Stuart Lynn - Masters Athlete
An interesting week and a bit since my last update. I got over the disappointment of Sheffield very quickly and was back on the training plan on Tuesday night with 4x200m @ 90% effort in spikes. A very enjoyable session, hit every mark with ease and felt good the next day. That was until I […]
The world of Masters Athletics and the community spirit that it embodies never ceases to amaze … I ran in Sheffield last week and wasn’t overly impressed with my results. I won’t make any excuses or go into the reasons for the sub par performances, other than to say they taught me some good lessons, […]
This week welcomed the start of speed work into the programme, which means the distance reduces and so does the time. Tuesday’s session on a very cold wet and dark track, comprised 1 set of 3 runs over 100m, 150m and 200m at 90% race speed with 3 minute recovery between runs. Managed to hit […]
After missing a couple of weeks training over Christmas with sore ribs, thankfully this week’s training has been back on schedule. The plan is to ‘make it last then make it fast’ i.e. A winter of strength, conditioning and speed endurance have hopefully helped build up my core endurance, and the speed sessions which return next […]
Whilst still a few weeks to go before the registration window closes, I decided it was time to submit my entry for the 200m & 400 at the World Indoor Championships. I have to say I felt a degree of excitement hitting the submit button as it was the first time I’d ever entered a […]
1st January 2023, day one of a brand new year with brand new opportunities … thankfully back training again after taking a tumble before xmas, albeit with sore ribs. Today was a tempo session of 10x100m at a steady pace. I hope 2023 brings you health, happiness and much success. Until next time …
I started athletics for enjoyment but sometimes during the dark, cold and wet winter training months, or during the intensity of the racing season it’s difficult to remember that. However, this 2022 highlights video of our year together makes it all worthwhile and reminds me how privileged I feel to be part of this group […]
Is a well-known proverb from the Robert Burns poem ‘To a Mouse’ that I can resonate with right now, after the unfortunate altercation I had with the track on 22nd December. My tumble has brought my ‘best-laid’ training plans to an abrupt halt this week due to a problem with sore ribs. However, rather than getting […]
Tesla Model 3 Tomorrow, I begin another new chapter in “My life with cars” journey when I take delivery of a Tesla Model 3. The time had come to decide whether to keep the Audi A6 Avant, which apart from a few niggles, had been a great car, or to go with something else and […]
One week down already and not the start I would have hoped. In the North East of England we only have a 60m indoor training facility at Gateshead Academy of Sport, so when we get snow, which isn’t very often, then it makes training more of a challenge. At the start of the week, we […]
Stuart Lynn - Masters Athlete