The first of a five-monthly series of short and fast runs through Saltram Park began this month.
Organised by the Amada Athletics Network, the idea is to race against yourself over the five races and try to improve each time.
This gives some indication of how well your training is working during the summer – all those Thursday and Tuesday club runs and Tuesday training sessions at the George or Saturdays at Brickfields track.
A very encouraging turn-out by ten Musketeers saw the following results from a field of 95:
13th Guy Boswell in 19m 56s32nd Richie Masson 12.4844th C Fritzsche 23.1346th Chris Menlove-Platt 23.5050th Chris Whipp 24.4362nd Lucy Short 26.3373rd Sam Goss 28.0178th Richard Best 28.3680th Jodie Macmillan 28.3985th Helen Stimpson 29.45
Congratulations to all those speedy Musketeers who are all getting faster of course.
Anyone is welcome to come along and show what they can do. It costs only £2 a run. Run registration is at the start by the Saltram House car park from 6.30pm and the start is at 7pm.
If anyone is thinking of racing this summer then the 5km series is a good introduction because although they are not races, they have the same atmosphere and organisation without the pressure.
By Guy