Read All About It – Weekly Update 4/8/24.

 

Weekly forecast 

The warm and settled period of weather looks to have gone for a while at least but this week still does not look too bad. The westerly wind flow will continue with moderate strength for most of the week. Monday and Tuesday are forecast for light cloud and sunny intervals then rain showers and longer periods of light rain with some sunny intervals for the rest of the week. Max temperatures 23 to 19 minimum 14 to 18.

 

Road race results

There are no road results that we are aware of this week.

 

Off-Road race results

There are no off-road results that we are aware of this week.

 

Multi Event Results 

There are no results that we are aware of this week.

 

 

Information and help needed.

 

Thanks to Georgie for organising another Super Summer Social last week. A chatty run  followed by Chips and a drink at The Ship were enjoyed by all.

 

The next social event is Bowling next Sunday evening at 7.00pm. The club will be funding the £5 bowling fee, and you will find more detail on the event via Weston Social FB. If you do not do fb, please drop Georgie a mail by Tuesday so that she can add you into the draw for teams. There are currently 26 members down to attend.

 

Club Clothing Shop

Please see more detail of the club clothing on the Weston Social fb page and follow the link to Weston Athletics Club Archives – Karuta Sportswear (karuta-sportswear.com) The first orders have now been delivered so lead times to delivery should be much shorter.

 

2024 Championship

Details of the 2024 championship structure and races have previously been announced and are shown on the website under members/2024 Championship.

The races for August are:

14/8             Crook Peak              Off Road

26/8             Baltonsborough 5     Short Road

 

The forecast for Wednesday 14th is currently good. WAC will be helping with the finish Of the Crook Peak race again this year and all proceeds go to charity so do not forget to put the race in your diary. Promise of cake as always too.

 

TWAC 

Evening session for Monday the 5th of August is ‘Run to the Bell 2’ –

Meet 6.50 Congresbury Millenium Green

Interval session with a twist….and a bonus assault course thrown in as well…and for the TWALKERS? Unofficial and at your own risk…SUPing session on the Yeo next to the park. If the weather is good, we will have a drink after and enjoy the Weir…if not the pub calls…decision to be on the morning If you have a SUP board feel free to bring it down.

See TWAC fb for more detail.

 

Tuesday Reps/Intervals   

On the field at Hutton Moor 6/8/24 there will be organised interval sessions taken by Jim or Meet at entrance of Worlebury woods 6.45 pm leaving 6.50 pm for session taken by Nick

Session 1 on field at HM

Pyramid session

Working on consistent pacing

Effort.      Rolling Recovery

1×1 minute. 30 seconds

2×2 minutes. 60 seconds

2×3 minutes. 75 seconds

4 minutes. 90 seconds

Then back down starting with a second  4min 2×3 etc

 

Second session

Meet at entrance of Worlebury  woods 6.45 pm leaving 6.50 pm.

Session to Include mix step repeats and hill reps, finishing off with a lap of Blackrock path and KDH.

 

The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool are taking the summer break. Sessions will start again from 4/9/24.

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 4/9 can be booked now 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 July code for the 10% discount and free postage on orders from Sportsshoes (min order value £50). 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 to 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 this week from – 6.50pm at Congresbury Millenium Green for ‘Run to the Bell 2’ – Interval session with a twist….and a bonus assault course thrown in as well.

See TWAC fb for more detail.

 

Tuesday Rep/interval session. Meet 6.50 on the far side of the field at Hutton Moor or meet 6.50 at Worlebury Woods for Nick  – see above for session detail.

 

Wednesday – Next swimming session 4/9 – See above.

 

Thursday – Group runs from Hutton Moor – meet inside HM upstairs at 6.20 for 6.30 start – This week is the Fartlek Circuit.

 

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