Category Archives: stats

Rainford 10mile TT 4th May

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Andy Meade

First TT of the season last night and instead of the usual Kilton course I tagged along with fellow North Cheshire Clarion rider and colleague Gary Wood to the Rainford 10 mile run by Wigan Wheelers and St Helens CRC. … Continue reading →

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So what next…?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Andy Meade

After a couple of weeks living off BBQ’s and alcohol it’s time to knuckle down and train for my next event which is the Liverpool Triathlon on the 26th June giving me 8 weeks to train. Liverpool is an Olympic … Continue reading →

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Nutrition – Fuel for a marathon

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Andy Meade

During my training, especially since introducing the longer runs I’ve found out how essential it is to fuel your muscles with Carbohydrates and ensure you have the energy to go the distance. I’ve never looked into it this much before as … Continue reading →

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North Cheshire Clarion – Club Standards 2011

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Andy Meade

North Cheshire Clarion launched the new standards for 2011 last week. Standards are based on your times in official events throughout the year, ours starting at Club then Bronze, Silver, Gold and then the super human platinum. To achieve a … Continue reading →

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VLM Training Week 11

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Andy Meade

Another week of no running has turned out to be the correct decision as I now feel the injury is manageable and on the mend. It still can’t pick up my training where I left off and put in the … Continue reading →

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VLM Training Week 10

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Andy Meade

I feared the worst on Monday morning when I woke up and could feel a sharp pain every time I put weight on my right foot, could this be game over? Straight on with the ice I started to investigate … Continue reading →

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North Cheshire Clarion Biggest Loser

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Andy Meade

For the last 8 weeks my Cycling club have been running their very own Biggest Loser. As this coincided with the start of my London marathon training I joined in thinking I might have a shot at winning plus with … Continue reading →

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Great North West Half Marathon

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Andy Meade

Travelling to Blackpool I was beginning to regret my decision to run. The rain was battering down which made driving conditions horrendous especially on the motorway. Lucky for me I wasn’t driving as my mate Ste Andrews had picked me up. … Continue reading →

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2011 Targets

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Andy Meade

I’ve read recently that when you commit publicly to something, the more likely you are to do it. Since October I have been setting myself targets that I would like to achieve in 2011. I’m going to stick my head … Continue reading →

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30th Shell four villages half marathon

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Andy Meade

Helsby’s 30th anniversary of this race took place on 23rd January and was a great event to start the year off. I did this one last year as my first ever half so was keen to see what improvements I’d … Continue reading →

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