This weekend saw the return of an event that many locals have been tirelessly training for – the Chichester Half Marathon - and amongst the 1000 starters were our four runners from the Goodwood Health Club.
OCT 11th 2017
Goodwood tackles the Chichester Half Marathon
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In June, the Goodwood Health Club selected four willing Members to take part in this year's Chichester Half Marathon. And last Sunday (8th October) was the big day that they had been training for.
In association with local charity, Children on the Edge, the event is dedicated to raising money on behalf of marginalised and vulnerable children.
Our team, Nick Sutherland, Matthew Coughlan, Anne Watkins and Anna Brown, have been training with Health Coach, Danny Watts for many months and with targets all set there was no hanging around for our famous four. Ready and waiting at the start line for 9am, the team set off more determined than ever.
My team mates gave me inspiration and pushed me over my own boundaries. I couldn’t have this done alone. Now I have the confidence and motivation to continue!
Runner
The route itself posed many challenges for all runners. Including a mixture of road, cross country and cycle path terrain, the Chichester Half Marathon takes in the historic sites of Chichester before leading up to the pinnacle of the South Downs, The Trundle.
However, the team were certainly not prepared to admit defeat when it came to tackling the almighty inclines. Once reaching its peak, Nick, Matthew, Anna and Anne were delighted with the gradual decline back into the centre of Chichester town.
"I ran the 10 Mile course last year and found that very hard, but I couldn’t believe how comfortable I felt doing the full course this time around", said Nick.
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Nick running through Chichester Town Centre
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Give us a wave, Matthew!
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Anne filled with excitement as she crosses the finish line!
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"The support from the Goodwood team has been amazing and truly motivational and I have met and formed friendships through having a joint goal with other club members. The champagne bubbles at the end rounded off a fantastic experience." Anne Watkins
Crossing the finishing line in staggered times, we are thrilled with the final times of our Goodwood Health Club team. Matthew was victorious in 1 hour 47 minutes, Nick in 2 hours 5 minutes, Anne in 2 hours 11 minutes and Anna with 2 hours 53 minutes. Congratulations to each and every one of you – a great achievement to be proud of and a great ambassador for Goodwood!
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