TWO RUNS in one week sounds daunting, but what a challenge with James Smyth at the helm Haywards Heath Harriers have jumped to the top of the league, but with only a few points between 1st and 2nd place, the pressure remains on. First up on Wednesay is the Littlehampton 5 miles beach run organised by Arunners and then the Hove Stinger organised by Hove Hornets.
Beach run
The athletics flags went up on the green next to the beach as everybody met for the five mile run, for some the evening was going to end in a bar to watch England play in the Euro's for the rest of us fish and chips on Littlehampton Harbour.
It wasn't until the turning point that you realised how strong the wind was, running directly into the wind and sea-spray. This was harsh but it was a course open to the elements and certainly invigorating.
At the end of the run, thanks to Cary's Hind there was fish and chips and we sat around talking about the run.
Hove Stinger
JUST ON the border of Brighton and Hove the athletics flags went up again for the second run of the week as we prepared for a 10km run across the South Downs. Some of the athletes were there for both days.
The day was sunny and hot and like the beach run we were open the elements in terms of a course that had the first 5km going uphill with little to no shade.
It is an outstanding run looking down from the South Downs across the East Sussex countryside. At the five km mark you start to go downhill towards the finish line.
I had a cat and mouse session with three athletes from Crawley Run Club (CRC) and we found a great way to motivate each other to get around the course. One of them said, "We run as one". This was so close to my heart and showed the inclusive aspect of running, we are one, regardless of whether you are first or last over the finish line.
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