I think Fast Charlie joined the squad in about 2008. Of course we knew him by reputation for some time earlier. A very talented runner, an English Schools medallist as a kid and one-time 3000m steeplechaser in 8:35. Always training, always injured, always drinking, always slagging off Young Timmy. A bit too keen on the bike for my liking. Gets running fit very quickly. It would be fair to say that he, more than anyone else, changed the training patterns of the squad. Pre-Charlie we would do Hickson Road reps on Thursday and Pain in the Domain on Tuesday. Fast Charlie rightly pointed out that PiTD was a joke and we soon found ourselves running 14 x 3mins off a 1min rest instead. We all got super fit very quickly then all got injured. And that has been the modus operandi of the squad ever since. HuRTs is appropriate in more ways than one, just as "Fast Charlie" is appropriate in more ways than one. An all round good bloke?
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Looks like Philippe Remond is just behind Charlie in this photo. Excellent French veteran runner with a PB of 2:11 for the marathon. Charlie's in good company if he stayed ahead of him.
Found him ! 2007 New York City marathon.
Both Charlie and Philippe Remond went through the half way point in 1:14 except Philippe went on to run 2:40 and Charlie 3:17. Looks like Charlie blew up after 25k !
Why doesn't this surprise me?! But small world eh?
I doubt Fast Charlie wants to remember that race.
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