Cover photo – the Couch to 5k Sunday morning session at Shell Bay
Tuesday night training and Couch to 5k
Jog leader Allen took the main group to King George V Park in Leven for a variable speed session while boss Ian led the Couch to 5k group on their first 20 minute continuous run along Wellesley Road in Methil.
Scottish 5k Championships
A high quality field of around 500 runners gathered at Silverknowes in Edinburgh on Friday evening for the prestigious Scottish 5k road championship race. Representing Leven Las Vegas Running Club at the event was Bryan McLaren of Windygates who was looking to improve on his performance in the 2017 event. And the speedy youngster did just that by setting a new personal best time for the 5km distance and finishing ahead of some well-known athletes from Scotland’s top athletic clubs.
Bryan at Silverknowes
Race results:
- Bryan McLaren – 192nd 17:49 PB
Parkruns
There were several impressive performances at the Saturday morning parkruns.
Chris Russell achieved first place at Pittencrieff Park in Dunfermline to add to his recent record of race victories.
At Beveridge Park in Kirkcaldy Donna Rodger and Gayle Moran set new PBs. For Donna it was her fourth successive PB over the course and for Gayle it was her third PB in a row, with both ladies showing that their commitment to training is paying off.
Also posting the latest in a string of six successive personal best times at Craigtoun Park in St Andrews was Dawn Watson. Dawn was a graduate of an LLV Couch to 5k jogging course for beginners only a few months ago and along with several of her fellow graduates is providing tremendous inspiration for the new class of beginners who are currently midway through their fitness journey with Leven Las Vegas.
Gayle, Donna, Chris and Dawn at the Saturday morning parkruns (Photos by Wullie Law, Chris Wallard and John Buchan)
Upcoming Events
- Strathkinness to Blebocraigs (Fife AC Midweek Series) – Wednesday 9 May
- Beveridge Park 5k – Friday 11 May
- Loch Leven Half Marathon – Saturday 12 May
- Smokies 10 – Sunday 13 May
Further ahead:
- Kinnoull Hill Race – Thursday 17 May
- West Lothian College 5k Road Race – Wednesday 23 May
- Chacefield Trail Race – Thursday 24 May
- Black Rock 5 – Friday 25 May
- FTR Dirty Weekend – Friday 1 June to Sunday 3 June
- Alloa Half Marathon (rescheduled date) – Sunday 3 June
- Chariots of Fire Beach Race – Sunday 3 June
- Errol 10k (rescheduled date) – Sunday 10 June
- Glenrothes 10k – Sunday 17 June
- West Highland Way Race – Saturday 23 June
- Benarty Gala – Sunday 24 June
- Sandy Slither – Wednesday 27 June
- Balbirnie Duathlon – Thursday 28 June
- Chacefield Trail Race – Thursday 28 June
- Trail Busters Series Race 1 – Sunday 1 July
- Crieff 10k – Sunday 8 July
- Tour of Fife – Wednesday 11 July to Sunday 15 July
- Donkey Brae Run – Sunday 29 July
- Trail Busters Series Race 2 – Sunday 5 August
- Trail Busters Series Race 3 – Sunday 2 September
- Scottish Long Coastal Relays – Saturday 6 October
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