Whitemoss is a club comprising over 100 members. Here you have the opportunity to meet some of the athletes who are a part of Whitemoss.
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All the profiles submitted are now on the site. More are welcomed. In the meantime, I've added my own.
Name = Alasdair Stewart
Nickname = Ali
When did you start athletics? = september 2006
Favourite events = 100m,600m,800m,cross country and long jump
Least favourite events = standing long jump,shot put,60m and 80m
Personal bests = 60m 09.23
80m 12.86
100m 16.66
200m 34
600m 2.02
800m 2.44
long jump 3.51
standing long jump 1.86
Most memorable achievements (medals, PBs etc) = coming 2nd in the club champs and winning the relay
Typical training week = (monday) 1 hour conditioning, 1 hour on the track
(wednesday) 1 hour and a half on the track
Funniest moment in athletics = never had any
Best thing about Whitemoss = they are a really good and supportive club
Anything about the club you would change = make sure that people always bring their kit so they don't always have to use mine
Name = Calum Walker
Nickname = Walker Junior
When did you start athletics? = I started when i was in p5 so 2 years ago (2008) under 13's now
Favourite events = 800m 200m 1500m track,Indoor (my Fav) cross-country, that is it really
Least favourite events = 400m 3000m 60m road running
Personal bests = 800-2.41 200-31 600m-1.59 400-.78 1500-5.35
Most memorable achievements (medals, PBs etc) = winning scottish relays
Typical training week = Monday - 1 hour conditionining 1 hour track
Wednesday-1 hour and a half track (sometimes)
Thursday- Indoor athletics training
Saturday or Sunday- usually a race
Funniest moment in athletics = athletics is no joke.
Best thing about Whitemoss = the team spirit
Anything about the club you would change = have more people turning out at events..
Name = Stuart Gibson
Nickname = Disco Stu, Flipper in athletics due to running action
When did you start athletics? = Did some cross country and Sportshall athletics at primary then nothing for a year. Joined Whitemoss in 1996 as an under 13.
Favourite events = 800m upwards. 3000m steeplechase can be good fun. People just want to see you to fall in.
Least favourite events = Sprints, hurdles, pole vault, javelin-battered back of my head every time I threw one.
Personal bests = At January 2008
Track
800m-2:05,1500m-4:14,3000m-9:19,3000m s/chase-10:27,5000m-16:19
Road
10km-34:13,10 miles-57:09,half mar-1:15:49,marathon-3:08:06 (DO NOT RECOMMEND MARATHON)
Most memorable achievements (medals, PBs etc) = Whitemoss-CSSAL and Mens League promotions, winning 2 endeavour awards in 1998 and 2000
Elsewhere-winning Arran Half Marathon in July 2007.
Very best though was Gothenburg Half Marathon in 2004. Lovely city, 30,000+runners,thousands watching-best ever all round athletics experience (wiping tears at the memory)
Typical training week = This winter has been something like this:-
Sun-90 mins approx easy,Mon-track,various tortures,Tue- 6-7 miles easy, rest if over tired,Wed-hills,Thu 6-7 miles steady,Fri-rest,Sat-race or 5-10 miles steady, distance depends how feeling
In summer,usually extra track session on Thu instead and steady run on Wed rather than hills
Funniest moment in athletics = Team manager soakings-Joan Boyd in 2000,Mike Smith in 2004,Janice Mackie and Keith Stoddart in 2005,Richard Douglas in 2006.
Alan Potts inflicting a rare defeat on Allan Scott in an under 15 long jump
Best thing about Whitemoss = Feeling of togetherness which has been there no matter who is involved. Young athletes cheer older ones and vice versa. In my view, few Scottish athletics clubs can match this. Plus the amount of accolades the club has gained given it was 2000 before it won its first trophy (Scottish and North West League Division 2 championship)
Anything about the club you would change = A wage for the webmaster!
Seriously,see more parents help.Whitemoss has always been run by volunteers and we have lost a few.More needed to avoid unthinkable.
Also see more athletes enter champs and/or at least open grades outwith league comps.Without competing,training is pointless.I'd like to see more with chests out,heads up and having a go.What's to lose?If fear of being last was a reason not to compete, I'd have given up long ago.
Name = Paul White
When did you start athletics? = 1993 when i was 10 until i was 15/16 then gave it up.
Re took it up this year (2007)
Favourite events = Long Jump, 1500m, 800m, 400m
Least favourite events = Hurdles, high jump, pole vault, javelin, shot put
Personal bests = 1500m 4:18 (8/9 years and 2 stone ago
3000m 9:59 (also in my youth)
more to add next year haha
Most memorable achievements (medals, PBs etc) = Running the Great North Run
Typical training week = Monday: 1 hr circuits, 1 hr track.
Tuesday: 5 or 6 Mile reps, Conditioning work
Wednesday: Track Training
Thursday: Between six and 10 miles, Conditioning
Friday: Days Rest
Saturday: Race or 6 miles decent pace
Sunday: 90 - 120 mins easy running, Conditioning
Funniest moment in athletics = Anytime i have to throw something
The "challenging hill" at the stranrar 10km
Best thing about Whitemoss = The People :D
Anything about the club you would change = No
Name = David Boyd
Nickname = the ginger one
When did you start athletics? = About 3 years ago i think. Begining of the summer.
Favourite events = 200m
Least favourite events = shot putt, endurance (anything over 400m)
Personal bests = 7.79s 60m
12.25s 100m
25.21s 200m
59.9s 200m
4.89m long jump
(There's a few more but they are pretty poor)
Most memorable achievements (medals, PBs etc) = Winning a 400m in the indoors.
Lochgoilhead 07.
Troon in June 06.
Typical training week = Monday nights. circuits with thom 6-7
Then spints 7-8 with frank.
Thursday 6.30-8 with frank for more sprints.
Funniest moment in athletics = Don't really have one to be honest
Best thing about Whitemoss = The gingers, Loch Goilhead, the laughs
Anything about the club you would change = More gingers and for the motto "9 out of 10 gingers choose Whitemoss" to be the official slogan.
Name = Julie Whyteside:D
Nickname = Julz, Shmoolie, haha
When did you start athletics? = Oh god eh about 8 years ago (1999), geez i feel old:P
Favourite events = Endurance track, x-country n road running
Least favourite events = Hurdles:O oh and high jump:P
Personal bests = 800m-2.28
1500-4.58
3000-10.53(i think:S)
Most memorable achievements (medals, PBs etc) = The very first time I got picked to run for my country:D
Oh and team silver at scottish x-country 06(i think it was 06 lol)
Julie...Laura...Steph:)
Typical training week = Haha ehh....
Conditioning and training with thom on a mon and wed.
Gym and runs when I have time throughout the week.
Funniest moment in athletics = Falling face first into the river at birmingham X-country:(
Best thing about Whitemoss = How everyone knows each other and everything about them...dont
know if thats a good thing haha
Anything about the club you would change = Nope I love ma wee club:D
