South Kent Harriers (25 years on the road! 1987-2012)

Margaret Connolly again has had a consistent double at Whitstable Park run with a 25.30 clocking last week and 25.47 this week. Well done.

This year sees the 25th Year of South Kent Harriers (1987-2012). Officially the club reaches this milestone in April. Well done to all who have been involved in the success of the club and hope that we can all keep things going to provide more great times.

More news about the Harriers' 25th Year Celebrations, coming soon...

Margaret Connolly had two very pleasing runs at recent races. She posted a time just outside 25 minutes at Whitstable, but ran 24.51 at Deal finishing first in her age group. Well done Margaret. Margaret will be taking in some more Park runs and an open 10k in the coming weeks where hopefully more progression will come.

The next tempo run is scheduled for Saturday 21st January 9.00am start from Beachborough Traffic Lights. All welcome!! I was the only one who made it this week! Things have to start somewhere. At least I managed to get my run in.

Remember run distances are infinite. Will be looking for 6 miles next time. Wish you all well and thank you for your interest, whoever you are.

If you are looking to improve your times, why not join me for a tempo run on Saturday morning. We/I will be starting (9.00am) Meet Beachborough Traffic Lights  with a warm up of the predominantly traffic free loop which takes in both Folkestone Central and Folkestone West Stations. Options of distance are infinite.

 However to give you an idea, a 4 mile loop starting at Beachborough traffic lights takes in 2 laps, plus the finishing straight along Cheriton Road finishing at the roundabout opposite the Park Inn Pub.

A 5 mile loop takes in almost exactly 3 loops. Those with garmins will have assistance.

It will be up to individuals to decide on their goals, but as a guide a recent performance can indicate suggestions for training speeds and these can be found on the Jack Daniels' tables of performance. Can be accessed on the web or you can get copies from me.

Ideally a true tempo run  is advised/suggested to be 15-20 secs slower than your current 10k ability. This can prove to be attainable for many, but if targets appear to be too difficult then adjustments may need to be made.

Marathon paced runs are less intense and again time/mile can be found on Daniels' charts. Again these might prove difficult for some, particularly if a long term aim is to run between 10-15 miles in a workout. A suggestion that has been made is to start at 4 miles and build a mile at a time on the workouts that follow. Again, individuals do need to decide what they can handle. Better to errrr, rather than blow it and not achieve.

These runs should be positive in every way, so realistic targets are extremely important. Better to finish stronger at the end of a workout that has been conquered, rather than being conquered throughout a run where you are chasing a target that is out of range.

I recently completed a marathon paced run on the strength of my perceived 5k ability. I errrrd on the side of caution and set what I thought was a realistic goal and still felt that there was an element of me chasing, so it's very much a case of feeling the way for the first 1 or 2 efforts, before confidence in ability/and knowing your ability is achieved.

Come along and meet your challenge. These sessions definitely tell you where you are in terms of your running.

Team members Margaret Connolly and Ali Scott were out running yesterday's Deal 5. Conditions are notoriously windy and wet and yesterday was no exception, but both athletes ran well - Margaret recording a time just outside 40 mins and Ali around the 32 minute mark.

Harriers' Matt Kendell had a fantastic run in today's Givaudan 10k. It was a real break through run for this tenacious and talented young man. Matt who has been training with Mike Coleman is now beginning to see the fruits of all of his hard work. 8th place in 35.51 could be the beginning of something big. A great run and great to see the harriers back at the front of the field.

Harriers' Margaret Connolly also ran well 51.56 after a week recovering from some very difficult dental surgery. Tough stuff from Margaret!

Results (Top 50)

Sunday, 9 October 2011

Sunday 9th October 2011 Givaudan Ashford 10K

Givaudan Ashford 10K 2011 results

Place Gun Time Name Club Gender Cat Number Chip Time

1 30:57 Phil ANTHONY M Senior 328 30:56

2 34:35 Maximilian NICHOLLS TONBRIDGE AC M Junior 641 34:35

3 34:37 Martin FOOTMAN WORTHING HARRIERS M Senior 825 34:37

4 35:01 Chris VALDUS ASHFORD & DISTRICT ROAD RUNNERS M Senior 528 34:59

5 35:11 Carl JONES ASHFORD & DISTRICT ROAD RUNNERS M Senior 456 35:10

6 35:46 Andrew ABBOTT M v40 784 35:44

7 35:49 Matthew BRITTON ASHFORD AC M 138 35:49

8 35:51 Matthew KENDELL SOUTH KENT HARRIERS M Senior 647 35:48

9 36:24 Kevin WILLIAMS ASHFORD AC M 139 36:23

10 36:32 Ashley HOWES LARKFIED AC M Senior 297 36:31

11 36:35 Matthew HOGBEN ASHFORD AC M 137 36:35

12 36:36 Paul PHILLIPS EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHY M Senior 383 36:35

13 36:42 Derek MATCHAM FOLKESTONE RUNNING CLUB M Senior 487 36:42

14 37:02 Michael PAIN WADHURST RUNNERS M v45 119 37:02

15 37:19 Rona LOUBSER FOLKESTONE RUNNING CLUB Fem Senior 229 37:19

16 37:27 Grace NICHOLLS TONBRIDGE AC Fem Senior 640 37:27

17 37:34 Paul CAMPLING DEAL TRI M Senior 760 37:31

18 37:48 Allen JONES MEDWAY AND MAIDSTONE AC M v40 894 37:47

19 37:54 Robert CARPENTER ASHFORD & DISTRICT ROAD RUNNERS M Senior 154 37:52

20 37:59 Piotr LAZAREWICZ M v40 488 37:58

21 38:01 Stephen EIGHTEEN M Senior 861 37:59

22 38:04 Richard NEWSOME M Senior 180 38:01

23 38:06 Louise VALLIER ARENA 80 AC Fem v45 126 38:05

24 38:20 David GILLETT FOLKESTONE RUNNING CLUB M Senior 206 38:20

25 38:21 Mick DENNIS FOLKESTONE RUNNING CLUB M v40 257 38:19

26 38:37 Luke WEBB M Senior 418 38:35

27 38:38 Warren UDEN ASHFORD AC M 141 38:37

28 38:38 Esmond BROWN M Senior 782 38:36

29 38:39 Mark BAKER CANTERBURY HARRIERS M Senior 304 38:37

30 38:48 James STICKELLS LARKFIED AC M Senior 20 38:46

31 38:54 Jill CLIFF DEAL TRI Fem v40 88 38:50

32 38:56 Julie SAMSON Fem v40 639 38:54

33 38:57 Stephen BURT INVICTA EAST KENT AC M v40 227 38:55

34 39:00 Barry ATTWELL M v55 765 38:58

35 39:01 Martin TAYLOR LARKFIED AC M v40 202 38:59

36 39:02 Roderick MCLACHLAN M Senior 372 38:55

37 39:03 Wesley WILLIAMS ISTEAD & IFIELD HARRIERS M v50 818 38:59

38 39:05 Sharon HAWKINS INVICTA EAST KENT AC Fem v45 156 39:03

39 39:10 Scott LYNCH KENT POLICE AC M v40 642 39:09

40 39:17 Jamie WALKER M Senior 795 39:17

41 39:18 Nicola GROOM LARKFIED AC Fem Senior 168 39:16

42 39:22 Alex MILNE ASHFORD TRI CLUB M Senior 3 39:21

43 39:27 Dean PAINTER M v45 415 39:25

44 39:31 Aaron KELLOW ASHFORD AC M 140 39:31

45 39:36 Alun RODGERS MEDWAY AND MAIDSTONE AC M v45 586 39:34

46 39:40 Patrick BUTLER ASHFORD & DISTRICT ROAD RUNNERS M v55 451 39:35

47 39:48 David DOBRISKEY M Senior 706 39:44

48 39:59 Adrian PERKINS MAIDSTONE HARRIERS M Senior 113 39:58

49 39:59 Mark GOODCHILD ASHFORD & DISTRICT ROAD RUNNERS M Senior 278 39:55

50 40:04 Helena SIMKOVA MEDWAY AND MAIDSTONE AC Fem Senior

Keith Munro collected another 1st place (M60) at the Wingham 10k. Well done also to race winner (and team member) Mike Coleman who won the race. Coach, James McNeill was also running and Margaret Connolly finished 21st in the womens running 52.59.

Congratulations to Michael Coleman and Matt Kendell who were 2nd and 4th in Friday's 5k road race at Victoria Park Ashford. MIke posted a time of 15.34 and Matt was a low 17 minute clocking.

Well done also to Keith Munro who again is still hitting top spots in the V60s, most recently at the Charing 10k.

Team member Matt Kendell had a great run last night winning the Samphire Hoe 5k, improving his position significantly from his last outing. James McNeil was also out returning to racing with a fine 7th place (18.24)

Top 10 (Results from Nice Work)

Wednesday, 3 August 2011

3rd August 2011 Samphire Hoe Summer 5K Series Race 3

Place Time Name Club Cat No

1 0:17:35 KENDELL, Matthew South Kent Harriers Senior Man 304

2 0:17:55 GILLETT, David Folkestone Running Club Senior Man 326

3 0:18:07 HODGE, Richard Northbrook AC Senior Man 305

4 0:18:18 WILLIAMS, Keir Ashford Tri Club Senior Man 306

5 0:18:20 CAMPLING, Paul Deal Tri Senior Man 366

6 0:18:21 PAIN, Michael Wadhurst Runners Male Vet 2 302

7 0:18:24 MCNEILL, James South Kent Harriers Male Vet 2 331

8 0:18:41 LOUBSER, Rona Folkestone Running Club Senior Lady 325

9 0:19:18 WELLER, David Deal Tri Male Vet 2 352

10 0:19:26 SMYTH, David Folkestone Running Club Male Vet 4 328