Weekly Update 10/11/24

Read All About It – Weekly Update 10/11/24. 

Weekly forecast 

The forecast for the week is for a high pressure to develop over the UK giving us brighter and settled weather. The wind will be a gentle/light North Easterly which will blow away the murky cloud that we have had for a week or so and give us sun or sunny intervals. The temperature will drop towards next weekend with a maximum of 14 to 10 and minimum of 4 to 7.

Road race results

No club member results that we are aware of this week.

Off-Road race results

Saturday saw 3 club members take part in the 2^nd Gwent league CC event of the 24/25 season in Cardiff. This event was also part of the Cross Challenge which meant that there were a lot of world class runners taking part in the main men’s and lades races. No official results available but Strava shows Toby Norman was first Weston runner to finish the 9k course in 34.50 followed by Rob Robertson in 38.17 and Paul Cousins in 41.03.

Sunday the 10^th saw 11 Weston members start the Sodbury Slog event. Marc Whiting was 1^st WAC man in 1.16.56 followed by Nick Cook in 1.27.11 and Pete Bartlett in 2.30.10.

Kirsty Dearing was 1^st WAC lady in 1.59.45 followed by Rachel Stacey who was 8^th V60 in 2.04.17 and Ann Clutterbuck in 2.15.25 1 second ahead of Sue Dyer.

Multi Event Results

No events that we are aware of this week

Information and help needed 

Club Discount from Kinisi club hub 

Kinisi Run Hub is a new specialty shop in South Bristol with gait analysis equipment and probably the closest specialty shop for most of our members.

Kinisi are offering all Weston AC members a 10% club discount which can be used in-store and online. The code to use online is “westonac10” and in-store you just need to let them know that you are a club member at checkout.

Unit 2, Imperial arcade, East St, Bedminster, Bristol BS3 4HH

2.5 hours free parking at the Asda. Website: https://kinisirunhub.co.uk/

Gwent League Cross Country Blaise Castle 30/11/24 

If you have been motivated by the video of our runners at Cardiff and wish to take part in the next Gwent league race at Blaise on the 30^th of November, please drop Chris McMillan a message by Wednesday the 27^th. The club will be meeting the cost of entry for the 24/25 season. 

2024 Championship races

The Championship races for November are :

Date             Name                               Category

13^th Nov        Street 5k                          Short Road

25^th Nov        TWAC fell race – 10k           Off Road

TWAC 

TWAC run on Monday 11t^h of November will be ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy Run’.

Group lead runs from the top car park of Burrington Coombe.

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route to be decided by the leader.
Please wear a poppy or maybe a Sodbury Slog shirt if you have one!!
Don’t forget your head torch, fully charged and spare batteries, trail shoes and appropriate clothing.
Then Billy kit yourself to head to the best pub in the area The Crown for a well-deserved drink

See TWAC fb for more details and photos of car park if you need it.

Tuesday Reps/Intervals   

This week 12/11 there will be 2 effort sessions taken by Nick and Jim. Meet on the seafront at 6.50 between the Trop and Revo. Parking on the front is free after 6.00pm.

This week’s focus for both Session:

Running to feel don’t worry about what pace you think you should be doing or what your heart is doing – JUST RUN

SESSION ONE

Warm up 5 mins progressive

12 x 2 1/2 mins at Rpe 6/7 mod/hard pace. 60 rolling recovery easy pace

SECOND TWO

South Rd reps

Approx 30 mins effort meet at Trop then mile warm up to South rd.

Sessions suitable for all abilities

Wednesday Swimming

The Wednesday night swims are currently full, so a waiting list is in operation. Please message Margaret before transferring any £££. The next payment block of 10 starts on Wed 13 November 2024

The sessions are suitable for beginners to seasoned triathletes, injured runners – develop your aerobic capacity and muscles you didn’t know existed

Sessions starting from 13/11 were booked in blocks of five (£32.50) or ten (£55.00) ad hoc PAY as you GO (£6.50) sessions occasionally available, for PAYG – please ask if there’s space prior to session
Contact Margaret Sills, Rachael Vincent or Nick Cook for further information.

You need to be a fully paid-up WAC member to access sessions.

We have the November code for the discount and free postage on orders from Sportsshoes. The discount has now been increased to 15% from current AW range as per the EA offer with min order value now £75. This code is on the WAC members social fb page for WAC member use only. Please ask Jim, Helen, or Julia if you do not access fb and wish to put in an order with them.

See fb post about Sportsshoes code change by adding your EA number to your Sportsshoes account for auto application.

This week’s schedule:

Monday TWAC evening session 11/11/24 is called ‘TWAC Remembrance Day Poppy run’

Meet 6:50pm – See TWAC fb for more detail.

Tuesday Rep/interval session. Meet 6.50 at the seafront shelter between Trop and Revo – see above for details of both sessions.

Wednesday – Next swimming session 13/11 – See above.

Thursday –  14/11 Club group runs  – Meet at 6.20 inside  Hutton Moor

Various groups suitable for all abilities. Circuit this week – Club Circuit

Saturday 8AM session – See WAC social for confirmation of meeting place and time later in the week.