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Karl C · Last edited by Karl C on Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:14 pm; edited 1 time in total

LeJog 2010 MEETING

Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7.30pm – 10pm

Initial meeting to discuss details

Meeting is at
23 Windsor Way, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 8PE.
(first 20 get a chair, the rest get the floor !)

mArKw · #2 Joined: 15 May 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Benfleet

I'll be in the Lake District that week. Are you offering audio/web chat facilities?

Will there be biscuits?

Karl C · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:56 pm Post subject:

Biscuits yes, webcam - possible but realistically we won't be able to understand you anyway - no offence !

mikemoreton · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject:

Biscuits!!!

I'll be there at 7.30pm then.

gmike · #2 Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 259 Location: Benfleet

I'm in.

Can I pre-book the chair nearest to the biscuit barrel?

Karl C · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

one route....

http://maps.live.com/?v=2&cid=F914A125C813F684!111&encType=1

and another

http://www.willwatson.com/e2emk1.htm

food for thought

Karl C

LeJog has it's own sub-web - please visit for up-to-date info -

http://www.benfleetrunningclub.com/lejog2010/

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

Just found the sub-web and minutes of first meeting.

1. I favour the North to South run for the reasons made at meeting
2. re the JO GLE on womans T-shirts and the connotations. I favour this strapline across one's shorts under the main banner - 'Caring Club - My Arse '(seperated across both cheeks). On my shorts would be the additional line - 'you will not see these pert buttocks JO GLE'ing. Karl I would like the Committee to investigate whether it is possible to get all this hand stitched on my shorts.....
3. I favour running at night as well for the reasons made at meeting
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Co-Skipper · #1 Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 67

My suggestions would be as follows:

1. We take the shortest route from North to South. This will reduce days on the road, meaning that accommodation costs and time away from work can be reduced.

2. We run during daylight hours only. This will still allow around 15 hours a day, 7 miles per hour would cover 105 miles. In a route of around 1000 miles this would only take 10 days and would allow time for everyone to recuperate and socialise. This would also give added safety of not having to run down dark country roads with no pavement/busy city estates of a night time - though I'm sure we have people to scare off any would-be muggers!

3. Our route would roughly comprise of following A99 out of John O Groats, into the A9 - past Loch Ness, down to Loch Lomond and Dumfries. Cross the English border by Carlisle - then run through Cumbria/Lancs, straddling the Welsh border until Bristol, then turn for Devon and Cornwall to finish.

If we could keep the time spent on the route down then I could join for the whole route running a leg a day if needed.

Keiron.

Karl C · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:58 am Post subject:

Guys, please remember this will all be discussed at the meeting.

Hold these thoughts and come with them all to the meeting

(oh, and bring biscuits!)

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

Karl, won't be able to attend but please ensure a discussion re my shorts ..
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Karl C · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject:

ahh Mike, and I kept a box of YOUR biscuits back after Mont Blanc to hand out on the night...never mind,eh?

mikey · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:57 am Post subject:

On the catering front

Might I suggest the host gets in some Bourbon Biscuits, and may I propose we make these the Biscuit of choice for LeJog.

If unavailable Iced Gems always go down well

Karl C · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:03 am Post subject:

Lemon Puffs, surely.
But I don't think we should be making these sort of decisions on our own...

Bourbons, official biscuit of LeJog2010...how very dare you !

mikey · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:34 am Post subject:

Just something to put on the Agenda

And in no way detracting from your Citrus preferences !!!

Just Bourbon’s are so practical :

Transportable .. Tend not to break or crumble
Bite Size …
Pure Chocolate filling …

The list goes on ….

Karl C · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

mmmmm..

http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/biscuits/previous.php3?item=11

Karl C · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:00 am Post subject:

I think we need to recruite members for the LeJog Biscuit sub-commitee.

(I favour Jaffa Cakes, but as we all know they are not biscuits)

mikey · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

Karl C · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject:

gord, I didn't realise they were THAT big, WOW !

mikemoreton · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject:

All,

Although I cant make the meeting, or get a week off for the event, (which i would need) I would like to help on any points if possible.

Not sure what, but if you need me, just holler!!

MM2

Co-Skipper · #1 Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 67

I will not be able to make the meeting, as I have a business trip to the Isle of Man later this week.

I would be prepared to do things like help drawing up a route planner and identifying accommodation along the route (if applicable). And, depending on the length of the trip, come along and run a leg each day.

Keiron.