"Thursday Tempo Workout - 7:00 sharp - Tortoise & Hare on Broadway - Considering we ran 30:00 straight last week and the VCTC x-country 5K series starts next week, we'll return to the 4 x 8:00 cruise interval format. Brooklyn racers should…"
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Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Thursday Tempo run - 7:00 sharp - Brooklyn prep - So, we've done a few tempo's of 4x8 minute with one minute rest breaks, and we've done a few 20 minutes straight tempo's. Now we'll sort of combine those into one 30 minutes…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Thursday Tempo - 7:00 sharp - Tortoise and Hare statue at the flats along Broadway - We'll return to the 4 x 8 minute workout. 1 warmup lap. We then collect at the start and run counterclockwise for 8 minutes at our individual tempo pace. Rest…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Tempo #5 Thursday at 7:05 - In solidarity with the Yankees and the first pitch time, and to allow for delays the game might cause, we'll start at 7:05 Thursday night. The workout will return to the more recognized format from the second week.…"
Craig Lawrence Katz left a comment for Kevin Shelton-Smith"Kevin,
Just joined. Thanks very much.
Craig"
Kevin Shelton-Smith left a comment for Craig Lawrence Katz"Hi Craig,
I just checked with Gene and he advises that you are only a website member. We'd love to have you join us and to run with you. Here's the link if you'd like to join.…"
Craig Lawrence Katz left a comment for Kevin Shelton-Smith"Hi Kevin.
I though I had joined the club, but just do not recall when it was.
If this is mistaken, happy to re-up now if you tell me how?
Thanks
Craig"
Kevin Shelton-Smith left a comment for Craig Lawrence Katz"Hi Craig
We have general access to the website for any interested runner. Full members are those who have paid membership dues - which are only $20. Have you joined the club or just the website?
Kevin"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Reminder - Tempo runs continue tonight at the flats. Start at Tortoise and Hare at 7:00 PM sharp. Looks like nice running conditions. Workout will be the same as last week. One lap easy warmup followed by 8 minutes tempo then 1 minute break then…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Tempo run continues into week #3. 7:00 PM @ tortoise & hare. Workout is same as first week. "Huff puff word word" pace. One lap easy warm-up. Followed by 8 minutes counter-clockwise around the flats, 1 minute rest in the manner of your…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Tempo run #2 - We'll be starting Thursday at 7:00 sharp. Considering the Scotland Run is just 36 hours later, the workout will be scaled down a bit, but will serve as a nice prep for Saturday. 1 very easy lap of warm-up (about 15 mins),…"
"Rick! I like your update and added it under the Details on the Group Runs Thursday Tempos website page for all to see. We need to get others to join this group for email updates, so will add a blurb about that as well."
Profile Information
- Are you a current paid-up member of VCTC?
- Yes & I'm all paid up!
- How Long have you been a VCTC member, not counting just the website?
- Since Leathermans Loop Apr 2007
Prior to that I'd been Coach and President at UNAC, New York
- Where are you from originally?
- Blighty, up north
- Where do you live now?
- In the English village countryside, and right opposite Vanny
- Relationship Status?
- Married
- Do you have any children?
- Oh yes
- What's your favorite running shoe?
- Saucony - old models come cheapest
- What do you do? What's your profession, what do you do all day?
- I'm an aviation specialist working for United Nations peacekeeping, since 1999. I spent 18 months in Sudan and Darfur in charge of UN air operations and have also spent time in the Congo, Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Lebanon, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, Eritrea, Georgia, Chad, CAR and China. In the RAF I flew the Harrier jumpjet, but started life as an aircraft technician and happily went on to be an Engineer Officer on everything from vehicles to Boeing AWACS over 22 years, with a spell as an air traffic/fighter controller thrown in.
When I'm not away, I'm at my desk planning new peacekeeping missions or equipment and techniques for future operations.
- Hobbies?
- Just running these days.
- Pet Peeve?
- Waste and noise
- Running PR's List them Here from 100meters to 100miles!
- Age graded 84.9%.
5k - 17.25, 4M - 22.34
5M - 28.40, 10k - 35.25
15k - 54.10, 10M - 59.36
Half M - 1.18.36
Marathon - 2.44.43, 60k - 4.24.30
50M - 7.06.26, 100M - 20.30.26
- How did you get into running?
- I was no good at team sports
- Year's you've been running?
- On and off from 76-96, then fairly consistently since
- What's your favorite race(s)?
- Mudders and Grunters XC
Wharfedale off-road marathon
- Most memorable performance(s) and why?
- Philly Marathon 2004. I'd run the JFK 50M the day before all out and started the Philly with groin strain. From 4 miles I didn't think I'd finish. I finished in 4:02 (I think) quite amazed that I'd overcome so much pain.
- Running hero's?
- Steve Jones and Paula Radcliffe
- Why do you run?
- To stay in shape and to be all I can be
- Future goals?
- sub 2.50 Marathon when over 50.
Empire State Bldg Run
Western States 100
NYRR Runner of the Year
- Any last words? Suggestions to the club admin?
- We need more beer and barbies
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Spartathlon – Running in the Footsteps of Pheidippides
I’ve just opened a book about something I’ve done. Three weeks have passed since the event. My wife gave me the book months before I had decided to run it. We both thought the book, “Why We Run,” was about something else. The coincidence is remarkable. It’s a true story. The book would have been a good insight into the adventure. It describes an ordeal. Maybe it was a good thing I hadn’t read it any sooner. The topic was one man’s year long preparation and ultimate failure. The book…
ContinuePosted on November 27, 2012 at 10:52pm — 4 Comments
Brooklyn Half May 22nd, 2010. 10 PRs plus 3rd Overall age-graded
The weather held off and the conditions were calm and not too hot, although it was a 7am start! Good enough for 10 PRs and a new age group Club Record on the same course on which Perry set it last year - sorry Perry.
The first to PR was Jeff down from 1.31.33 to 1.30.14, followed by
Erick down massively from 1.36.25 to 1.31.46 and an Age Graded PR up from 64.2% to 64.5%. Bother are going to after that sub-1.30 title threshold now.
Allen and Matt broke through the 1.40…
Posted on May 24, 2010 at 1:41pm
Healthy Kidney 10k May 15th, 2010
In addition to some great VCTC team results mentioned by Bette, I can confirm that the men are now 2nd in the Open B league. But there were a good many PRs set on Saturday too.
Lou Csak ran 41.44 down from 43.29 (you're never to old to run well).
Erick Fernandez took ONE second off his PR to run 42.10.
Dom took a minute off his to run 46.38.
Alex continued her improvement down from 52.45 to 51.51.
Jo Ann slices 6s off her PR to et 54.40.
Robert Branch smashed his… Continue
Lou Csak ran 41.44 down from 43.29 (you're never to old to run well).
Erick Fernandez took ONE second off his PR to run 42.10.
Dom took a minute off his to run 46.38.
Alex continued her improvement down from 52.45 to 51.51.
Jo Ann slices 6s off her PR to et 54.40.
Robert Branch smashed his… Continue
Posted on May 20, 2010 at 10:20am
Knickerbocker 2009
Not too good a run today. I ran 4.40, Erick did 6+, Lanny Levit, Ed James and Sal Calvatorre were in the same region. Sal ran the 4 miler today too! Hiroshi didn't run. Jo Ann cheered us on throughout and Dawn joined her for the first 3 hrs. Then Kate came out for a short while around 11.30 and Rachel came out a ran a loop or two with Erick. Jo Ann ran the last two to bring Erick home, so a good VCTC effort all round.
I started out ok and went with the leader for 6 miles then decided… Continue
I started out ok and went with the leader for 6 miles then decided… Continue
Posted on November 22, 2009 at 7:20pm — 2 Comments
Latest PRs posted + Video
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Just posted the latest members PRs on the Coach's page. Check yours out. Also the video I posted (with Mike's help) is really worth seeing. It's not us but it's VCP in the mud last year - great music too.
Just posted the latest members PRs on the Coach's page. Check yours out. Also the video I posted (with Mike's help) is really worth seeing. It's not us but it's VCP in the mud last year - great music too.
Posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:40pm
Comment Wall (62 comments)
- At 5:12pm on April 19, 2013, Craig Lawrence Katz said…
Kevin,
Just joined. Thanks very much.
Craig
- At 3:40pm on April 19, 2013, Craig Lawrence Katz said…
- Hi Kevin.I though I had joined the club, but just do not recall when it was.If this is mistaken, happy to re-up now if you tell me how?ThanksCraig
- At 9:46pm on May 9, 2012,
Anne Tiger-Days said… No I do not have singlet as of yet but are they male and or female size?????? I'm a small xs female. I would love to sport it for the Brooklyn Half. I just emailed Janet to let her know I'm VCTC for the half she said.....ok
I think the Best way is to give it to Melisa to give to Walter to give to Garland who then brings it to me.
- At 2:14pm on May 9, 2012, Anne Tiger-Days said…
YES!!!!!! wouldn't miss it
- At 1:29pm on May 9, 2012,
Eileen Hickey said… Hi Kevin, I sent in my application form and payment on Monday, you'll hopefully get it today or tomorrow. Hope to start running with the club next week or the week after. Knee a bit iffy at the moment.
- At 8:28pm on June 1, 2011,
Sara Wenger said… - still doing those tempos? 7pm sharp?
- At 3:27pm on May 20, 2011,
Anna Brew Carlson said… - ... Unfortunately, those times were run a long, long time ago ...
- At 10:29am on May 2, 2011, Ana Leiva said…
Hi Kevin, thanks for the invite. I did the 10K run sunday and it was for the Riverdale Y. My time was (1:12) I have started a half marathon training today. Super excited!
Ana
- At 11:04am on April 15, 2011, antonio varrenti said…
- hey, kevin. I did mail in a money order on tuesday,If you want to email me , the adress is antonio.varrenti@yahoo.com. dont forget the dot in between the name.thanks.Also i am running the japan 4miler, hope to see some club members there. thanks
- At 4:00pm on March 11, 2011,
Kate Donovan said… Hey, I am resending the previous message from 1 Feb..... I don't see messages from Yahoo groups, can I send those messages to my new Yahoo account? But when I look for
VCTC on yahoo groups, I can t find it.Can you help?
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