LGN News
16 December, 2011
LGN’s Top 10 Running Myths Exposed
New Years day 2012, Chariots of Fire is the midday afternoon film once more soothing your festive hangover and slowly a memory emerges from the night before, a memory of a cast iron New Years resolution you made - to run a marathon – because “if you are going to take up running for fitness it has to be the marathon” and as you reflect you agree with your previous logic and think, ‘Yeah, why not?’
Inspiration is a wonderful emotion and one that often leads us to at least try things we might otherwise never have experienced.
At LGN we train many people inspired by the marathon but we also invest a lot of...
1 November, 2011
Autumn is here, the clocks have changed....
....time to get running control within your grasp?
Lights out until March 2012
You may be reading this LGN Top Tip prior to the October 30th clock changing date or possibly digesting these words post clock change and it is 4pm while you look out the window to a dark outside world….
… either way and quite literally as Bob Dylan once sung ‘Times, they are a changin’ and as a runner this darkened running sunglasses we now wear on each evening run is a chance to accept the lost visual stimulation and instead embrace the natural tendency to run slightly more introverted when minus the sun’s...
21 October, 2011
Vizeum once more claim LGN 1km monthly prize
Leela from Vizeum added the August LGN 1km prize to the Vizeum victory in June with a 14% improvement in her time.
So it was back to the Asics flagship store on Argyle Street central London for 3D foot scan, video gait assessment and then the joy of choosing the most appropriate pair of running shoe from the 2011 Asics range.
Asics flagship store was home once more to the LGN Monthly 1km prize
Leela and the Asics assistant compare the new Asics 1160 to her old pair of Asics 1150
After the 3D foot scan it was onto the treadmill for video analysis
The Asics store manager compares Leela's gait while wearing two...
1 October, 2011
LGN Regents Canal 1km
Welcome to LGN's only point to point 1km 'Loop' and to what is our flattest route as LGN Run Club members will speed along part of London's rich industrial heritage.
'Pedestrians have priority' sweet music to LGN Run Club member's ears
The starting point for this particular Regents Park 1km is Thornhill Bridge on the Caledonian Road, just 2min jog from Kings Cross
Thornhill Bridge is so much more than a bridge, get ready to enjoy Community Garden after 1km effort
LGN's 1km loops have been located and measured at several key points around London for use primarily by LGN Run Clubs:
LGN 1km loops...
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1 October, 2011
LGN Run Club’s Kings Cross 1km Loop
"Sir, if you wish to have a just notion of the magnitude of this city, you must not be satisfied with seeing its great streets and squares, but must survey the innumerable little lanes and courts. It is not in the showy evolutions of buildings, but in the multiplicity of human habitations which are crowded together, that the wonderful immensity of London consists." (Samuel Johnson)
Welcome to LGN's most urban 1km Loop and proof positive that even the crowded old London as Samuel Johnson describes above as ample room for running and in particular a 1km loop.
In addition to the LGN Kings Cross 1km loop described here,...
29 September, 2011
.jpg "LGN 1km winner Sigrid from DDB receives her winning pair of Asics Kayano shoes")
DDB Run Club member wins July's LGN 1km
LGN's 1km Loop prize winners have come from several different LGN Run Clubs in 2011 and July was no different as DDB UK provided the very deserving winner.
Sigrid was the winner and had managed to improve her LGN 1km Loop (Hyde Park route) time down by a whopping 10%.
Not only did Sigrid 'win' the emotive prize of knowing she acheived the biggest percentatge improvement from across our LGN Run Club members, but she also tangibly won the prize of LGN 1-on-1 expert gait analysis from our retail partners at Runners Need and a prescribed prize of top of the range running shoes from our Asics partners.
Many thanks to the staff at Runners Need...
15 September, 2011
2011 Champions OMG UK
hoist the LGN Inter Advertising 5km trophy
This is the bling which had 500 industry runners and 30 teams running hard
After the 5km dust had settled and the oh so close advertising agency team results had been scrutinised via LGN video recording – OMG UK were rightfully awarded their 12 month lease of the LGN Run Club’s Inter Advertising 5km trophy.
Philippa Brown CEO of Omnicom Media Group UK said:
“We are very pleased and proud to be the winning team of the LGN 5km Inter-agency race this year! We had a strong team last year, however through the help of the LGN running club, joining forces with the whole of the...
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8 September, 2011
LGN Run Club's Inter Advertising 5km | 2011
Well done to all the advertising lactic loving people who took part in the 2011 LGN Inter Advertising 5km, your running energy created a unique atmosphere and each team displayed a noble running effort very much in keeping with Henry 8th's old Regents Park stomping ground.
If you and your team were inspired by the running rush and would like to discuss providing an in-house Run Club service to your employees as per DDB, Omnicom, McCann Erickson, Vizeum, MEC, M&C Saatchi et al please see down loadable LGN pdf below or contact info@lgnwellbeing.com
And for those you who were interested in LGN's Ethiopian charity partner Tesfa and might be keen...
1 September, 2011
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Jones Lang LaSalle Property 5km 2011
500 people signed on this year to run the 3rd annual Jones Lang LaSalle Property 5km in Regents Park and raise valuable funds for affiliated charity Help the Hospices.
In 2011 the event went up another gear with on-site physio from the Injury Rehab team, a satelite bar facility , biomechanical expertise from Asics, not to mention the Pandemic steel band orchestra and post race isontic refreshment from Runners Need.
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The Jones Lang LaSalle Property 5km, clear skys, fast & flat course & Regents Park Mosque as back drop - what more could you want....?
The weather also took a shine to proceedings and ensured as the race started at 6pm...
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21 August, 2011
Anthony Nolan's Royal Romping 5km running joy
Once more the sun shone upon the annual Anthony Nolan Royal Romp 5km in glorious Regents Park.
The Royal Romp 5km runners registered early and like true blue bloods were instantly 'papped'
Congratulations to all runners, fundraisers, Pandemic Steel band members and the Anthony Nolan & LGN teams who helped make it such a feel good & smile orientated day.
Then the warm up began with LGN's elite Run Club trainer Shaun Dixon
And they warmed up, in dressed, super hero capes and cave man oufits, oh yes they warmed up
Charlotte Taylor the Anthony Nolan Events Manager said of the event:
“It was amazing to...
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