Charlie Stockford - 31.05.2008

The last week has been a little lax to say the least, 3 runs and a total of 40km but in some awesome locations none the less... Had a weeks holiday from work and completed a Road Trip through Extremadura through some of the most beautiful scenery ever. The sun rises were incredible and the running terrain vast. Surrounded by Torres (Fighting Bulls) and running speeds of a fairly comfortable 15/16km / hr during the week and on my weekend big run the same speed (poco menos perhaps) for the first 1hr then I seem to get stronger for a good 45mins and then unfortunatly the tiredness kicks in and I draw to a stop... ha ha ha!!! Today I dragged my sorry arse out for 45mins and tomorrow I plan to kick June off with a 30km run somewhere, I just hope the sun is shining....

Hashing

The last 5 months or so I have done a fair bit of Hashing with the Madrid Hash House Harriers. Great buch of guys and girls and decided to get some photos on the Blog for memories more than anything. We go to some incredible locations and the runs are always organised really well, bit short for my liking but great none the less. Here are a couple of photoes of last weeks 8km or near in the rain. Certainly NOT a sunny Spanish day in Madrid..... Horrible!!! I reckon I have now run about 15 over the months, make the runs longer though Hashers!!!

Last week I was Sh*t. Had a great run on the Monday night and Tuesday night, but thats where it all went down hill.... (alcohol obviously). Saturday I managed a 25km run but it was slow, sluggish, horrible, wet and quite honestly annoying. Sunday onto the Hash and here we are...... Birthday this weekend but plan on some big runs on my weeks HOLIDAYS Next Week.....

Bruce and Charlie - All Over The Marathon des Sables 2009 like a Jellyfish

This is a direct cut and paste............

Yeeeaa Haa Baaby!!!

Dear Charlie
The dates for the 2009 Marathon des Sables have been announced and will be Thursday 26 March 2009 to Monday 6 April 2009
Regards
Sarah

Sprints

Sprints - A killer

Great week last week, 3 x 15km runs and sprint session at the European Nike HQ in Hilversam, Holland. Had business conference in the town and managed to get onto the Incredible site and use the 400 meter track. 12 laps to kick things off followed by:

• 3 x 30m sprints
• 3 x 50m sprints
• 3 x 100m sprints
• 3 x 400m sprints... Awesome!!!

Organised (almost) 2 more events for the year also.... A Fitness First London to Paris Bike Ride on the 4th to 7th September - Can't wait for that one, All in Aid of the National Heart Foundation.... Lake Como - Italy - August / September - Adventure Racing here we go.... Also started planning some Fund Raisers for the Fund... Spinning, Gym Based Marathons and the like - will post more when I know.

Out for now - Charlie