Captain’s Corner
Hi All :-) this month we would like to take a moment
to welcome some of our newer members to the club. A few have already donned the
club vest at recent races which was great to see :-)
So please give them a BIG warm welcome and encourage
them in training sessions and future races.
Aimee Marler, Anastacia
Sterling, Bernard George, David Lillywhite, Deborah Veysi, Jane Swanson-Sprent,
John Power, Kerry Rackham, Kevin Brown,
Joanne McFarlane, Kresh Veerasamy, Nicole Norman, Riley Cullum, Sandy Goodson,
Sharon Robinson, Suzanne Castle, Tracy Hayes and Tracy Oliver
First of all many
thanks to everyone for contacting us regarding what races they have entered and
letting us know their results. Keep them coming at D88RCaps@gmail.com or on the
dedicated D88 facebook page, this helps us to provide the press officer Chris
Howlett with all the information needed to send in the weekly Dagenham 88
Runners report to the B&D Post and Mike Linstead to update the club website
accordingly.
The Dagenham 88 5 mile ish ELVIS Race took place on
17th June. The event took place with some last minute changes and we would like
to personally thank all the volunteers who helped out on the day. Without you
the race could not have taken place. We had a few hiccups, which we can improve
on for next year’s race. We had a
good turnout of runners and are placed excellently in the Elvis league in both
the Men's and Women's tables. So a big well done to all that ran. Next Elvis
race is Wednesday the 18th of July 2012 – The Ilford Hilly 5 –
Hainault forest 7.30pm start!!!!
Get To Know Your 88's
Each month we will ask a
member of the 88's to answer a few questions about running.
This month’s Q&A is
Ian Cummins…
1) When and Why did you take up running?
22 Aug 2008 - I went to
Weight Watchers with Caroline my wife (Jan 2008) and for exercise we progressed
from Walking to Power Walking to Jogging... We were doing 7 miles by
Christmas... 1st race Victoria Park 5 in March 2009, Tewkesbury Half in
May 2009.
2) Do you have any pre-race meals or rituals?
My pre-race meal is Turkey
Tagine with Bulgar Wheat and poppadums with Strawberry & Yoghurt Meringues
for pudding...NO BOOZE. Pre-race ritual - try and remember to Vaseline my boobs
& inner thighs... Gets a bit sore otherwise!!
3) What is your favourite race and distance?
Favourite Distance - Half
Marathon; Favourite Race - Tunbridge Wells Half
4) What is your best achievement to date?
Best achievement is running
and keeping on running... Race wise 3:50:41 in Halstead marathon after missing
5 wks training due to chest infections & injury.
5) What do you hope to achieve in the
next 12 months?
In the next twelve months
I'd like to maintain my fitness and be injury and illness free in order to have
a pop at a 3:30 marathon in Spring 2013. Losing 1 or 2 stone will help...
Contributing to D88's races in ELVIS & Cross Country...
6) Who influences and inspires you?
My wife Caroline influences
and inspires me... As do my fellow D88 runners... On a less personal level, reading
about other people (runners & non runners) who have overcome adverse
circumstances to achieve their goals... Anything's possible...
7) Do you have any tips for your fellow runners?
Go out too fast & hang
on for dear life; unless it's a marathon. then slow for 1st 3 miles.. For
men... Vaseline your bits...Save the booze for during (Paris Marathon) or
after a race...Take some money for cake after races...DO NOT RUN WITH A
POCKETFUL OF LOOSE CHANGE.
8) What is your favourite piece of running kit?
Favourite Kit - Dagenham 88
Running Vest...
9) What is your favourite training session?
My favourite training
session is speed work; it really, really helps.
10) Is there anything you would like to see
improved within the club?
In the club I would like to
see: information about training sessions published in advance; Quiz Night!
11) Anything else you would like to say?
Digger-Dagger-Digger-Dagger!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
Captain's Pick
Each month we will
pick one member who we think deserves a special mention for their achievements.
This month’s pick is a new member to Dagenham 88 Runners and is not doing
things by halves!! Well actually she did and decided to wear the club vest for
her first ever race at the Southend Half Marathon!!! Finishing in a great time
of.......... 2hrs 45mns 12scs
This month’s pick
is..............Jane Swanson-Sprent.
A very big well done and welcome to Jane.
OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY
A day after celebrating his birthday Dagenham 88 Runner Chris Donnellan had the honour and pleasure of carrying the Olympic Torch in Lewisham on Monday 23rd July 2012.
It was a great spectacle to see Chris carry the torch and he couldn't stop smiling and waving whilst running with the torch with his family, friends and running club there to support him :-)
You can watch the full footage online here :-)
Hopefully Chris will bring the Torch down to the club in the near future so we can all get a glimpse of it :-)
Well Done Chris
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