M25 Audi Team

Rain held off for The Herts 10K on Sunday morning for what turned out to be a beautiful autumnal morning. Almost 2,500 runners started the race at 10am to help raise £200,000 or The The Grove House Hospice. After a brief pep talk from team organisor, Sarah, the M25 Audi team joined the warm up in our respective dealership teams and rivalry commenced!

Despite being cross country, the ground under foot was surprisingly firm and the 2,000 white Grove House event T Shirts, puffing and wheezing around the course, were only mildly in need of some washing machine action by the finish. Representing Finchley Road, I’m pleased to have been the first of M25 Audi team over the line, shortly followed by

1st of M25 Audi team over the line!

Anthony from Watford who pipped one of my technicians by seconds. The competition continued as more of our team tried to out sprint each other for the finishing line! A fantastic time was had by all, and in aid of such a good cause, Finchley Road Audi were delighted to be involved.

Justin Howard
Head of Business
Finchley Road Audi

Justin Howard

Having competed in my 35-39 age group category with good results in triathlon since 2005, you could say I have an unfair advantage for this weekend’s Herts 10K Run. However, from past experience, I know its pretty undulating and heads across country which drains the leg muscles of all power… and as a I look out of the window writing this and note the rain cascading down… its going to be a bit muddy.. oh!

I usually train 6 times a week, mixing swimming, cycling and running, mindful that each session must be specific to the race approaching. So runs have been longer and slower since August, building up to the recent Half Ironman race I completed in September, which finishes with a half marathon after swimming for 2km and cycling for 90. However, a 10k run such as this weekend’s requires a bit more speedwork, so one of my 3 weekly runs has focused on short but fast paced sprints, so as to prepare the legs for what will inevitably be a grueling, 40minute, lung busting, sprint… but with a bit of mud and sweat (and hopefully no tears) thrown in.