Some of you may have seen this guidance issued by England Athletics following the change in government guidance.
1. For now the government's message and advice of England Athletics that socially distanced groups of up to 6 can meet DOES NOT mean we can justify meeting up to run in groups. We share paths and roads with other users and it is not possible to run considerately as a group in Ealing yet. We understand that some of you are struggling with solo running but please don't let the club down!
2. The club is offering many virtual options as set out below to motivate members to train at different levels and we hope you are enjoying these. As the club does not offer small group training, the option given by the guidance to do this does not affect us.
Social Distancing and Covid 19 Etiquette
Remember: stay safe when running. Maintain a 2m social distance, be courteous to other people who may be running, cycling or walking in the same area, and avoid places you know will be busy. Try to avoid running in the road and pay attention to road crossings!
Here’s a lighthearted video from Blackheath & Bromley Harriers about how to run when social distancing
- some ideas relate to the personal circumstances of the runner and so you will need to work out how they relate to you
- other ideas relate to how runners interact with the people around them and so count as good running etiquette (guidelines which control the way a responsible individual should behave in society)
Please do be responsible when you are out running, particularly if you are wearing your club vest #dontlettheclubdown
Yoga, Strength and Runlates Sessions on Zoom
Abi Yoga (Club Sponsor)
I hope you’re all doing OK in these strange times. I’ve moved my yoga classes online for the foreseeable future and I’d love you to come along to a session.
Yoga is physically beneficial in terms of giving the body a good stretch and a bit of gentle strengthening. Now perhaps more than ever it can also benefit us mentally too, providing a few moments of stability and calm at a time when so much around us has changed and continues to do so.
I’m running several classes each week, many of which make a great double with Hannah’s S&C sessions.
Monday
08.00-08.30 Morning Movement and Meditation
Tuesday
18.00-19.00 Slow Flow
Wednesday
08.00-08.30 Morning Movement and Meditation
19.00-20.00 Slow Flow
Thursday
18.00-19.00 Vinyasa Flow
Friday
08.00-09.00 Slow Flow
All classes are on a suggested donation basis (max £10). Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you’d like to join a session, for more information on anything that I’m offering, with feedback on sessions you’ve been to, or with any general queries: abibarber1@gmail.com
Hannah Copeland Abs / Core Zoom Sessions
Strong core- stronger running! Stay strong at home or work with regular bodyweight core/ S&C exercises to reinforce your running/other training, wherever you are! Also great if you’re injured / coming back from injury and can do some basic core/back strengthening exercises.
All you need is space to hold a plank, swing your arms, do a lunge.
I’ve tried to schedule sessions to meet people’s timetable needs as follows, many of which make a great combo with Abi Barber’s lovely yoga sessions.
Monday
07:30-8.00 Core/Abs
18:00 - 18:45 Core /glutes/Abs combo
Tuesday
07.30-8.00 Core/ Abs/Glutes
17.30- 18.00 (2 June only) Intro session for Eagles
Wednesday
07.00-08.00 Runners’ Strength & Conditioning
Thursday
07:30-08:00 Core blimey
17:30-18:00 Core/glutes ( in time for Abi’s yoga at 18:00 )
Friday
07:15-07:45 Early bird Core/abs (great combo followed by Abi’s 8:00 yoga !)
Saturday
10:30 -11.30 Runners’ Strength & Conditioning (combining cardio/upper/lower/core)
It’s easy to find video abs sessions but can be more fun and encouraging to train with your team buddies!
Most sessions are bodyweight only, but if you have a resistance band and light dumbbells / improvised weights (full water bottles/large tins/packets of rice /weighted cloth bags) then have them ready too.
All classes are on a suggested donation basis. At present I am doing weekly 5 minute Kenyan plank variations-nominate 5 for NHS charities
As Abi also says, please do email/DM me for more info/ if you’d like to join a session, with feedback on any sessions you’ve already been or with any general queries: hannahcfenzi@gmail.com
Victoria Gidney RUNLATES - Pilates classes for Runners
Pilates is well known for improving posture/alignment, core strength and flexibility - and in a Runlates class all the exercises are tailored for us runners! We do both standing and matwork sequences to strengthen the muscles both in the core and around key joints (notably the pelvis, which tends to dictate what happens in the legs). Everything is related back to ‘ideal’ running form - so it’s relevant to everyone, whether you’re new/returning to running, or more experienced and looking for something to support with maintaining that strength and technique
Currently offering 3 Runners classes a week, and a Matwork class (more traditional Pilates) focused on core strength and spinal mobility.
Monday
6PM - Pilates for Runners 6 week Course (currently on week 2)
Tuesdays
7PM (2 June only) - Pilates Matwork
8PM - Pilates for Runners drop in
Thursdays
6PM - Pilates for Runners drop in
7PM - Pilates Matwork
Happy to answer any questions you might have, so feel free to get in touch on facebook or email vicgidney@gmail.com All classes are donation-based, and if you’d like to you can sign up following the relevant link on the below. https://linktr.ee/runlates
Not the Summer League 2020 (revised 5 June 2020)
An opportunity to take part in running activities over the two distances used by the Summer League races (5 miles or 10k), but where you design your own route and choose when you run in the specified period ending at 5pm on a Sunday.
Event 1 over the period 5pm Thursday 28 May to 5pm Sunday 31 May was an internal Eagles competition.
Following a video meeting with representatives of the Summer League running clubs, Ealing Eagles is pleased to announce that several of the clubs who normally compete in the Summer League have agreed to organise a virtual competition. Arrangements for the interclub competition (corresponding to Events 2, 4 and 5 of the internal Eagles competition) and also for the internal Ealing Eagles league modified where appropriate are set out on the website. https://www.ealingeagles.com/news/2020/6/5/not-the-summer-league-2020-revised-3-june-2020
In particular, please note that runs will be accepted for each event over the period 5am Monday to 5pm of the Sunday and that interclub events will include, in addition to the adult race, a one mile run for juniors and 400m relays.
This google spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QIkqaVWGeul9SfgU-nqhA1n8uc0xMJYmriE0iztiINM/edit?usp=sharing is being used for sign up (sheet named “registraton”) and allocation of teams for the internal competition (eight internal teams with the first 10 finishers scoring for each team).
The deadline for new sign-ups to join a team for the internal Ealing Eagles league is 9pm on Wednesday of the period during which each event is taking place.
Around the World in 80 Days Challenge
In Jules Verne’s 1872 novel Around the World in 80 Days, rich London gent Phileas Fogg was challenged by his friends at the Reform Club to circumnavigate the globe within 80 days. Phileas and his valet Passepartout set off on a route taking in 4 continents travelling by rail, sea and at one point elephant.
So, we thought what better way to combat lockdown cabin fever than to challenge our own clubmates to a collective adventure to run around the world! Can we beat Phileas Fogg and Passepartout and run the full route distance of 23,024 miles within 80 days?
We set off on 1 June and more information on this link https://www.ealingeagles.com/news/2020/5/26/eagles-around-the-world-in-80-days-challenge
5k Time Trial
Sadly, there won’t be a 5k Gunnersbury handicap on the first Wednesday of the month this summer but there will be this!
Open to everyone who wants to see how their running is faring during lockdown and/or those who want to set themselves a challenge to improve their 5k time over one month.
We’ll have a leaderboard of fastest times for each age category and also biggest improvement in times for each age category between June’s time trial and July’s time trial.
This can be a challenge of you vs you from one month to the next or you can challenge someone else to a 5k virtual race; you can even do the same course (just not at the same time)
More information on this link https://www.ealingeagles.com/news/2020/5/26/ealing-eagles-5k-time-trial
Eagles Reboot
Not run for a while for whatever reason
- because of or even before lockdown?
Wondering how to get back into running again?
Eagles Reboot will be an opportunity for Eagles to encourage one another to get back to running starting from a very basic level and is for people who want to increase their running from 1k to 6k in 11 weeks.
Eagles Reset
Eagles Reset is for people who can't or don't want to run very far at the moment (perhaps the thought of covering more than one mile in reps around the garden feels a bit much) and aims simply to monitor and improve activity.
Rainbow Running
The idea is that you raid your kit drawer for 7 tops, one in every colour of the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet (and yes, I do say 'Richard of York Gave Battle in Vain' to remember the order but that might just be because I'm from right near Bosworth Battlefield...!). Take a picture of yourself in each colour top to share with your fellow Eagles and by the end of your 7 runs you'll be able to make a lovely cheerful collage showing you resplendent as a beautiful rainbow!
This challenge started in early May and so far 30 Eagles have uploaded their collages of completed rainbows to the club facebook group; some are repeating the challenge while other new people are joining the challenge all the time so it’s not too late to start.
If you are not on facebook, you could still do this challenge yourself. If you want something to be uploaded into facebook to show your fellow Eagles that you are still running, please wait until you have completed the challenge and then email the completed collage of seven colours to coaching@ealingeagles.com
Piers’ Picture Trail Challenge
Piers Keenleyside has put together a picture trail challenge of 27 locations which can be taken as one challenge, two shorter challenges east and west of Ealing Broadway or a picture bingo concept for anyone who wants several outings to visit all the different locations. For more information, please see the article at https://www.ealingeagles.com/news/2020/5/3/piers-picture-trail-challenge
Piers’ Post Box Challenge
Piers Keenleyside has put together a challenge involving various post boxes around Ealing and all within a mile of Ealing Green. There are 38 boxes in total each worth 1 or 2 points. https://www.ealingeagles.com/news/2020/5/14/piers-post-box-challenge
Orienteering Options (South London Orienteers)
Looking to spice up your weekly run in Richmond/Gunnersbury/Wimbledon? South London Orienteers have set out some options and more information is in this article. https://www.ealingeagles.com/news/2020/6/12/orienteering-options