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Craughwell Handicap Chase

Created: Thursday, 16 March 2006 Written by Mark Davis

Cheltenham might be over, but the racing continues!! The Senior Club has set the dates for its inaugural handicap series. The series will be a set of four measured and timed 10K handicap runs, which will lead up nicely to the Flora Womens Mini-Marathon.

10K is roughly 6.2 Miles which is about 1:30 walk. We welcome walkers to participate, and runners of all levels.

The general rules are as follows:

The Ballycotton Experience

Created: Tuesday, 07 March 2006 Written by Michael Tobin

Michael Tobin, 5 March 2006

Bleary eyed, I slowly awoke on the morning of the Ballycotton 10. All my preparations had gone to plan. A good night’s sleep; an easy week running – just 3 easy miles and 1 circuit training session; a little light on the mileage for the preceding 3 or 4 weeks as I tried to work around a dodgy left calf muscle, a badly blistered left foot and a head cold.

Calf Injuries

Created: Thursday, 16 February 2006 Written by Mark Davis

One of the most common ailments that affect runners is the calf injury. About a year ago I was in a mini race (1 mile) - I was going fine and suddenly I felt as though somone kicked me in the back of the leg.

God I thought - that's me out for the rest of the week. Little did I know that I was out of action for about 4 months, and it took me 6 months to get my times back to where they were pre-injury. Each time I tried to run on it, I was left with an aching leg for days.

If you suffer from a similar injury - despair not - I found something to work for me!

A stitch in time..

Created: Friday, 10 March 2006 Written by Mark Davis

We all know the feeling. You are running in a race, and all is going pretty well though you can feel that you are pushing it. Suddenly the familiar cramp sets in. Somewhere around your right ribcage starts to scream at you and you need to ease up. A stitch. Dammit. But what is a stitch?

We tend to use the term all the time but it seems the stitch is in the realm of the hiccup in that it's the kind of thing you get, but don't really know why or how. Running too fast is obviously a factor - I assumed it was something to do with oxygen starvation - your bodies way of slowing you down before you damage yourself. Last weekend in Ballycotton I got a stitch about mile 3 and it took a couple of miles for it to clear fully. I don't think it really affected my performance, but with a renewed interest in the topic I decided to do a little research into the humble stitch..

Craughwell in top form at day 1 of 2005 Connacht cross-country in Co. Leitrim

Created: Monday, 31 October 2005 Written by Mike Tobin

Craughwell AC's best day out in its short history at a Connacht cross-country took place on 1 November at the Connacht Cross-Country in Ballinamore (that is to say, its best day ever up until then - the club seems to surpass its best performance every time it takes to the field these days).

Day 2 of Connacht Cross-Country in Sligo - 12 Nov 2005

Created: Friday, 11 November 2005 Written by Mike Tobin

Sligo Racecourse was the venue for the 2nd day of the Connacht Cross-Country Championships recently where 46 Craughwell AC athletes took part on a tough, hilly course. Weather conditions were the poorest yet for a cross-country event this year, with several showers dampening the high spirits and making for difficult running conditions. Craughwell athletes had a hard act to follow having taken 5 team medals and 3 individual medals at the first day of the Connacht cross-country 2 weeks ago. But confidence was high amongst the club with some of the best athletes in Connacht on our teams!

Wonderful Performances in Sligo at Day 1 of National Cross Country

Created: Tuesday, 29 November 2005 Written by Mike Tobin

Back again on the 2 hour journey to Sligo for the first day of the National Cross-Country Championships – with the uneven age groups taking part along with seniors and juniors. Thankfully the predictions of snow for the weekend had melted away by the time Sunday arrived and the normal scattered Sligo showers didn’t dampen the occasion.

AGM of Craughwell AC Juvenile Club

Created: Wednesday, 22 February 2006 Written by Mike Tobin

The AGM of Craughwell AC Juvenile Club will take place Thursday 23rd February at 8pm sharp in St. Michael’s Hall in Craughwell. It is hoped that all parents of athletes in the club can attend to get a full account of 2005 activities and give any opinions they have on the running of the club. It is hoped to conclude the business of the AGM by 9pm and follow it immediately with a meeting of the new committee for 2006. Parents are welcome to attend both meetings – but if under time pressure to get home, the AGM is the important one to attend. The 7.30pm and 8.30pm training sessions will not take place on that Thursday on account of the AGM.

National Indoors Finals - training session on Sunday 26th Feb in Dangan

Created: Friday, 24 February 2006 Written by Mike Tobin

The training session planned for Sunday at 4pm in Craughwell for relays for the U12/13/14 age groups has been cancelled.

Instead, all athletes who have qualified for the All-Ireland Indoors on relay teams and/or individual events should attend the Connacht Coaching Session from 12 noon to 2pm on this Sunday 27th Feb in Dangan - where they can either train in their individual event or in the sprint session.

Athletes in 2nd level school already are aware of this training via their school or via the Loughrea training sessions.

Athletes in the Craughwell sessions who can go to this session in Dangan should let Michael Tobin know whether or not they can go - 087 6591879. Also, let me know if you need a lift into Dangan.

Craughwell Training Sessions/National Indoors

Created: Tuesday, 07 March 2006 Written by Mike Tobin

For the athletes in Craughwell training sessions who qualified for National Indoor Finals, training times/venues are as follows for next few weeks. Please try to attend as many sessions as possible to get the best preparation.

Community Games Cross-Country Trials

Created: Tuesday, 07 March 2006 Written by Mike Tobin

Community Games Cross-Country Trials are being held in Craughwell on Sunday 12th Mar at 4pm for all club members and children involved in Community Games.

Best of luck to juveniles in National Indoor Finals

Created: Thursday, 23 March 2006 Written by Mike Tobin

We have a sizeable contingent of athletes travelling to Nenagh for the juvenile indoor championships on 25/26 March and 1/2 April..

Please contact Michael Tobin if transport needed on any of the dates. There likely will be a bus travelling on the day of the relays on 2 April - but cars will be the mode of transport for other days.

The following are the athletes who have qualified for the finals and the times of their events. Relay teams are still been finalised but most athletes already know if they are on a relay team or not.

Best of luck to all our athletes - we have some fantastic talent in the club. Enjoy your participation in the National Finals. Remember you can only control how well you perform yourself - not how well everyone around you performs, so try to set a Personal Best in your event and treat a medal as a nice bonus!

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