LGN Imperial War Museum 1km Loop
27 May, 2009
Imperial War Museum provides an iconic back drop to this LGN 1km loop-
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/
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These LGN 1km loops serve several key purposes:
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Provide comparable LGN standard course for all our Run Clubs
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Via monthly time trial assist with tangible fitness progress
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Offer guide to tempo for people planning fun runs or PB races
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Building confidence for those aiming for initial 5km or 10km
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Help fan the flames of Inter LGN Run Club banter
and last lap bells don't get more symbolic than this memorial work of art-
While we at LGN embrace technology with a cuddly bear lost & found like grip, and indeed for identifying our LGN 1km loops we used internet mapping to find best routes with same start / finish area, however when it came to accurate measurement we laughed in the face of GPS and used trusted measuring techniques for inch perfect accuracy, thus while you will have a route map to provide, rest easy knowing we walked every single 1km loop with a manual measuring wheel to make sure each one LGN 1km loop is indeed exactly 1km.
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The LGN Imperial War Musuem 1km loop is held on museum ground in a small park known as the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park which is relatively small but great for encouraging other LGN Run Club runners and building a lush lactic atmosphere.
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At only 447 metres around the green perimeter, the LGN 1km loop requires two laps with and extra 116 metres to the finishing line.
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To find a the location and gain a rough idea of LGN loop please click on mapping facility below:
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or for full LGN pictorial tour please see below.
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447 metres in distance, get ready for 2 lap 1km joy
Welcome to the LGN 1km start and indeed the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, the start line is where the man in the red jumpers path intersects junction and is marked by white line
There is the white 'start line'
This should be your view from the official start after only a few seconds of running, keeping to the tarmac, bear right after picnic area.
Run past disabled parking bays on your right and get ready for left turn on path
as you turn left you will have the side of the musuem on your right, run all the way down the end of the path and get ready for left turn at the bottom.
With musuem on your right, follow arrow and keep running!
as you turn left you will presented by brick wall on your right, run along its length and then geat ready to go very mildly 'off road'
Well... we did say mildly off road, follow this path to its end and you will have comepleted one of two required laps
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After two laps of course you then need to finish 116 metres further along from your start point, which is by the third disabled parking bay, handily marked by white paint as above.
So lets lace up and use the loop to either join us with our monthly time trials, or perhaps use it for rep session, do five and get a 5km time or perhaps as a guide to tempo for an upcoming race.
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We look forward to hearing your results - please let us know via this blog or indeed via our The LGN Run Club on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24456264587
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Or if you think your company should join the likes of BP, M&C Saatchi & Nike et al and deserves an uber cost effective LGN Run Club, then contact us via info@lgnwellbeing.com for more info.
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Happy running from all the team at LGN
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late September!
Well done to all the 1k loopers!
Queen of the lung club Laura, ran close to her PB with 4.06. (4.01 is you
best... sub 4 next month???)
Dan W ran to the beat and ran 3.35. (4.49 is your best... maybe the beat
was still in the limbs???)
Hungry for speed Helen ran 3.35. (3.34 is your best... sub 3.30 next time
for sure!)
Newbie Sophie a Great PB of 4.59, CONGRATULATIONS!
Emma, what a running journey the past few weeks have been! An improvement
of 18%. Fantastic Emma!!! WELL DONE. Your progress has been super to
watch and now you have a new PB 5.07. (6.13 last time.) STUNNING!
Speedy Richard clocked another sub 3 min time... 2.59 this time WELL DONE!
(PB is 2.57)
Jolly Jo and her swinging pony tail ran 4.11 this time. 1 second off her
best great consistency Jo!
Georgia and Kat were running and celebrating engagement and happiness...
5.05 and 5.08 clocked. Georgia's best is 4.21, Kat's is 4.49.
Well done to all...
... Next month may the leg and lung force be with YOU!
August goes loopy
The wet conditions on the course with many corners… you flew like the
athletes you are… you used the speed slowing muddy stretch to prepare the
legs for the acceleration bonanza once they touched the responsive
concrete!
Well done Team MEC…
Well done to all the runners who achieved new PB’s and a special Woohoo to
Rich to has nailed the NEW COURSE RECORD and ducked under 3 min in a
SPECTACULAR 2min 57!
Laura, (16% improvement on last month but equaling her PB) 4.01, the Queen
of the club setting a fast and fine example!
The flying filly Georgia, 2% off her best, but her BEST BEST is still to
come, I am sure! Zooming in in 4.26.
Dan F, (8% improvement on last month, a 2% improvement on his PB) 3.09,
this flying Scottie is definitely made of girders! Will be sub 3 mins
soon…
Record breaking Rich, (9% improvement on last month, 4% improvement on
his PB) Paddy Power prevails 2.57!
Dashing Diane, (6% improvement on last month and new PB) 3.44, super
running, super progression, super Diane!
Jo Rapid Reber, (13% improvement on last month equaling her PB) 4.10,
elegant form as always, great running!
Oli , (4% improvement and a new PB!) 3.56 Wooooooo Hooooooooo, great
result, the power I tell you, the power!
Helen oh how she hurries! (13%improvement on last month and a 7%
improvement on her PB!) 3.34, Great Galloping Girl!
Amelia, only 1% off her all time best, 4.18 is a great result from this
fast twitched Young Lady! Well done!
Dan W, (9% improvement on last month and a 4% improvement on his PB!)
3.24 is the name of the game and young man Dan is the Games Master!!!!
Also, Well done with the mean trick of mine... yes the second loop
challenge.... amazing 2nd loops guys, Well done, you are good! Enjoy your
week ends a I look forward to running with you on Tuesday.
Phew,
So there you have it!
July...
Results for July 2011
Laura, 14% down on June,4.46... I blame the clapham chasers the night before!
Scottish Dan, 7% down with 3.25, there was no air!
Lisa, 3% down with 4.41, too humid!
King Richard, 5% down 3.15... he'll be back!
Stefano Big Man improved by 2% in 3.46 Welldone you!
Diane improved by 1% 3.58 yeeehaaa!
Jo 14% down in 4.38, too muggy!
Helen, 6% down in 4.06, she was not well!
Liz, 10% down 6.38, toooo hot!
Kat, 6% down 5.05 next time...
Dan, 6% down in 3.46, stuffy!
Debut performances...
Silke 5.29, WELL DONE!
Emma, 6.13, YIPEEE!
Really liking the Kind
Really liking the Kind Richard title :)
Not liking the down 5% bit :(
June has gone loopy
On the 7th June MEC Runners showed outstanding progression on their 1k loop times, a special mention must be made of Laura Moorcroft who not only smashed her PB on the 1k loop... but the previous week achieved PB's in her 5k and 10k times! Laura has since signed up to do a Duathlon! Good luck Laura.... who is also the New MEC team captain!
Secondly, Well done to Jenny Eldridge for smashing a bridge run PB last night, Jenny has been a super runner and team leader at MEC and will be missed, but her strong legs and efficient lungs take her to pastures new... Good luck!
Finally, CONGRATULATIONS and Well done Richard Fitzgerald for becoming the NEW COURSE RECORD holder, super speed, super running!
Jenny, 4.52, no PB this time, (saving it for the bridge run!)
Laura M, 4.10, Massive PB 10% IMPROVEMENT.
Cormac, 3.15, 3 seconds off his best but still super quick.
Scottish Dan, 3.12 new PB 2% IMPROVEMENT, hurrah.
Lisa, 4.34, new PB, 5% IMPROVEMENT, yipee!
Richard, NEW COURSE RECORD AND PB = 3.05, 5% improvement!
Diane, 4 on the nose, 7 seconds quicker, new PB 3% IMPROVEMNT.
Jo, 4.11, new PB, 3% IMPROVEMENT, yeeehaaa!
Helen, 3.51, new PB, 3% IMPROVEMENT, whooopeee!
Liz, 6.02, new PB, 3% IMPROVEMENT, YES!
Well done Amelia with 4.16, Cat with 4.49 and non Scottish Dan with 3.32, all of which were your debut performances.
Great Running!
MEC Movers
MEC are back in the game!
Last week MEC embarked the 1k loop challenge with exciting and impressive results. With still some members of team MEC to create their time... it will be a matter of time before they have a shoe winner in their club!!!
For many it was their 1k debut, next month I am sure we will see some epic improvements... also the added challenge of that fast second loop anyone????
Georgia, Lisa, Diane and Helen are Queens of the second loop all clocking a faster time on round 2!
Jenny Eldridge 4.41 The Clubs Boss!
Laura Moorcroft 4.37 The Racer.
Cormac Loughran 3.12 The Speedster.
Stuart Wareman 3.33 The one who got married.
Georgia Civil 4.21 (7% improvement!) The running lover.
Andy Devine 4.31 The busy one.
Dan Friel 3.16 (Previous PB 3.14) The speedy Scotsman.
Lisa James 4.47 The smiler to be sub 4.40 next time.
Richard Fitzgerald 3.14 The speedy Irishman.
Stefano Biggi 3.51 The longest stride in the club!
Matt Johnson 4.51 The going to be sub 4.50 next timer.
Liz Emsley 6.12 The very cheerful going to be sub 6 mins next timer.
Diane Alagar 4.07 The smiling sub 4 mins next timer...
Jo Reber 4.18 The pony tail swinging mover.
Oliver Foot 4.05 Fast foot!
Helen Atkinson 3.58 Miss Marathon.
Well done and roll on next month!