Posts by Neil Gunn

Trans Gran Canaria (2022)

Neil Gunn
Report from Tom Whittington – 13th March 2022 Four Harriers flew south to run in the 20th edition of Transgrancanaria.  We were there for the Advanced (65km/2,800m) and Marathon (43km/1,350m) races.  The objective was to get some good miles in early in the year, in a race that wouldn’t require…

Nutrition for Performance – Issue 2

Neil Gunn
Fuelling before training Fuelling appropriately around and during training is one of the key factors that enables you to consistently complete your planned sessions week in and week out. The energy your body needs to exercise comes mainly from metabolising a combination of carbohydrates and fats. This fuel is obtained…

2021/2022 AGM & Awards Evening

Neil Gunn
Macclesfield Harriers & Athletics Club Agenda for AGM Meeting followed by presentations Friday 1st April 2022 (7.00pm PROMPT – please arrive a few minutes early so the proceedings can start on time) Chaired by Bob Lynch Venue: Macclesfield Rugby Club 7pm – followed by food and presentations Please fill in…

Trans-Pennine Relay (2022)

Neil Gunn
First a congratulations to our elite team (Nathanael Booker, Mark Burley, Allen Bunyan, Joseph Pickard and Andy Beavers) who managed to run the 33miles from Sheffield City Hall (or was that town hall – I’m still not sure) to the Boars “Making Sunday Special” Head, Poynton in a superb 4:07:30.…

Club Special Awards Nominations – 2021

Neil Gunn
The club AGM and Awards will be on Friday 1st April. The ‘Special Awards’ nomination form is now available (until Monday 28th February). There are are a number of ‘Special Awards’ – you will need to fill in the form for each nomination. 2021 Special Awards Nomination form (click here)

Committee Minutes – February 10th 2022

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee meet on Thursday 10th February and the minutes from the meeting are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY 2022 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Lynne Graves Club Secretary

Trans-Pennine Relay 2022

Neil Gunn
Back in the dawn of time, for many of us at least, when mobile phones were bricks and emails sent by carrier pigeon (i.e. the 1980s), Macclesfield Harriers began an event for local clubs to run a relay of five sections from Sheffield to Macclesfield, starting and finishing at the…

Update on Club activities – Spring 2022

Neil Gunn
Now that we are continuing to live our lives alongside the Covid virus, I thought it was appropriate to write an update based on the lessons we have learned over the last 2 years. Whether you are training or competing, stay safe, be vigilant, stay healthy, and only come to…

Fred Lawton 28 Jan 1945 – 25 Jan 2022

Neil Gunn
Sadly I have to report the death of Fred Lawton – long serving endurance coach and ex official. He suffered an initial heart attack on the way with his son John to watch his beloved ‘Alti’. He was quickly admitted to Macclesfield coronary care unit and despite seeming to be…

Nutrition for Performance – Issue 1

Neil Gunn
Nutrition for performance Welcome to the first sports nutrition post for Macclesfield Harriers! I am a registered Sports Dietitian and I will be translating the current science on nutrition for athlete health, training and performance into practical and achievable dietary strategies that you can try for yourself. If you are…