Race Recap   Well done for everybody who volunteered and ran the Regent’s Park 10k last weekend. Big up to the folks who trekked to do the Cambridge Half Marathon. Some very impressive times.   New Merch   Shout out to Rebecca and Rosie who worked together to bring a new product to the Chasers merchandise range. This season’s must have is the 80’s retro sweatshirt for the bargain price of £18 and available in either white or grey.   Get involved!   Track   This week’s track session is 3-4x (beginner) or 5-6x {800m (10k pace=5'36'') [200m jog recovery]}.   Total 4000-4800m hard, 1000-1200m recovery   You can sign up on the calendar   Cambridge Half Marathon – Lauren   With it being only a week after Wokingham I hadn’t given Cambridge half much thought. I have friends in high places though which meant free entry, no bag drop and vip loos. I travelled with Sarah Hamilton and between us we managed to get the start wave times completely wrong but we made it.   I planned to just do a steadyish run and see how my legs felt. The beginning of the course was busy and a huge puddle on a corner at mile 3 was nearly the end of me, had it not been for the poor girl whose top I clung to.   As we went on my early discipline evaporated and I turned it into a progression run, passing the poor people that had gone off a little too enthusiastically. Everyone talked of the ‘hill’ at mile 9- I can tell they’ve never travelled to North London as it was a gentle slope at best. A course worthy of a ‘pancake flat’ description (take note Wokingham). Overall a 9/10 for the course and 10/10 for on course support. I think I’ll be back another year and hopefully some other chasers will join me.   I didn’t see Sarah again (largely due to our earlier wave drama) but I am reliably informed that she smashed it as expected.   Parliament Hill Cross Country Nationals – Lydia   “Crossy Nat Champs at PH.”   I think we’re the best at supporting. Not that I’m competitive or anything. ~ Rebecca Taylor.   I think I need a wee   That’s just nerves   DO NOT CROSS THE FIELD!!   [A woman sprints clear across the field]   DO NOT. RUN. ACROSS. THE FIELD!!   [Her ponytail flick-flicking in the wind]   The hill doesn’t look that bad   I CAN’T HEAR WHAT HE’S SAYING.   A siren sounds, lurch - That’s just the 3 minute warning. Okay I really need a wee   ATHLETES MOVE FORWARDS TO THE START AND HOLD THE LINE.   The women at the front lean forwards - An entire field of women lean forwards - Over a thousand women lean forwards - Hands gently placed on their watches.   The quiet is overwhelming. The shuffles of giddy feet are electrifying.   Left foot front, right foot front, best foot forward - Ready to fly. No second wasted.   I don’t want to get trampled on At least at first. Let me just get up this hill At least At least   I really think I need a wee -   Gun.   We squeal and we laugh like we’re running to the sea. Feet slip and gallop, we’ve been unleashed No grip to see GO ON CHASERS! Who you’re passing, or who’s passing you. Avoid mud, Find more mud, Submit To the mud.   I’ve lost my shoe! [she thumps into my chest] I need to get my shoe!   GO ON CHASERS!   Chest tight, throat tight, cold air in my lungs Foot tight, calf tight, something’s going wrong.   Is it even cold?   Quads burning, arms fizzing Face hurting, hair whipping   I thought I knew the Heath, but   What is that smell?   I thought I knew the Heath, but   Grass flicking, worms licking Sun beating, breath heating   And then I relax,               and then it’s okay.   Breathe.   The bit through the woods                                                           is amazing. We all run in single file,               and no one is overtaking, and it’s great.   SPRINT FINISH Goes on for longer Than you expect. TAKE HER. TAKE HER. YOU’VE GOT THIS. But you’ve committed now, my friend. You find a new gear. Even after all this Even after all that You find a new gear and you Dig. And you drive it through to the end.   Then peace. Then pounding blood brain breath. Then peace.   ***   I heard someone shout, “F***. F****ing hell”. Sums it up.   Did you enjoy it? Errrrrrrm   Did you enjoy it? […] You got it done, yeah. Yeah.   Errrrrrmm   I had so much fun!   The people who ran fast had a horrible time, The people who ran slowly had a brilliant time. Okay but I ran slowly, and I still had a horrible time. Haha okay. Cheese scone?   I know the Heath, but it was completely -                                                                                       Could have been anywhere.   If anyone finds a pair of glasses…   If anyone finds a shoe… [A man crosses the finish line with just one shoe]   I thought I knew the Heath but   Could have been anywhere.   I know the Heath And the Heath knows me I love the Heath But it doesn’t love me   It has sapped our souls, And made us new It has given us glory But it owes us back our shoes.   Lydia Thomson has a piece published in the latest issue - #31 - of Like The Wind magazine. Existing subscribers - look out for it! Never heard of the magazine before? Have a look! Each issue is a beautiful collection of running stories.   https://www.likethewindmagazine.com/product-category/magazines/   Calendar Here's whats happening over the next few weeks other than our usual Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday runs. You can find our full calendar on the website. 15/03/2022 Beginners Week 8 - Volunteering 27/03/2022 Middlesex Masters XC Champs Run - deadline 2022-03-15 04/04/2022 Committee Meeting 26/03/2022 Sri Chimnoy Mad March 10K - Battersea 10/03/2022 Thursday Track 19:00 10/03/2022 Thursday Track 19:20 Sign up here (15 of 25 left) Results If you want to upload a photo or your results are missing, log in to our website and update your picture and Power of 10 ID. Carsington Water 10K (Ashbourne), 26/02/2022 10KMT Nitesh Thakrar 46:45 (46:01), 28 (1) [71.28%] ECCA Saucony English National Championships (Parliament Hill), 26/02/2022 12KXC Charlie Fraser 53:19, 548 [60.71%]   Henry Woodward 54:57, 672 [58.90%]   Darren Souster 55:37, 721 [58.20%]   Jonathan Thomson 58:05, 894 [58.11%]   Andy Davies 58:24, 922 [55.42%]   Alaa Shasheet 58:53, 954 [55.62%]   John Armstrong 58:58, 961 [61.11%]   Rendy Prakoso 60:17, 1059 [53.75%]   Lachlan Stibbard Hawkes 61:22, 1137 [52.74%]   Simon Fitzmaurice 62:01, 1185 [52.46%]   Daniel Berry 63:39, 1293 [61.80%]   David Thorne 65:41, 1417 [54.86%]   Matt Thomas 67:43, 1520 [47.80%]   Russ Hall 71:14, 1725 [46.72%]   Tony Him 72:13, 1772 [47.10%]   Daniel Lewis 72:45, 1789 [47.90%]   Philip Rutnam 73:03, 1802 [52.41%]   Paul Allen 74:20, 1840 [51.03%]   Krush Patel 77:08, 1920 [41.96%]   Paul Dickens 78:30, 1942 [41.72%]   Eamon Byrne 79:53, 1961 [48.78%]   Andrew Disley 81:03, 1988 [49.43%]   Robin Smale 81:05, 1989 [44.81%]   Gary Homewood 81:51, 1996 [47.18%]   Johnny Chapman 84:33, 2024 [38.28%] 8KXC Nicola Payne 37:41, 251 [63.78%]   Sophie Brownlee 38:14, 270 [62.86%]   Juliette Westbrook 39:50, 360 [60.33%]   Fiona Russell 41:35, 451 [67.41%]   Ellie Holloway 43:17, 535 [55.53%]   Rosie Young 43:23, 541 [55.40%]   Rafaele Lamour 43:44, 552 [61.89%]   Gaby Anderson 45:57, 658 [52.30%]   Stephanie Mercier 48:17, 755 [50.12%]   Rosie Nance 49:17, 797 [48.87%]   Anne Caspi 51:07, 851 [61.46%]   Laurie Boult 52:03, 877 [49.79%]   Alice Sullivan 53:39, 905 [49.33%]   Elizabeth Aryeetey 54:18, 913 [56.35%] West Yorkshire Winter League (Stainland), 27/02/2022 5.6MXC Carl Heron NT, 80 (2) Wokingham Half Marathon (Wokingham), 27/02/2022 HM Rachel Rosenthal 92:56 (92:23), 651 [71.06%] NEW PB Amersham Ultra - 50k (Amersham), 05/03/2022 Other Eamon Byrne 07:22:11 (07:22:11), 156 (27)   Andrew Disley 07:46:09 (07:46:09), 164 Parkrun 05/03/2022 Beckton Fiona Carr 25:03, 13 (1) [59.21%] Bushy Park Juliette Westbrook 26:46, 443 [55.17%]   Andy Davies 26:47, 444 [48.54%] Finsbury Park Daniel Berry 21:12, 47 [74.69%]   Rafaele Lamour 24:01, 125 [68.77%]   Johnny Chapman 24:39, 145 [52.74%]   Gaby Anderson 26:49, 224 [55.07%]   michele griffiths 28:50, 278 (1) [62.02%] Gladstone Rendy Prakoso 19:10, 11 [68.26%]   Abdul Salam 26:54, 110 [53.22%] Hampstead Heath Yan (Patrick) Li 25:19, 85 [58.72%] NEW PB   Rachel Rosenthal 27:03, 124 [54.84%]   Alex Renton 27:03, 125 [52.13%]   Jodie Pearlman 27:29, 136 [53.73%]   Ellie Holloway 27:30, 138 [53.70%]   Hattie Lowe 27:31, 140 [53.66%]   Rosie Dougherty 27:32, 141 [53.63%] Highbury Fields David Renton 21:00, 41 [69.68%]   Fiona Russell 23:26, 97 (1) [72.90%] Kingston Lizzy Muggeridge 32:55, 170 [48.61%] la Ramée, FRA Ellen Smyth 23:40, 3 [62.46%] NEW PB Roberts Park Carl Heron 21:25, 34 (1) [74.55%] Sheffield Hallam Paul Dickens 27:13, 226 [48.99%] Sunny Hill Nicola Payne 20:21, 4 (1) [72.56%] Cambridge Half Marathon (Cambridge ), 06/03/2022 HM Tilly Franklin 1:54:49 (1:54:49), 1056 (65) [64.58%] Links Send your stories to newsletter@chaser.me.uk. 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