Blistering heat in the run from City to Sea

Jo, running for the first time in her 100 marathon club shirt and Jane, running marathon 42, have experience of this event and knew the last 6 miles were going to be tough but even Jo thought at one point that they might not meet the 10 hour cut off time mainly due to the heat but also the demanding stretch of coast path to Babbacombe Downs.

But the Mighty Greens dug deep and crossed the finish line in 7:15:03. Jo’s Garmin had recorded the ascent as higher than Everest, was it overcome by the heat too?

Some husbands might buy their wives flowers or chocolates to celebrate a birthday, but not Grahame. When Donna decided a marathon would be a good way to celebrate, Grahame agreed to run it with her! Donna persevered through the heat and humidity and with Grahame at her side crossed the finish line in 9:25:16. A very memorable birthday!

Four Mighty Greens took part in the Lions 10k Trail Run on Woodbury Common. It was the first time for Ann Cole and she might have regretted asking fellow MG’s Alexa Baker, Christine and Karen Farnham for a heads up on the course because all they remembered was the countless number of hills!

With the help of the many friendly and encouraging marshals, Christine was the first SRC runner over the line in 1:08:57, followed by Karen who happily stayed upright in 1:14:45 and Alexa who surprised herself with a sprint finish overtaking two runners right before the line in 1:15:40. They all cheered Ann over the line who was very pleased just to finish, never mind about her time of 1:36:33.

Last Wednesday’s club run was a very social affair starting with a warm-up by Alice in the Bowd car park before splitting into different mileage groups ready for a drink and roast potatoes on return. Run leader Sarah Watkins made the 3-mile runners earn their rewards; they were enjoying the scenic route along the river so much they didn’t realise until the end they had run 4.5 miles which was longer than the 4-5 mile group did!