LGN News
19 May, 2009
What better place to test your physical attributes than a royal park that was the London dueling site up to the late 17th century when King Charles numero dos added 40 acres for his own walking constitution - hence Constitution Hill
17th Green Park was enjoyed by landed gentry in heavy imported cotton, lace and latterly tweed, and we are lead to believe that no moisture wicking Dri Fit material was readily available
LGN 1km loops have been located and measured at several key points around London for use primarily by LGN Run Clubs http://www.lgnwellbeing.com/
These LGN 1km loops serve several key purposes:
Provide comparable LGN standard course for all our Run Clubs...
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18 May, 2009
Old Father Thames 346km long in its full majesty, how about enjoying just 1km along its meandering heritage to improve your running tidal flow?
LGN 1km loops have been located and measured at several key points around London for use primarily by LGN Run Clubs http://www.lgnwellbeing.com/
These LGN 1km loops serve several key purposes;
Provide comparable LGN standard course for all our Run Clubs
Via monthly time trial assist with tangible fitness progress
Offer guide to tempo for people planning fun runs or PB races
Building confidence for those aiming for initial 5km or 10km
Help fan the flames of Inter LGN Run Club...
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18 May, 2009
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The green Jewel in London's Park running crown
A truly inspiring London park to come back to each month and measure your LGN Run Club progress.
The 2009 World Elite Triathlon Champs will try out the 2012 Olympic course in Hyde Park, so feel the passion and let your running evolve while surrounded by central London foliage beauty.
LGN 1km loops have been located and measured at several key points around London for use primarily by LGN Run Clubs http://www.lgnwellbeing.com/
These LGN 1km loops serve several key purposes;
Provide comparable LGN standard course for all our Run Clubs
Via monthly time trial assist with tangible fitness progress
Offer guide to tempo for...
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20 April, 2009
For those with the Marathon on their mind, in the immortal words of 80’s soft rock legends Europe ‘It’s the final countdown’, your big 26mile day is almost with you, and you may find yourself humming the Martine McCutcheon classic ‘Perfect Moment’ or indeed you may already be visualising the finish and doing a Blue Peter with a mildly smug ‘and here is one we made earlier’…
At LGN we are proud of our not so subtle linking prose, but while you eat porridge like Goldilocks and the Three Bears and covertly rub Vaseline, it should also be noted that the London Marathon also provides a unique opportunity to share exactly the same experience...
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3 April, 2009
‘You what?!’ we possibly hear you cry.
Well ok, so we at LGN may well have purely studied for various sports science qualifications which ordinarily would not give us the clout to string such long words together in a rather catchy phrase, however, as we love sport we have passionately followed British Cycling with glee in recent years culminating in the 7 out of 10 Gold medals at the Beijing Olympics and that term ‘aggregation of marginal gains’ just kept popping up.
Indeed when David Brailsford the GB team’s Performance Director was asked what the secret to the success of the team was, the answer was clear; there was no one secret, sure they had some very...
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7 January, 2009
While the cold blanket of New Year settles and incubates lethargy for many a non runner, for some of us the recent passing of the Winter Solstice will mark two ancient and iconic lunar running phases..
1. Ye Olde London Marathon ballot place cometh good
2. The bell doth toll for New Years running resolutions
And therefore what could be a dark, drab and wholly depressing time of year, is instead rejuvenated into multi coloured kaleidoscope of running possibilities, with festive presents demonstrating Lycra love and aerobic excitement levels reaching a new crescendo.
January - a time to weigh up the correct footwear and nutrition balance
At LGN we rejoice in this time of year,...
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28 September, 2008
The paparazzi go snap happy as LGN's 5km stampeed is launched from the start line
Veni, vidi, veci.
I came, I saw, I conquered. (Julius Caesar)
Friday 26th September and a resplendent sun drenched Regents Park, once the hunting ground for Henry VIII, played host to another regal gallop.Hundreds of London's finest ad agency people embraced the aerobic quick step and strived to help their respective agency win the coveted LGN crown.
With the sun high in the sky, the LGN trainers gently helped teams warm up and prepare for their 5km fun-fest. As they lined up DDB London had the distinct advantage of owning the front of the starting grid due to their...
12 September, 2008
LGN's Inter ad Agency Treadmill Challenge was gallantly won by team DDB London.
Thanks to the suffering of Tom Ellis-Jones and Charlie Holland their DDB team has won the right to own the front row of the LGN Inter Ad Agency 5km start line on September 26th in Regents Park.
The winning times for half a mile at 5% gradient as follows:
Men - Tom Ellis-Jones (DDB) 3 mins 0 seconds
Women - Charlie Holland (DDB) 4 mins 28 seconds
Tom looks back at his 3 minutes of pain and dreams of more..
The LGN raffle winner and proud recipient of a spendid Nike+ Sportsband was also DDB's very own Charlie Holland.
While the winner of LGN's 'get in the pain box and...
9 September, 2008
Hyde Park, London - 2007
Team result
In keeping all great & robust victory announcements, X-Factor, Eurovision Song competition and US Presidential Elections.. et al I like to think we teased you with 3 days of electric post race anticipation.
With over 400 agency men and women entered for the 2007 LGN 5km challenge and after a fantastic team race, with shoulder to shoulder competition at the sharp end and indeed hugely encouraging mass participation from beginners – the winning team has emerged.
And they are off! Lead out by Leo Burnett’s LGN über trainer Nicola
‘Drum roll please..’ the winning team of the inaugural 2007 LGN Inter Advertising 5km...
1 March, 2008
.jpg "Eat good, run happy - simple")
At LGN we often get asked for practical food advice, and there is indeed a plethora of research and books available on the subject.
However, we firmly believe that there is no one eating structure for everyone and would instead encourage everybody to be aware of some basic food facts and then discover over time what works for their lifestyle and their physiological requirements.
As your running romance blossoms, in time so should your relationship with food. Challenge yourself and be prepared to try new options; your running body will demand new fuelling and you will hugely benefit by fuelling on healthy options and options that work with your body’s functionality and natural...
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