The athletics/running thread

[Gary the Enfield]

... and you get welcomed into South Shields by the Red Arrows! (You won't notice them at the start because you'll be running with approximately 50,00 other people.

Well, they're practicing over our house this week. I thought it was for NATO.

Mind you, so are the attack aircraft, been over every day this week, several times some days. Draw your own conclusions.

You're about to barred from England?

Hence being exiled just over the border !!

Surely you couldn't be barred from Wales!

You would have to seriously raise your obnoxiousness and argumentativeness game to rise above that steaming morass of humanity!

p.s. You're welcome.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

... and you get welcomed into South Shields by the Red Arrows! (You won't notice them at the start because you'll be running with approximately 50,00 other people.

Well, they're practicing over our house this week. I thought it was for NATO.

Mind you, so are the attack aircraft, been over every day this week, several times some days. Draw your own conclusions.

You're about to barred from England?

Hence being exiled just over the border !!

Surely you couldn't be barred from Wales!

You would have to seriously raise your obnoxiousness and argumentativeness game to rise above that steaming morass of humanity!

To be fair, he'd only have to sit in the pub, or stand at the post office counter whining and blame it on the English.

[Bruce Rioja]

Hands up if you learned to swim right here!!!!!

[Gary the Enfield]

Hands up if you learned to swim right here!!!!!

Moss Street? Not sure as I can't see any Cockroaches.

[Bruce Rioja]

Moss Street? Not sure as I can't see any Cockroaches.

That'll have been taken just after I'd been in and swallowed them all.

[Gary the Enfield]

Moss Street? Not sure as I can't see any Cockroaches.

That'll have been taken just after I'd been in and swallowed them all.

Got my 10 length certificate in there and that was the end of my swimming 'education' until 3 years ago.

Good preparation for open water swimming though, what with all the insects, larvae and other critters in the water.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

That looks grim. Gaskell Baths in Heywood were posh compared to that. Never thought Heywood and posh would appear in the same sentence

[Bruce Rioja]

That looks grim. Gaskell Baths in Heywood were posh compared to that. Never thought Heywood and posh would appear in the same sentence

Aye. But it had the best Hot Choccie machine, like, just, EVER!!!!

[Gary the Enfield]

That looks grim. Gaskell Baths in Heywood were posh compared to that. Never thought Heywood and posh would appear in the same sentence

Aye. But it had the best Hot Choccie machine, like, just, EVER!!!!

Agreed. Absolutely.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

That looks grim. Gaskell Baths in Heywood were posh compared to that. Never thought Heywood and posh would appear in the same sentence

Aye. But it had the best Hot Choccie machine, like, just, EVER!!!!

I think we just had one of those robbing vending machines that ate your money as well as your space invaders

[LeverEnd]

We used to go from St Simon's and Jude's to High Street Baths in Great Lever. Similarly grim and smelt very strongly of piss. I loved swimming though so it was a price worth paying. My first swimming lessons were at Initial Swim School just off Deane Road. That's still going but at a different place. One of the lads in my class was future goalkeeper Carlo Nash.
Story!

[mrplow]

Doing the Great North Run this weekend, first ever half marathon, to say I'm apprehensive would be rather understating it. Seemed like a good idea when I applied, seems like total madness now.

Enjoy it! I would say - don't set off to fast - but it's so packed I reckon you'll be lucky to break into more than a mild jog for the 1st 2 miles!

Good luck

Thanks. Not expecting much more than a mild jog for the whole race tbh.

Running it with my daughter, who is quite quick, and hoping for a PB. I'm guaranteed a PB

I did this 2 years ago. Look out for the hill between mile 10 and 11. It's a shocker. After that there is a half mile steep descent and then a flat finish along the sea front. The rest of the race is great. Well supported, well organised and you get welcomed into South Shields by the Red Arrows! (You won't notice them at the start because you'll be running with approximately 50,00 other people.

Have a great time.

Thanks for the warning about the hill, that was useful to know. Got round in one piece and enjoyed the day. My daugher did it in 1hr 30 and was in the top 75 women overall so very chuffed for her.

[Gary the Enfield]

Doing the Great North Run this weekend, first ever half marathon, to say I'm apprehensive would be rather understating it. Seemed like a good idea when I applied, seems like total madness now.

Enjoy it! I would say - don't set off to fast - but it's so packed I reckon you'll be lucky to break into more than a mild jog for the 1st 2 miles!

Good luck

Thanks. Not expecting much more than a mild jog for the whole race tbh.

Running it with my daughter, who is quite quick, and hoping for a PB. I'm guaranteed a PB

I did this 2 years ago. Look out for the hill between mile 10 and 11. It's a shocker. After that there is a half mile steep descent and then a flat finish along the sea front. The rest of the race is great. Well supported, well organised and you get welcomed into South Shields by the Red Arrows! (You won't notice them at the start because you'll be running with approximately 50,00 other people.

Have a great time.

Thanks for the warning about the hill, that was useful to know. Got round in one piece and enjoyed the day. My daugher did it in 1hr 30 and was in the top 75 women overall so very chuffed for her.

That's fantastic, tell her well done from me. What time did you do?

[mrplow]

Thanks. Not expecting much more than a mild jog for the whole race tbh.

Running it with my daughter, who is quite quick, and hoping for a PB. I'm guaranteed a PB

I did this 2 years ago. Look out for the hill between mile 10 and 11. It's a shocker. After that there is a half mile steep descent and then a flat finish along the sea front. The rest of the race is great. Well supported, well organised and you get welcomed into South Shields by the Red Arrows! (You won't notice them at the start because you'll be running with approximately 50,00 other people.

Have a great time.

Thanks for the warning about the hill, that was useful to know. Got round in one piece and enjoyed the day. My daugher did it in 1hr 30 and was in the top 75 women overall so very chuffed for her.

That's fantastic, tell her well done from me. What time did you do?

It took me an hour longer than her....

[Harry Genshaw]

Well in Mr P. As for the junior Plowess

[Bruce Rioja]

This won't mean much to many if any, but as part of my run tonight, and for the first time ever (it's also the first time that I've ever even attempted it) I ran all the way up Hough Fold Way.

[TANGODANCER]

Hands up if you learned to swim right here!!!!!

Certainly did, although it was in quite a bit better nick back in 1950. Not shown on the pic are 5'6" and 7' 6" bits. The diving boards were at the near end over the "deep" end. Didn't have hot choc machines back then, but the penny Brylcreem machine did good trade. Twas about that time I got approached by one of those blokes who liked little boys in there. It's the truth.

[Burnden Paddock]

This won't mean much to many if any, but as part of my run tonight, and for the first time ever (it's also the first time that I've ever even attempted it) I ran all the way up Hough Fold Way.

Kudos! That's a long way!!

[Bruce Rioja]

This won't mean much to many if any, but as part of my run tonight, and for the first time ever (it's also the first time that I've ever even attempted it) I ran all the way up Hough Fold Way.

Kudos! That's a long way!!

Cheers mate. Despite having driven up it 1,000 times I didn't realise until tonight that it actually gets even steeper towards the top.

[Gary the Enfield]

I regret to say that I am doubtful for the Bolton Park Run at the end of October.

My MRI scan has confirmed a torn lateral Meniscus which, with rest, may heal. Worst case scenario I will need surgery to repair it but won't know this for a further 4 weeks.

I have to concentrate on the Ironman next year and so stopping now means I'll start the recuperation sooner. I can still swim and cycle though so I shouldn't balloon to the size of a small planetoid.

Sorry Chaps. I may still attend and cheer on so please, Bruce, keep me updated.

Yours,

Pissed off of Enfield