“Christmas” Handicap

Just fifteen minutes before the start of the Boxing Day / Easter Monday handicap race it was looking like it might be a very damp and lonely race for the seven or eight hardy souls who had turned up at Leighton Town FC for the final event in the club championship season.

However, as the 11am kick-off time approached people gradually started to emerge from the woodwork clad in wet weather gear and ready to run and by the time we crossed the road towards The Falcon we were up to a merry(ish) 16.

All the participants were absolutely raring to go around the 5.6 mile historic loop that simply goes along Stanbridge Road, over the bypass to Billington and back in on Billington Road. you could tell when Dave asked people to step up to the start line and most took a pace backwards! The route is not particularly inspiring, but dates back to the 80's before the pypass existed and now it would really mess up Dave's records if we changed it! read more

The Final Stag 2011/12

After the perefct cool conditions of March's Stag race, there was a stark contrast with the damp and breezy conditions offered up by the April race last night. The fairly unpleasant evening did not stop 18 hardy souls from venturing out in the quest for a quick run and to pick up a few points.

Of those 18, 4 were doing their first Stag of the season and two further ones were doing their first ever. Before the race, Pete Mackrell had already sewn up the title but there was a battle going on for the minor places between a number of different people. Most of those individuals were reliant on getting a high points score to improve their current tally. read more

Olympic Experience

This weekend I made history as I was one of the lucky 5,000 runners, picked at random from almost 43,000 entrants, to take part in the National Lottery Olympic Park Run. The five mile run around the Olympic Park passes many of the iconic venues that will be used for the Olympic Games, including the Velodrome and Aquatics Centre, before finishing inside the Olympic Stadium.

After a week of unusually good weather and record high temperatures for March, I woke on Saturday to overcast skies and a drop in the temperature. This made for good running conditions with only the wind on the exposed parts of the course likely to be a nuisance. Having made my way to the park on public transport and queued for 45 minutes to get through security I finally got my first look at the Olympic Park. Walking down Stratford Walk, past the Aquatics Centre, I made my way inside the Olympic Stadium to soak up the atmosphere before the event started. read more

Reminders

Sunday Run

Jane is leading this Sunday's run, leaving her house in Northchurch at 9.30am to run 13 miles around leafy Ashridge. Alternatively you can meet her later and just do 8 miles. She has promised cake afterwards!

Club Awards Dinner

Can you please let Stuart know as soon as possible if you wish to attend our Club Awards Dinner on Saturday 12th May at Leighton Buzzard Golf Club. It is £30 per person which includes drink on arrival, 3 course meal and wine on the table. Partners are always welcome and are encouraged to attend! (Please email Stuart at LBACdinner2012@hotmail.co.uk.) read more

Brazilian at Olympic Venue

By Rod Lopez

This past weekend I did my first race as a build up for the London marathon. It was the Maxifuel Half marathon at Dorney Lake, near Windsor, where the Olympic rowing will take place in the summer. The event is well organised and quite small with just over 300 runners this year and the course has great PB potential as it is very very flat, consisting basically of four laps around the lake.

My training for the marathon has been going relatively well with all key sessions being completed and I have also been dieting since mid-January and have now lost nearly 9 pounds (4kg). Another bonus is that my 3 month-old daughter started sleeping through the night recently so I have been getting good quality sleep too. My left calf has been giving me a bit of trouble but I had physio treatmenton the Wednesday prior to the race. Needless to say I had high hopes for it. read more

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