Well done to those who dared to test their fitness tonight on the ‘Bleep Test’.
All did really well and got from average to excellent… no unfitties in our ranks!

As I explained this test is not a good predictor of long distance performance and ‘club members’ who have had alternative team/sprint training such as football faired particularly well.

I must point out a few shining performances:

**Ross Henderson (25) who proved he was fit enough to be a Royal Marine Commando with a mega 12.1**

** Also ‘Commando’ Dave Lancaster (49) with an excellent 11.1**

**Linda Rusyn (56) who got the highest female score with 8.11 which rates as excellent and would get her in the British Army!! **

All runners were easily fit enough to get in the UK Police Force (useful to know if any of us have cause to chase a burglar)

Thanks all for your patience as we had to test in small groups and the surface was somewhat slippy at the ends! If anybody would like another go at any point and thinks they can beat their score on the track I am happy to nip down and test.

This also applies to anybody who missed out tonight.  The results are below with your V02 Max related figures.

Thanks to Shafiq for help in organising and Sheila & Steve for marshalling.

Keep up the good work

Sue

Well done to the team who took part in this years Bradford Millennium Way Relay race on Sunday.

Our team did very well and from all the accounts and had a really good day. Thanks to Paul Walmsley for his organisation and his support on the day.
Thanks also go to Linda Rusyn and Jean Van Boeckel too who supported on the day and provided a shuttle service for the earlier legs.

We’re improving each year in this event.   We achieved overall position 36 out of 51 this year.  How long till we are in the top 5?

Full Race Results to the Bradford Millennium Way Relay 2011

Hi All …

Just a reminder: This is your last chance to place an order for 25th Anniversary T-Shirts.

Please contact Eileen Newman by email to order your celebration wicking technical T-shirt with Anniversary logo on!

Wear and be proud of a club going strong after 25 years!!!

Edinburgh marathon last long run, 22 miles by Pete, Paul, Eileen, Dave, Liam,  Sue and Dan and  an amazing 40 miles run by Matthew Cooper in his training  for the comrades 59 mile ultra race in south Africa (3rd from left)

Helped along the way by Shafiq who ran the first  18 with Matthew.   Norma, Christine and Julie who ran the first 7 miles and Sheila who completed the last 15 miles. The breeze made a lovely sunny day perfect for this long run!

Good luck Edinburgh Marathoners!

Many congratulations to all our runners who completed the London Marathon today in very warm conditions, they are all stars.

They have all done exceptionally well, especially to Jo Eccles as it was her first marathon.

There were over 35,000 runners in todays race and as the temperature in the capital started to rise our runners rose to the occassion.

Shafiq Khan – 3:14:29
Matthew Cooper – 3:31:37
Julie Ridehalgh – 3:59:21
Lesley Dewhirst – 4:00:55
Norma Smith – 4:13:58
Jo Eccles – 5:35:22

Many congratulations to every one of you, hope you are not too sore tomorrow.

Also a big well done to spectators Sue Wolstenholme and Anthony Wootton who along with friends went to support and cheer them on, I am sure they were glad to see a friendly face.