Midland Masters Athletic Club
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Training Camps…
JF Pacemakers
Running Holidays in Spain
Ronda de Andalucía, 100
14812 Almedinilla
Córdoba- Spain
Object: Professional and Affordable Training Base in Andalucía, Spain.
Hello fellow sportswomen and sportsmen,
Who are we?
We are John Graham, former British, Commonwealth and Olympic Athlete and Frank McGowan, former Scottish Internationalist.
What do we do now?
After years of training together, we have relocated to secluded southern rural Spain: we have joined forces to pass on our knowledge and training techniques in a relaxing but challenging natural environment…but without the over-inflated price tag, in the dim economic context on both sides of the Channel.
Where and Why?
Like most Northern European teams of all sports, we have always been drawn to Spanish facilities and conditions: After Switzerland, Spain is the highest country in Europe, with an average altitude of 600 metres. We are based near the inland rural town of Priego de Córdoba, nestled at 2000 ft, between Granada’s Sierra Nevada and Córdoba’s Sierra Subetica. We are surrounded by endless hilly olive groves, crossed by meandering paths, ideal for walkers and runners. For you cyclists out there, we are already expecting with anticipation the 2010 Spanish Vuelta stage which will take the cyclists through the feared sixteen hills of Valdepeñas de Jaen.
What are the weather conditions?
The historical southern province of Córdoba has a continental climate which offers a wide range of training conditions, with crisp bright but cold winter days, a long scorching summer_ the province is registered as the hottest in Spain year after year and long pleasant sunny days in Spring and Autumn.
What are the facilities?
We would put at your disposition one or two beautiful private typical Spanish villas, comfortably sleeping 20 to 30 people with a small sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi. We have ample secure car park, bike servicing facilities, two private swimming-pools set in flower gardens and a flood-lit tennis court.
Why choose us?
Not only can we offer you our invaluable experience, exceptional surroundings and warm-weather training conditions but with your cooperation, we have opted for a low-key advertising campaign which will enable us to pass on the savings to our customers. We ask you to please take time to print the present e-mail and our attached colour poster and place it on your club notice -boards.
How affordable is “affordable”?!
Our prices per person start at £150 for a week-end training break or £300 per training week. They include food (breakfast and evening meal), accommodation and transfer from the accessible airports of Malaga or Granada depending on group sizes.
For more information please contact
john@jfpacemakers.com or frank@jfpacemakers.com. Take a look at our website at www.jfpacemakers.com Tel 0034 957 70 3116 or 0034 620 68 1415.
We look forward to being your hosts soon.
John and Frank.
Midland & SW Coaching Courses
Please find attached the latest flyer showing coaching and leadership courses in the Midlands and South West. 2010 Course Flyer – Mids.SW
The current UKA coaching courses are running till the end of March, prior to the start of the new coach education programme – details of this new system are on the England Athletics website in the ‘Coaching’ section and dates/venues for the new Athletics Leaders Award will be on the website soon.
We currently have spaces on the following courses for this weekend:
13 and 14 March – Strength & Conditioning – Alexander Stadium, Birmingham
13 March – Leadership in Running Fitness – Stroud
13 March – Leadership in Running Fitness – Lincoln
Phone Natalie Shaw on 0121 781 7223 to book on courses for this weekend.
To apply for other courses please download an application form from our website and forward with payment and photo (if applicable) to our Wellington House Head Office address.
www.englandathletics.org/coaching-courses
I would be grateful if you could circulate this information to your contacts.
Kind regards
Morag
Morag Ford
Education Co-ordinator
England Athletics – Midlands & South West
Wellington House
Starley Way
Birmingham Int Park
Solihull
B37 7HB
Tel: 07920 532558
Website: www.englandathletics.org
THE MIDLAND MASTER ATHLETE #219
The latest edition of the MMAC Newsletter, “The Midland Master Athlete #219”, is now available to read/print on our website at http://www.midlandmasters.org.uk/newsletter%20february%202010.pdf
Notice To ALL MMAC Members
Renewals are still trickling in. As from today the 5th February 2010 the members who so far have NOT renewed are listed in the following PDF document. No names, just numbers.. if you do not know your number a list appears on the MMAC website at http://www.midlandmasters.org.uk/midland_m_007.htm
Please check by downloading the list —- Members NOT Paid for 2010
Tom
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Tough Guy Challenge 2010 – The Big Picture – Boston.com
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RUNNING HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN
John Graham, the ex-international marathon runner from Glasgow, has written to tell me about the running holidays and running camps that he organises with business partner Frank McGowan also an ex-international runner. With a wealth of experience behind them ( John was second the fastest marathon runner in 1981 when winning the Rotterdam marathon in 2:09:28) an interesting and useful week or two’s training will be guaranteed.
John has offered discounts to MMAC members, please check out their website at http://www.jfpacemakers.com/
JF Pacemakers can be contacted on: –
(0034) 957 703116 or (0034) 620 681415
Email: johngraham56@live.co.uk
John Graham
MMAC Yahoo Group
To all members of MMAC
I have set up a Yahoo Group strictly for members only. This will enable me to let you all know by email, quickly, any latest information that becomes available. You can also leave messages on there for other members, so it’s a two-way process. I will be announcing this shortly via email and our Newsletter but in the meantime any Member who wishes to subscribe should visit http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/mmac/ and sign up. It’s free and easy to do. I urge all members to join as this will enable me to be more efficient with circulating as much information to you all as is possible and hopefully a bit of fun as well! At the moment with an email circulation of over 500 there are difficulties associated with it. With your co-operation this group can be a success. As moderator I have to approve of all subscriptions, so MEMBERS ONLY PLEASE! Anyone else will be rejected.
Other organisations have been successful with this idea over the last ten years or more, come on guys, let’s go for it?
Our Announcer!!
One half of the “Owen Bros” announcing team, Phil, on duty at the recent Midland Counties 6 Stage Relays. Photo courtesy of Brian Smith, that ace Black Country photo taker……….
Phil Owen
Physio World
Any Midland Masters athletes perhaps suffering from post race/training injuries can contact Physio World and arrange a consultation.
Physio World is a Physiotherapy Centre of Excellence based in Birmingham and Solihull which offers World Class treatment from fully qualified physiotherapists to every patient through advanced, highly effective techniques for the treatment and rapid cure of those suffering from bone and joint injuries as well as soft tissue problems.
Details from http://www.physioworld.net/
Video Sequences
Check out the Blogroll link on the right for viewing videos of local races by our Member #M0511, Louis Satterthwaite.
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