You people are trying to kill me! mid-week racing, parkruns, half marathons, charity runs, international trail races…. The sun is finally shining again but I’m sitting here in my large but lonely Romanesque villa stuck to my keyboard all day. The racing started early this week with the flat and fast Queens 5k and 3k…
A visit into the lion’s den, a feat of physical endurance but ultimately, victory and eternal glory. Yes, I managed to go to the pub in the afternoon, drink 3 pints and live to tell the tale. Think the rugby was on in the background too. Valley parkrun: Lee-Anne Hutchinson 29:55, Clare Teer 38:31 Waterworks…
I needed a bit of inspiration this week and so I watched Chariots of Fire. Must have had an effect as it made me run in slow motion all weekend. Valley “extension of the swimming pool” parkrun: Paul Skillen 23:40, Neil McCready 23:48, Stephen Semple 24:10, Brendan McGeown 24:15, Gabrielle McMillan 25:35, Owen Fulton 25:44,…
Well I think we were all taken aback by it. The severity and scale of it. We all asked ourselves why? And that was only Joanne Milne’s childhood haircut. The weather was shockin’ too! Valley “snowglobe” parkrun: Neil Campbell 21:50, Tony McKeating 26:09, Owen Fulton 28:17, Lee-Anne Hutchinson 31:26, Neill McGlinchey 34:40, Fidelma McCoppin 36:35,…
Well, a few of us headed out this week to get our training done before the world ends next week due to 1cm of snow. Valley parkrun: Neil McCready 23:34, Paul Skillen 24:35, Owen Fulton 27:57, Frances Kane 30:31, Erin Teer 44:22, Patricia Kane 46:35 Waterworks parkrun: Sharon McCavana 30:42, Katherine McCloskey 33:34 PB Antrim…
Not so many other events this weekend (with one slightly mental exception) and so the Harriers headed for the parkruns, especially the Valley, mainly gamely incorporating parkruns into their long runs for the week. Valley parkrun: Neil Campbell 19:48, Ken McAuley 22:19, Susan Thompson 23:56 (First lady finisher), Tony McKeating 26:05, Olivia Thompson 26:45, Clare…
Another week, another blizzard. Well, it’s been no bed of roses, no pleasure cruise. I consider it a challenge before the whole human race and I ain’t gonna lose. Yes, we are and, yes, I know what you want to read about. This is what we top end reporters call “building the excitement” and so…
The sun was out this morning, but so was the black ice, so well done to those skaters who managed to safely complete their long runs today. It’s been a busy weekend for all you Harriers so let’s get on with it. Valley parkrun: Brendan McGeown 23:23, Yasmin Lynn 26:59 PB, Terry McIvor 27:00 (well…
Well, another week, another 7 days filled with overindulgence and guilt. Xmas is so last year and the Spring target races are galloping towards us much faster than I’ll ever go. But we are Harriers and are undaunted. The huge turnouts at recent Tuesday night training sessions at BRA pitches proves it. Well done to…
Another week where my lunch hours were mainly spent praying for that post on Facebook and Team App that said training was cancelled. Alan Ladd, you are the man! Yes, my mojo is currently still on winter vacation in the Caribbean. Hopefully it will be back in time for Larne. Results are a lot quieter…
