Carnegie Great Student Run
From TheStudentWiki
The Carnegie Great Student Run returns for a second year so dust off your trainers and get yourself signed up.
The Run this year will be 5K; the route will start at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium and will take in the delights of the grounds around Headingley Campus and finish by the James Graham building with lots of entertainment to follow!
Road closure information is available via PDF format
Let us know your experiences from last year and help encourage first timers to enter the fun!
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Sign up
You can apply in a number of ways.
Online direct to the Great Run
Get you mits on an entry form
They can be found at various places such as:
- Leeds Met helpzones
- Leeds Met & University of Leeds Gyms
- takeaways where students have been known to lurk
- various friendly shops in Headingley
- other welcoming places such as Headingley Library
You can post your entry form, accompanied by a cheque, to the address given.
So you can't find your cheque book eh!
You can pay with the currency stuff at:
- Leeds Met sports centres
- Leeds Met cash offices (check out the opening times first!)
- Room 116, The Grange, Headingley Campus (during normal working hours)
Entry is only £8 for a Great Day Out at Leeds Met!!
Get the t-shirt
Many of you will have seen the Carnegie Great Student Run t-shirts being sported by a number of lucky students & staff who have been involved in the promotion of the run (or somehow managed to get someone who has, to part with it by fair means or fowl). The t-shirt that you get when you actually complete the 5km is a totally different design. It can only be obtained by doing the run, or doing a deal with someone who has. So, for £8 you get a t-shirt that is worth so much more!! Well worth a jog around campus!
First Time Runners
Advice and stories for those First Time Runners
Top Ten Tips:
1. Invest in a good pair of running shoes. You don't have to buy the top of the range, just fish out those knackered pair we all know you have lurking at the back of your wardrobe. However, it's important to ensure that your shoes will provide comfy cushioning to protect your back and lower limbs from injury.
2. Walk before you run! For the first four weeks you should have a 5-15 minute warm-up walk before breaking into a trot, followed by a warm-down stroll.
3. Make sure you run/walk at least three times a week. Trust us, you won't really benefit if you do less than this!
4. Don't run two days in a row for the first two months. Your muscles will not appreciate it!
5. Run for time, not distance. Your running program should be designed to gradually increase the time you spend on your feet, rather than the kilometers.
6. Avoid drastic increases in time. If you ran a total of thirty minutes last week, don't increase this by more than ten minutes the following week. Pace yourself: slowly and surely wins the race!
7. Don't be a copy cat! Top athletes were born with superior genes that enable their bodies to cope with super-human stress loads, us mere mortals simply cannot compete!
8. Be patient and don't jump the gun. Stick with the pace you know, success comes in all shapes and sizes (even if you're not number one!)
9. Find a like-minded friend to run with. Some of the greatest friendships have been formed during training runs. Plus you won't look so silly if you come in last place, you will always have someone to blame your defeat on!
10. Enjoy your running! It's nice to be competitive, but not if the pressures are going to impact on your health and general life style.
KIT LIST
For those first time runners!
- Comfort is key!!!
- Running shorts with a small inseam for modesty whilst running! (Blokes only)
- Cushioned support sports shoes - essential for long distance.
- Thin layers are best for this time of year. You may feel cold at the start but you will soon warm up!
- Sweat bands - to eliminate any unwanted perspiration.
- A baggy Tee or tank top will suffice and keep you cool (this is not meant to be a fashion show).
- Anti-blister socks (£5+) if tootsies are prone to these nasties!
- A sports bra (girlies only, we're afraid!)
Eating and Training Regime
What should you be doing activity-wise and what should you be eating leading up to the run and recovering after? Here are some suggestions from previous runners:
Leading up to the Run
It is a good idea to do a 'practice run' in preparation: plan to run at the same time as the Carnegie Great Student Run (10am), have the breakfast that you are planning to have on the day of the run, and run in the kit that you are planning to run in. This allows you the opportunity to test out your plan and change anything that you may not be comfortable with (running clothing, choice of breakfast etc)
PDF Download of information to:
The day before the Run
Carbohydrate-rich foods like pasta, rice and noodles will help to build your carbohydrate stores in the run up to a race.
The morning of the Run
A bowl of porridge with a banana will give you lots of energy - apparently this breakfast is adopted by Paula Radcliffe before races!
Recovering
It is a good idea to go for a very gentle run the day after the race, this will help your muscles to recover.
Diet Do's and Don'ts
+ Concentrate on carbs (Fruits, veggies, bread and pasta are all recommended).
+ Endure. For increased endurance hold a pasta party the night before the race. More carbs = more energy.
+ Top up your fuel tank by eating a carb snack before bed time.
+ Drink, drink, drink (no alcohol. This will regulate your temperature, increase muscle efficiency and eliminate dehydration (but not too much or too often as your bladder won't appreciate it.
DON'Ts
= Stock up on sugars; they will cause you to slump.
= Fill up on fizzy drinks, they may cause some lower region embarassment!
Additional Training Tips
Our Five Tips For Success
1. Wake up early on race day and eat a good breakie!
2. Make sure you have plenty of sleep!
3. Limit caffeine intake!
4. Don't over do it - bulid up your excerise plan slowly!
5. Enjoy yourself!!!!!!!
Here are some suggestions and experiences from other links:
WHY RUN? - DO YOUR BIT!
This is a fantastic opportunity for teachers and students alike to seriously make a difference. As well as boosting your fitness, bumping up your CV and adding to your social calendar this is a perfect chance to be involved in something extraordinary. For only the second year the Great Student Run is still in its infancy yet is set to be a greater success than its predecessor. Here lies the prospect of a free hoodie and an ever useful CV booster without the daunting notion of a 5km run! Volunteering to be a marshal is just as important as running itself and is considered paramount in the success of the day. So come on down to the Help Zone or e-mail volunteering@leedsmet.ac.uk to be a part of something that will make a difference.
Fundraising at the Carnegie Great Student Run
Last year, the Great Student Run raised a great amount of money for many charities and it is hoped that even more will be raised in this year’s event.
The Great Student Run taking place on 29th April 2007 is not just a time to socialise, have fun and compete against each other; it’s also a place where people can raise money for many great causes. Many people wear fancy dress to be sponsored, but others are just sponsored to run.
This year is no different, there are many getting involved in running for sponsorship. A group of students are running in aid of the charity Link International, a cause that they are all closely involved with. Sarah Reynolds and Beth Willis are both running as part of their challenge to raise £6000 for a campsite project in Uganda.
Link International is a charity which aims to ‘bring young people together and involves giving opportunity for young people from the UK to experience some of the poorest communities in Africa…The programme takes young people into refugee and orphanage communities, equipping people with skills for improving their quality of life.’
The students are running in order to raise money for their campsite and kid’s activity campsite. The campsite will provide a holiday resort for orphans and young people from shanty towns. They have already raised £4000 and so they need a further £6000 to cover costs of land, basic building costs and water resources. The campsite will also be open to back-packers out of season in order to raise money for these deprived areas.
On the day they will be running dressed as cheerleaders, even the boys!!!!
Other ideas could be fun (and silly) things such as three-legged running, co-ordinated outfits or even painted faces.
If you want to raise money for this cause, either taking part in the Carnegie Great Student Run or just simply sponsor the team, please contact Sarah Reynolds on mailto:sarahloureynolds@aol.com. If you want to find information on any other charities you could support, go to www.leedsmet.ac.uk/greatstudentrun or www.justgiving.com.
Many reasons to run
Love to Run and have Fun? Well if the answer is yes then you need to take part in the Carnegie Student Run. You can run it, jog it, and walk it, whatever you like to get to the finish line.
Some students have dressed up to promote the Student Run just to make sure you know it’s on, so if you’re feeling unfit and need to get out then join in. The fresh air could be all you need to start you on your fitness frenzy! You can dress up however you like. Why not come dressed like the photo!!!!
You can also sponsor a charity of your choice. Get all your friends, family, and neighbours to sponsor you.
So come down on 29th April and join in!
The Weird and the Wonderful
~ The ancient Greeks awarded celery to the winners of sports events and it was often carried by marathon runners (acceptable in our days? We don't think so!!!)
~ An average heart will beat 2.5 billion times in a life time!
~ A woman's heart beats faster than a man's
~ An ostrich can run up to 50km/h (good idea - dress up as an ostrich, you will be able to run so much faster;-)
~ the human foot has 26 bones (no wonder they break so often!)
2006 Student Run
See what happened last year Great Student Run
The Great Student Run 2006 was the first running event in Leeds where the planning was subject to a change in policy which meant that roads were closed in order to ensure greater both runner and public safety. This meant that suddenly this new run came along and required road closures at a level that had not been seen before in the city. As the change in policy was not known to the public affected by the closures it was the Great Student Run that stuck out amongst the runs in Leeds as being a source of major disruption. Whilst other runs, such as the Leeds Half Marathon 2006, occured later they had been planned prior to the change in policy and so were not subject to it in 2006.
Did you get the t-shirt?
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