The athletics/running thread

[Harry Genshaw]

Thought I'd prove all the health freaks on here, those with the temerity to criticise LeverEnd and I's technique of turning up whilst still half cut, wrong this week by carrying out a little comparison exercise.

So, nae booze all week - bugger of a 7.5K hilly training run in midweek. Healthy nosebag all week. Berries, banana and yogurt with only water to drink at 6:30 this morning. Early to the track for three warm-up laps plus stretching exercises.

Result: New PB

Wahey! Brilliant, well done Bruce

Told you so!

[Bruce Rioja]

6 o'clock in the morning. What a thoroughly invigorating time to go for a quick (ahem) 5K

[Harry Genshaw]

^ blimey! You're a machine!

Managed a steady 5 miles over Rivington this evening. It were pretty cold up there. Winters on its way

[Bruce Rioja]

Yeah, the gloves are going to be out soon, What a time to run this morning was though. Not a cloud in the sky, dew laden gardens, the air as fresh as can be and barely a soul around. Felt bloody wonderful.

Well done on the run, Harry. Fancy slumming it round the PR anytime soon?

[Harry Genshaw]

^ I'll be there again soon, for sure. I'm missing the sausages! We'll have to sort that TW fell run too

[Bruce Rioja]

^ I'll be there again soon, for sure. I'm missing the sausages! We'll have to sort that TW fell run too

Errrrrr...... about those sausages

[Gary the Enfield]

X country training programme started tonight.

5 x 1km reps at 5km pace with 400m jog recovery

1.5 mile warm up and warm down.

Hard session. My calves are in bits!

[Burnden Paddock]

Decided I was going to attempt a 10k around the mean streets of Bury this evening. Went a bit Forrest Gump (more so than usual) and ran 11k.

[Bruce Rioja]

Decided I was going to attempt a 10k around the mean streets of Bury this evening. Went a bit Forrest Gump (more so than usual) and ran 11k.

Absolutely outstanding stuff.

[Harry Genshaw]

Decided I was going to attempt a 10k around the mean streets of Bury this evening. Went a bit Forrest Gump (more so than usual) and ran 11k.

Good stuff BP. I imagine your pace picked up round Dicky Bird estate?

You and Bruce are both setting the bar high this summer. No quitting when it starts raining or getting cold

[LeverEnd]

Decided I was going to attempt a 10k around the mean streets of Bury this evening. Went a bit Forrest Gump (more so than usual) and ran 11k.

Good stuff BP. I imagine your pace picked up round Dicky Bird estate?

You and Bruce are both setting the bar high this summer. No q̶u̶i̶t̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ melting when it starts raining or getting cold

[Gary the Enfield]

Decided I was going to attempt a 10k around the mean streets of Bury this evening. Went a bit Forrest Gump (more so than usual) and ran 11k.

Good stuff BP. I imagine your pace picked up round Dicky Bird estate?

You and Bruce are both setting the bar high this summer. No q̶u̶i̶t̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ melting when it starts raining or getting cold

I can see I'm going to have to up my game to stay ahead.

This weekend I'm off Oooop North for the Great North Run. Did it three years ago in 1hr 37mins.

I suspect I'm going to be a LOT slower on Sunday. Still, I'm just foundation building for Ironman so it's about the distance, not the time.

Who the feck am I trying to kid, if I don't do under 1hr 50mins I'll be gutted

[Harry Genshaw]

I can see I'm going to have to up my game to stay ahead.

This weekend I'm off Oooop North for the Great North Run. Did it three years ago in 1hr 37mins.

I suspect I'm going to be a LOT slower on Sunday. Still, I'm just foundation building for Ironman so it's about the distance, not the time.

Who the feck am I trying to kid, if I don't do under 1hr 50mins I'll be gutted

I know what you mean. The sensible approach would be just to pootle along at a steady pace and get round as IM prep. Whereas your ego will be shouting "C'mon, we can do this!" Good luck bud

This personal training I've been doing is something of an eye opener. I'm aching and stretching parts all over and the following morning it's a struggle to get down the street. By mid afternoon I'm bouncing and ready for a run again. Hopefully, it's starting to work

[Gary the Enfield]

I can see I'm going to have to up my game to stay ahead.

This weekend I'm off Oooop North for the Great North Run. Did it three years ago in 1hr 37mins.

I suspect I'm going to be a LOT slower on Sunday. Still, I'm just foundation building for Ironman so it's about the distance, not the time.

Who the feck am I trying to kid, if I don't do under 1hr 50mins I'll be gutted

I know what you mean. The sensible approach would be just to pootle along at a steady pace and get round as IM prep. Whereas your ego will be shouting "C'mon, we can do this!" Good luck bud

This personal training I've been doing is something of an eye opener. I'm aching and stretching parts all over and the following morning it's a struggle to get down the street. By mid afternoon I'm bouncing and ready for a run again. Hopefully, it's starting to work

Any tips for an old cripple

[Harry Genshaw]

Well so far, I'd say do it. The difference from being in say a pilates or yoga class is the 1 to 1 attention. If your posture isn't correct he's soon on it. If it gets me on the start line next July it will be worth every penny.

[Bruce Rioja]

11 seconds slower than last week's PB on a pissed wet through course. It'll do.

[Burnden Paddock]

3 measly fkn seconds outside my PB. Bugger!!

[Bruce Rioja]

Not to be outdone by BP, I too have just ran my first 10K, which included running up Cruella five times

[Gary the Enfield]

Finished GNR in 1:56 (unofficial)

[Harry Genshaw]

Nice one Bruce and GtE. BP - you're dead to me too now!

How did it feel Enfield? Running at a much slower pace than you're capable of, was it comfortable? Any tweaks or owt? We're in Wales at the moment and set off for Newborough Warren today only to find out, when we were halfway there, the beach was closed due to the Sand man triathlon. Bloody triathletes