The athletics/running thread

[Harry Genshaw]

First cross country of the season at Chorley today. Was bloody tough! Can't say I did particularly well but it beat being at the match by all accounts

[Gary the Enfield]

Friday night I helped a mate out who's trying to set up a running group offering headtorch runs round various parks. We set off in good weather but ran into an absolute torrent of rain which soaked us through and we ended up running way too far as we got lost. Once I got our bearings back I led us to our start point. What was advertised as a 7 mile run turned into an 11 1/2 hr. epic.

Good fun but not one I'll be repeating in a hurry. Yesterday morning was just a gentle 3.5 miles.

Today I rest.

[Beefheart]

10k done in 53:03!!! Hoping official time might be 53 but was hoping for 55ish so chuffed with that.


Based on that I *should* be able to do the half in a couple of weeks in sub 2 hours

[LeverEnd]

10k done in 53:03!!! Hoping official time might be 53 but was hoping for 55ish so chuffed with that.


Based on that I *should* be able to do the half in a couple of weeks in sub 2 hours

Well done matey, which race was it?

[Beefheart]

10k done in 53:03!!! Hoping official time might be 53 but was hoping for 55ish so chuffed with that.


Based on that I *should* be able to do the half in a couple of weeks in sub 2 hours

Well done matey, which race was it?

Reading. Nice course, very flat.

[Harry Genshaw]

Park run and breakfast this Saturday, anyone?

[LeverEnd]

Park run and breakfast this Saturday, anyone?

Big night out Friday and haven't run a step for over a month whilst gaining a stone.


feck it why not?

[Burnden Paddock]

Marshalling and breakfast for me. Physio in the afternoon.

[Bruce Rioja]

Full of a cold so going to marshall instead.

[Gary the Enfield]

Tuesday night was the first 'cross country' race in nearly 3 years. I highlight 'cross country' as it's actually a tarmac bicycle circuit in Redbridge.

It's a tough 5km which has a hill in it similair in grade but longer than Cruella. You run up it 4 times.

Part of the course is completely unlit which makes it intesting.

Anyway I did a pb (for this course) of 21.50 so I'm very pleased.

[Beefheart]

Tuesday night was the first 'cross country' race in nearly 3 years. I highlight 'cross country' as it's actually a tarmac bicycle circuit in Redbridge.

It's a tough 5km which has a hill in it similair in grade but longer than Cruella. You run up it 4 times.

Part of the course is completely unlit which makes it intesting.

Anyway I did a pb (for this course) of 21.50 so I'm very pleased.

Guess you've gotta open up on the downhill bits then.

[Gary the Enfield]

Tuesday night was the first 'cross country' race in nearly 3 years. I highlight 'cross country' as it's actually a tarmac bicycle circuit in Redbridge.

It's a tough 5km which has a hill in it similair in grade but longer than Cruella. You run up it 4 times.

Part of the course is completely unlit which makes it intesting.

Anyway I did a pb (for this course) of 21.50 so I'm very pleased.

Guess you've gotta open up on the downhill bits then.

I was windmilling on the downhill parts.

[LeverEnd]

It's 4am
getting pickeed up b HG at 8.15
feel roough as fook

[Gary the Enfield]

It's 4am
getting pickeed up b HG at 8.15
feel roough as fook

Perfect storm for a pb. Just make sure you're pointing in the right direction.

[Harry Genshaw]

It's 4am
getting pickeed up b HG at 8.15
feel roough as fook

Perfect storm for a pb. Just make sure you're pointing in the right direction.

It's the dedication he shows to his training few of us can match! He'll still finish ahead of me the git

[Harry Genshaw]

^ Well he would have done if I could have woke the feckless git up!

I imagine this must be the kind of thing George Best's teammates had to put up with

[LeverEnd]

^ Well he would have done if I could have woke the feckless git up!

I imagine this must be the kind of thing George Best's teammates had to put up with

Sorry dude. Must've been dead to the world. Woke up at 10:30 feeling rough as a badger's arse. Have't run a step for 5 week and gained nearly a stone so maybe no bad thing.

[Gary the Enfield]

^ Well he would have done if I could have woke the feckless git up!

I imagine this must be the kind of thing George Best's teammates had to put up with

Sorry dude. Must've been dead to the world. Woke up at 10:30 feeling rough as a badger's arse. Have't run a step for 5 week and gained nearly a stone so maybe no bad thing.

My running buddy bailed on me on a 10 miler this morning.

[Bruce Rioja]

So, that's me and BP in for this Decathlon thing this Sunday then. We actually get to run down Cruella, which I guess means we have to run up somewhere else!

[Burnden Paddock]

So, that's me and BP in for this Decathlon thing this Sunday then. We actually get to run down Cruella, which I guess means we have to run up somewhere else!

I think the 'up' is a gradual incline through the bottom of the park towards Oakenbottom Road.