Christmas Paarlhauf-Tinsel Torture on the Track!
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:09 pm
Thursday,Dec 13th now definitely the date!!! Now all you you need to do is start looking out your partners( a slower one is more comfortable, a faster one hellish!) No excuses as we can find you one on the day,turn up ready to run! St Andrews University Track Christmas Paarlhauf-Tinsel Torture ,choice of 5k or 10K 6.15pm start for both . Kids run free,adults donation of £2 a pair welcomed.Registration in the warmth of the Uni Sports centre before you head out to warm up on track.
You run 200m ,then pass your Xmas cracker to your partner who runs the other 200m( whilst you are jogging across middle of track,getting your breath back!).For the 10K ,you are doing 25 x200 reps,fantastic training session( always seems a great idea till I get to no.5 and 20 to go...) Counting your laps done by one of you holding the reps Card,making the tear on each marked line as you complete your 200m,until all 25 done whereby you jog across and join your partner for last few yards to finishing funnel.There will be the usual chaos,lots of banter and it's a FUN event -although there will be speedsters bombing around for an amazing time-but for most of us,it's survival-with cheese and wine,mince pies etc in a warm upstairs Uni Cricket pavilion for afterwards/usual massive prizes for all categories.
Note:replaces usual Thursday night St A training group that evening( Dave and everyone move up to the track) and hope for some from other training groups ,all runners welcomed. [b]Bring your own Cracker baton[/b],although we'll have spares...and tinsel,santa hats etc not essential but Hilary and Keren have promised their usual Santa's Glamour Girls running gear ..we don't pay them appearance fee but they do provide that extra sparkle!
PS Share cars to the Paarlhauf,so you can "rehydrate" with some festive Gluwein ,hot mince pies,some cheese and bits and pieces.There will be hot spiced Ribena for youngsters and the drivers- but Ladies,in particular,you deserve to have a glass or two( well,china cups I think ) as it's the women's wine from that 2017/18 Cross Country men v women participation Challenge.So get a man to drive you,so you can enjoy your well deserved wine? ( Tom has offered to taxi me,Keren and Hilary just so he can enjoy the two Santa's elves latest outfits and ensure they get home safely...)The Afterwards will be up on that top field inside the newly refurbished University Cricket Pavilion-which they assure us will be cosy and warm. DON'T FORGET baton Christmas Cracker! ( altho will have spares) PS No footballers champing at the bit to get onto the grass middle of track after us- we have it booked totally for us-so no danger of any of us tackling the 10K suddenly having to slot in 400m at end,we can try hard but not be panicked....aiming to finish around 7ish ..but Gluwein and hot mince pies etc will be kept for you!
You run 200m ,then pass your Xmas cracker to your partner who runs the other 200m( whilst you are jogging across middle of track,getting your breath back!).For the 10K ,you are doing 25 x200 reps,fantastic training session( always seems a great idea till I get to no.5 and 20 to go...) Counting your laps done by one of you holding the reps Card,making the tear on each marked line as you complete your 200m,until all 25 done whereby you jog across and join your partner for last few yards to finishing funnel.There will be the usual chaos,lots of banter and it's a FUN event -although there will be speedsters bombing around for an amazing time-but for most of us,it's survival-with cheese and wine,mince pies etc in a warm upstairs Uni Cricket pavilion for afterwards/usual massive prizes for all categories.
Note:replaces usual Thursday night St A training group that evening( Dave and everyone move up to the track) and hope for some from other training groups ,all runners welcomed. [b]Bring your own Cracker baton[/b],although we'll have spares...and tinsel,santa hats etc not essential but Hilary and Keren have promised their usual Santa's Glamour Girls running gear ..we don't pay them appearance fee but they do provide that extra sparkle!
PS Share cars to the Paarlhauf,so you can "rehydrate" with some festive Gluwein ,hot mince pies,some cheese and bits and pieces.There will be hot spiced Ribena for youngsters and the drivers- but Ladies,in particular,you deserve to have a glass or two( well,china cups I think ) as it's the women's wine from that 2017/18 Cross Country men v women participation Challenge.So get a man to drive you,so you can enjoy your well deserved wine? ( Tom has offered to taxi me,Keren and Hilary just so he can enjoy the two Santa's elves latest outfits and ensure they get home safely...)The Afterwards will be up on that top field inside the newly refurbished University Cricket Pavilion-which they assure us will be cosy and warm. DON'T FORGET baton Christmas Cracker! ( altho will have spares) PS No footballers champing at the bit to get onto the grass middle of track after us- we have it booked totally for us-so no danger of any of us tackling the 10K suddenly having to slot in 400m at end,we can try hard but not be panicked....aiming to finish around 7ish ..but Gluwein and hot mince pies etc will be kept for you!