The athletics/running thread
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Oh get in.Gary the Enfield wrote:Just had confirmation that my application for Ironman 2106 has been successful.
See you all on July 17th next year then.
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Given yourself plenty of time to train, I see.
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Prufrock wrote:Given yourself plenty of time to train, I see.
I didn't choose the registration date.
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Gary the Enfield wrote:Prufrock wrote:Given yourself plenty of time to train, I see.
I didn't choose the registration date.![]()
But yes, the more time the better. This shit can kill you.
Aye, but 91 years seems a little far off
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Prufrock wrote:Gary the Enfield wrote:Prufrock wrote:Given yourself plenty of time to train, I see.
I didn't choose the registration date.![]()
But yes, the more time the better. This shit can kill you.
Aye, but 91 years seems a little far off
Bollocks!
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Will people still be running, Cycling and swimming by then???Gary the Enfield wrote:Prufrock wrote:Gary the Enfield wrote:Prufrock wrote:Given yourself plenty of time to train, I see.
I didn't choose the registration date.![]()
But yes, the more time the better. This shit can kill you.
Aye, but 91 years seems a little far off
Bollocks!![]()
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Re: The athletics/running thread
it seems as good a place/time to remember this guy - though I didn't know him - this was his first triathlon race...
the idea that there was one solitary unused bike after the swim section is a haunting image...
RIP Paul...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-34113545
the idea that there was one solitary unused bike after the swim section is a haunting image...
RIP Paul...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-34113545
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thebish wrote:it seems as good a place/time to remember this guy - though I didn't know him - this was his first triathlon race...
the idea that there was one solitary unused bike after the swim section is a haunting image...
RIP Paul...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-34113545
I was considering putting this in the RIP section. Well done for posting anyway.
Two of my friends from my club were at the race, which was abandoned after the bike leg, and every athlete stayed behind to help the search.
Very tragic. Fortunately rare.
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Will you be doing the park run on the 16th?Gary the Enfield wrote:Just had confirmation that my application for Ironman 2016 has been successful.
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Will you be doing the park run on the 16th?Harry Genshaw wrote:Gary the Enfield wrote:Just had confirmation that my application for Ironman 2016 has been successful.
See you all on July 17th next year then.
Probably. Not.
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Well if you're not going to put the hours in...Gary the Enfield wrote:Will you be doing the park run on the 16th?Harry Genshaw wrote:Gary the Enfield wrote:Just had confirmation that my application for Ironman 2016 has been successful.
See you all on July 17th next year then.
Probably. Not.
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Funnily enough I was poised with my credit card this morning. Perhaps delirious at stringing a few long runs together I've entered my first ultra marathon. Entries opened this morning for 3rd July 2016. Doubt I'll be doing the park run on 16th July either
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Harry Genshaw wrote:Well if you're not going to put the hours in...Gary the Enfield wrote:Will you be doing the park run on the 16th?Harry Genshaw wrote:Gary the Enfield wrote:Just had confirmation that my application for Ironman 2016 has been successful.
See you all on July 17th next year then.
Probably. Not.![]()
Funnily enough I was poised with my credit card this morning. Perhaps delirious at stringing a few long runs together I've entered my first ultra marathon. Entries opened this morning for 3rd July 2016. Doubt I'll be doing the park run on 16th July either
Good luck with that.
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Way to go! It will be nice to have a little interest in it next year instead of moaning about all the biking roads they close offGary the Enfield wrote:Just had confirmation that my application for Ironman 2016 has been successful.
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It's in the Lakes. 110k that starts and finishes in Ambleside. I've got quite a bit of training to doLeverEnd wrote:Where's the ultra Harry?
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We'll see you for the power breakfast though?!Gary the Enfield wrote:Harry Genshaw wrote:Will you be doing the park run on the 16th?Gary the Enfield wrote:Just had confirmation that my application for Ironman 2016 has been successful.
See you all on July 17th next year then.
Probably. Not.
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110k!!??Harry Genshaw wrote:It's in the Lakes. 110k that starts and finishes in Ambleside. I've got quite a bit of training to doLeverEnd wrote:Where's the ultra Harry?
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Bruce Rioja wrote:We'll see you for the power breakfast though?!Gary the Enfield wrote:Harry Genshaw wrote:Will you be doing the park run on the 16th?Gary the Enfield wrote:Just had confirmation that my application for Ironman 2016 has been successful.
See you all on July 17th next year then.
Probably. Not.
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Had a good result last night. The last Aquathlon of the series (of which I've attended all 5) brought a new PB for the course. It's a 500m swim followed by a 5.5k run. I did it in 38.53 (unofficial). Over the summer I've brought my time down by more than 3 minutes.
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Good stuff Gary, off for a swim now myself. Need to do it regularly though cos I'm bloody rubbish!
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LeverEnd wrote:Good stuff Gary, off for a swim now myself. Need to do it regularly though cos I'm bloody rubbish!
There's no escaping it. In the 3 years or so since I took swim coaching sessions I have not gotten much faster. However I can now swim over 2 miles whereas before I could swim 2 lengths. If you can be efficient in your swim you can catch someone on the run because you're fast.
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