Aidrian Marriott Blog

Here is a link to Adrian's Running Blog.   Last post was a comment on our Langport Festival of Mile events:

http://adrianmarriott.blogspot.co.uk

I very much like his post on a road test of the "On" Cloudster running shoe. Having just finished reading "Born to Run" it sounds an intriguing way to try something new!!

Festival of Mile Races organised by Langport Runners. May 13,14,15th

A fantastic extraveganza of fabulous grass track running led by Aidrian Marriott.

Adrian Marriott   Coach: Yes Club: Wells City/Yeovil Gender: Male Date of Birth: 24/09/1972 Age Group: V40 County: Somerset Region: South West Nation: England Lead Coach: Self About Login See http://adrianmarriott.blogspot.com/ for Adrian's own blog page. Athletes Coached Name Club  AG   Sex   Best Event   Rank   AG   Year   Performance  Adrian Marriott Wells City V40 M HM 78 ALL 2013 69:52 Best known performances Event PB 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999 1998 1997 1500 3:55.9 3:55.9 Mile 4:19.2 4:19.2 3000 8:16.62 8:52.95 8:56.36 8:37.51 8:32.33 8:37.20 8:16.62 8:20.8 5000 14:14.5 15:19.91 15:19.20 15:16.74 14:54.53 14:27.26 14:27.60 14:14.5 14:23.1 10000 29:47.77 29:47.77 30:19.66 5K 14:49 15:10 15:15 15:18 15:00 14:53 14:49 5M 24:31 25:03 25:03 24:31 25:11 10K 30:01 31:45 32:08 32:27 32:49 30:25 30:07 30:01 31:59 30:56 9M 48:09 48:09 Event PB 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999 1998 1997 10M 50:30 50:30 HM 67:13 69:50 68:47 68:57 67:13 72:33 69:17 68:28 Mar 2:18:57 3:19:00 2:20:50 2:18:57 2:20:30 2:21:51 2:22:14 50K 3:00:47 3:00:47 Performances Submit 1997 1998 1999 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013   Default  Date (Latest first)  Date (Earliest first)  Event  Position  Age Graded  Points    2013 V40 Wells City/Yeovil Event Perf Pos Venue Meeting Date 3ML 15:20 2 L4 Sutton Coldfield National Masters Open Road Relays 18 May 13 10K 31:45 c 38 1 Bristol Bristol 10K 5 May 13 10K 33:19 8 1 Ebikon, SUI Rotseelauf 20 Apr 13 HM 69:52 69:50 29 1 Reading Reading Half Marathon 17 Mar 13 ZXC 52:04 14 Parliament Hill Southern Championships 16 Feb 13 2012 V35 Wells City/Yeovil

Langport Runners Individual Mile Event 13/14/15 May 2013 Seniors. Huish Track.  Times less than 7 minutes  ! 

We raised £51 to be sent to Sport Relief.

Adrian Marriott	Wells City & Running Network	4 min 48 secs
Richard Clifton	Chard Road Runners	5 min 27 secs
Gary Strandinger	Huish Academy Staff	5 mi 36 secs
Neal Stayner	LR	5 min 43 secs
Owen Astington	LR	5 min 44 secs
Roger Eavis	LR	5 min 48 secs
Shaun Howells	LR	5 min 48 secs
Steve Brown	LR	6 min 27 secs
Tony Forster	LR	6 min 34 sec
Martin Hooper	LR	6 min 41 secs
Diane Stewart	LR	6 min 44 secs
Graham Turner	LR	6 min 46 secs
Nicky Charascina	LR	6 min 50 secs
Julian Cosser	LR	6 min 54 sec

3rd day of the Mile Event Festival

Last night brought our Festival to a successful close. Over £50 raised for Sport Relief!
Over the three days our best Junior times were Sam 6.00 minutes, Hannah 6.01and 18 individual miles raced all with times ranging from 6 min to 10 min.
Then in the Paarlauf Relay the best Junior  team with Holly,Sam, Hannah, Dom and William Allen got the baton round four laps in 5 min 35 sec.
For the seniors , best time set by Adrian our guest runner , was 4 min 48 sec, Richard from Chard Runners managed a very good 5 min 27sec. All on a grass track.

Good write up in today's Western Gazette with a photo of our Juniors and coaches.

I'm sure someone said we must do it all again later this summer and certainly next year!!

Mile Festival Day 2

A very wet afternoon for the Academy to get their runners out but they managed one mile and Staff joined in as well. They had also invited Hambridge Primary along and they came with four teams and ran with great enthusiasm.When I get the results and times I'll collate them all and send them on.The Huish Biathlon was also taking place at the same time and I saw 
Holly,Will and Dom all doing their run in the rain and wind. Great to see it all going on. So now just praying for a dry evening tomorrow for the last Mile events with Adrian Marriott to set the pace. A team of 5 Juniors achieved 4 min35sec last night so we have to beat that? Weather forecast is for sunshine!

Face Book post on last nights event

"A sensational start to our Mile Festival. It didn't rain but it was very windy and quite cold. The running was anything but cold. 24 runners took part in two individual mile races and then followed up with a four team Paarlauf relay race .Best individual mile time was 6:00 min by Sam Ough closely followed by Hannah with 6:01 (in two separate races so neither had close competition).Other 6 min times from Kam,Will,Dom,Kane and 7 min times by Edward,Holly,William Allen,Sarah Hill,Kieran ,followed by George Ough,Erin,Neeve,Zara and Paige. In the all Junior relay team of Holly,Sam,Hannah,Dom and William Allen achieved an impressive 4 min35sec. Four teams in total.The supporters gave every one a lot of noisy encouragement! (to keep warm I think!) and the evening was a great success.
Fantastic running, congratulations to all. A big thank you for the help of parents and supporters. A special mention to Ellie Romans who had cut her hand ice skating and cant run for several weeks but came along and was a Marshal. Look for our press coverage in the local paper on Friday."


I should add here that the following parents also took part in the events which always adds a lot to the feeling of Club spirit for all including the coaches:  Steve,Alice,Margaret,Nicky,Natasha,Julian, Emma, Mel and Roxanne (who  incidently has just activated our Run Walk Group so a "big step up" for her!)




A big thank you is due to Head Coach, Pete Jones for managing the whole evening.

We collected £22 from Club Members to go to Sport Relief!

Mile Festival info

Langport Runners note to all members and friends sent by blind email.

You are all invited to come along as spectators as well as to participate in our Festival of Mile Running.

A special guest will be Adrian Marriott  who will be running with us in a mile race on Wednesday 15th in an attempt to set a record time for the Huish track.  Adrian is currently ranked number 5 by  the UKA for 2013 V40 for 10k  with 31.45 at Bristol on 5 May and UKA number 1 for 2013 for Half Marathon with  69:50 at Reading.

On Monday 13th we are starting three days of running events inspired by Dr Roger Bannister who was the first in the world to run a mile in under 4 minutes on May 6th 1954. As far as I am aware our event is the first festival of mile running in Somerset.

On Monday 13th Langport Runners Junior Club will be starting the series of challenges by running in relays and individual races over 1 mile on the Huish Academy grass track. Meeting  as usual at Huish but please arrive 10 min early at 6.20 pm  to allow time to organise the evenings events. A warm up as usual and then mile relays and mile races.  Invitations to local primary schools and running clubs have been sent  and events will be open to non club members. 

On Tuesday 14th we are being joined in this series by Huish Episcopi Academy. (see previous post for programme)

On Wednesday 15th Our normal Club Session will also be at Huish Academy sports field and not at All Saints Hall which will be closed. A similar programme of mile relays and races will be open to non members. 

By having the option to join with  teams of 5 runners in a Paarlauf relay we believe we will achieve a very respectable 1 mile time.

If you are nor running you will be welcome to help us with the organisation of the events on Monday and Wednesday.

For more information contact me.

David German

Mile Festival: Post to local clubs

Langport Runners have organised a three day festival of mile running on 13,14,and 15^th May at Huish Academy using their grass track.

We are trying to find a 5 “person” team who can share the running and carry a baton for four laps to beat 4 min for a mile. On May 6th 1954 Roger Bannister did it on his own so can Chard Runners get near it or beat it. You can if you wish do it solo and we will find the fastest miler on the night.

Our Junior Club are having a go on 13^th , Huish Academy are organising their own races on 14^th and on 15^th we will be getting our seniors and guests to join in. Adrian Marriott will be running with us on the 15^th. If you have a junior group they will be very welcome on the Monday 13^th to join the fun. Call me for more info on 01458 259688. All welcome.

Mile Festival