsApp Groups then please text one of the following and ask to be added:
  • Helyn 07788 628755 if you are 10 minute miles or quicker.
  • Mark 07507 598905 if you are about 11 minute miles (Run fitness 2)
  • Mandy 07834 621372 if you run about 12 minute miles (5K plus pace)

As always we will use our Fun Run Training as a chance to raise money for our local charity.  If you PAYG please pay your session fees direct to the charity rather than to the SE Fitness account.  I’ll also make a contribution from SE Fitness to cover those of you who pay monthly.

https://gofund.me/3ff4afc3

 

Bank Holiday Monday

Remember no groups on Bank Holiday Monday folks – it gives the lovely SE Fitness volunteer leaders a well-earned day off!

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