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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Worthy4England » Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:29 pm

Not at all. It's just a ruse. Growing cows to provide steak is fine. ;-)

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Gooner Girl » Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:48 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:29 pm
Not at all. It's just a ruse. Growing cows to provide steak is fine. ;-)
If you ate less steak you probably wouldn’t need to walk as much. 🤔

Anyway, there’s a vacancy going now for an elderly walker, hero and fundraiser. I could see you stepping into Sir Tom’s (RIP) shoes...

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Worthy4England » Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:08 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:48 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:29 pm
Not at all. It's just a ruse. Growing cows to provide steak is fine. ;-)
If you ate less steak you probably wouldn’t need to walk as much. 🤔

Anyway, there’s a vacancy going now for an elderly walker, hero and fundraiser. I could see you stepping into Sir Tom’s (RIP) shoes...
I'd need more conditioning, first.

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Gooner Girl » Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:04 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:08 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:48 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:29 pm
Not at all. It's just a ruse. Growing cows to provide steak is fine. ;-)
If you ate less steak you probably wouldn’t need to walk as much. 🤔

Anyway, there’s a vacancy going now for an elderly walker, hero and fundraiser. I could see you stepping into Sir Tom’s (RIP) shoes...
I'd need more conditioning, first.
One of those walker things may help you if you’ve not got one already?!

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Worthy4England » Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:16 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:04 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:08 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:48 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:29 pm
Not at all. It's just a ruse. Growing cows to provide steak is fine. ;-)
If you ate less steak you probably wouldn’t need to walk as much. 🤔

Anyway, there’s a vacancy going now for an elderly walker, hero and fundraiser. I could see you stepping into Sir Tom’s (RIP) shoes...
I'd need more conditioning, first.
One of those walker things may help you if you’ve not got one already?!
Not help - absolute necessity.

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Gooner Girl » Tue Feb 02, 2021 8:20 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:16 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:04 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:08 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 5:48 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Feb 02, 2021 4:29 pm
Not at all. It's just a ruse. Growing cows to provide steak is fine. ;-)
If you ate less steak you probably wouldn’t need to walk as much. 🤔

Anyway, there’s a vacancy going now for an elderly walker, hero and fundraiser. I could see you stepping into Sir Tom’s (RIP) shoes...
I'd need more conditioning, first.
One of those walker things may help you if you’ve not got one already?!
Not help - absolute necessity.
Lockdowns done for you Worthy!

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Burnden Paddock » Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:03 am

Morning Ladies & Gents, in an attempt to get this thread going again (not that GG & Worthy haven't been doing a sterling job) and to get my own lazy arse in gear, I am challenging myself and others to run/walk/cycle (or any other activity) a distance of their choosing this month. Hopefully this will be a success and we can do it most, if not every month.

I have set myself a target of running 75km in February (distance to date - 0km 8) ). Not that I wish to exclude posters from outside the area, but i'm planning to run and would like to invite anyone else interested to run the Bury 10k course, or a course and distance of your choosing on Sunday 28th February. Meet on Wilko car park in Bury (no doggers, please! Sorry LE. :wink: ), run the course and grab a socially distanced breakfast afterwards.

This is an unashamed device to motivate myself, as my running over the last 14 months has been shocking due to a combination of injury, lockdown blues and sheer laziness. Feel free to comment, or not. Use it as inspiration for yourself if you like. No need to mention distances or times, those don't matter. Good luck!

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Worthy4England » Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:36 am

This might be the only time I can say I'm 6k in front of BP! Woot.

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Gooner Girl » Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:43 pm

Reckon 5k over February is a doable challenge. It’s a short month though. I’ll join you (virtually) BP.

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Worthy4England » Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:18 pm

Another little 3k added. BP will never catch me. Mwuhahahaha.

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Burnden Paddock » Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:32 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:18 pm
Another little 3k added. BP will never catch me. Mwuhahahaha.

Bugger. Not whilst I’m sat at home on my arse. Damn you Worthy. Damn you to hell!

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Burnden Paddock » Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:33 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:43 pm
Reckon 5k over February is a doable challenge. It’s a short month though. I’ll join you (virtually) BP.
Aye. I’m sure you’ll somehow manage 5k between now and the 28th. 😉

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Gooner Girl » Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:54 pm

Burnden Paddock wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:33 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:43 pm
Reckon 5k over February is a doable challenge. It’s a short month though. I’ll join you (virtually) BP.
Aye. I’m sure you’ll somehow manage 5k between now and the 28th. 😉
Just done 4 miles actually. 8) What’s that in Km? 6.5 more then you’ve done?!

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Burnden Paddock » Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:41 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:54 pm
Burnden Paddock wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:33 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:43 pm
Reckon 5k over February is a doable challenge. It’s a short month though. I’ll join you (virtually) BP.
Aye. I’m sure you’ll somehow manage 5k between now and the 28th. 😉
Just done 4 miles actually. 8) What’s that in Km? 6.5 more then you’ve done?!
Alright, Paula Radcliffe! We’ll see where we are at the end of the month. Not that it’s a competition. 😉

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Bruce Rioja » Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:10 pm

Burnden Paddock wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:03 am
Morning Ladies & Gents, in an attempt to get this thread going again (not that GG & Worthy haven't been doing a sterling job) and to get my own lazy arse in gear, I am challenging myself and others to run/walk/cycle (or any other activity) a distance of their choosing this month. Hopefully this will be a success and we can do it most, if not every month.

I have set myself a target of running 75km in February (distance to date - 0km 8) ). Not that I wish to exclude posters from outside the area, but i'm planning to run and would like to invite anyone else interested to run the Bury 10k course, or a course and distance of your choosing on Sunday 28th February. Meet on Wilko car park in Bury (no doggers, please! Sorry LE. :wink: ), run the course and grab a socially distanced breakfast afterwards.

This is an unashamed device to motivate myself, as my running over the last 14 months has been shocking due to a combination of injury, lockdown blues and sheer laziness. Feel free to comment, or not. Use it as inspiration for yourself if you like. No need to mention distances or times, those don't matter. Good luck!

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Ah, this sounds a better idea that shelling out £25 to run round Tatton Park. A visit to Bradley Fold Garden Centre afterwards to spend our savings on said socially distanced breakfast and, of course, Snowdonia's finest 'caws'.

Balls to the bling - see you in a bit :)
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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Burnden Paddock » Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:50 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:10 pm
Burnden Paddock wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:03 am
Morning Ladies & Gents, in an attempt to get this thread going again (not that GG & Worthy haven't been doing a sterling job) and to get my own lazy arse in gear, I am challenging myself and others to run/walk/cycle (or any other activity) a distance of their choosing this month. Hopefully this will be a success and we can do it most, if not every month.

I have set myself a target of running 75km in February (distance to date - 0km 8) ). Not that I wish to exclude posters from outside the area, but i'm planning to run and would like to invite anyone else interested to run the Bury 10k course, or a course and distance of your choosing on Sunday 28th February. Meet on Wilko car park in Bury (no doggers, please! Sorry LE. :wink: ), run the course and grab a socially distanced breakfast afterwards.

This is an unashamed device to motivate myself, as my running over the last 14 months has been shocking due to a combination of injury, lockdown blues and sheer laziness. Feel free to comment, or not. Use it as inspiration for yourself if you like. No need to mention distances or times, those don't matter. Good luck!

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Joe Wicks
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Ah, this sounds a better idea that shelling out £25 to run round Tatton Park. A visit to Bradley Fold Garden Centre afterwards to spend our savings on said socially distanced breakfast and, of course, Snowdonia's finest 'caws'.

Balls to the bling - see you in a bit :)
Unfortunately, the cafe at Bradley Fold garden centre is closed due to lockdown. I was thinking more along the lines of a local cafe, or failing that a Maccy's or Greggs. The latter does a surprisingly good bacon barm and coffee. Nowt stopping us detouring to BFGC afterwards!

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Gary the Enfield » Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:12 pm

Thought I'd lump in on this one, seeing as I'm a local again. Scratch me up for 7.5 miles tonight.

Had a bit of a do on Saturday. Was running up COR from Horwich and the cold air irritated my throat so badly I had a coughing fit. Started spitting blood but carried on up George's Lane and back home. Realised afterwards I'd torn my Uvula. Standard.

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Gooner Girl » Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:26 pm

Gary the Enfield wrote:
Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:12 pm
Thought I'd lump in on this one, seeing as I'm a local again. Scratch me up for 7.5 miles tonight.

Had a bit of a do on Saturday. Was running up COR from Horwich and the cold air irritated my throat so badly I had a coughing fit. Started spitting blood but carried on up George's Lane and back home. Realised afterwards I'd torn my Uvula. Standard.
Only 7.5 miles? Slacker! :wink:

Interesting running injury. Not come across that one before!

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Gooner Girl » Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:26 pm

Burnden Paddock wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:41 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:54 pm
Burnden Paddock wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:33 pm
Gooner Girl wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:43 pm
Reckon 5k over February is a doable challenge. It’s a short month though. I’ll join you (virtually) BP.
Aye. I’m sure you’ll somehow manage 5k between now and the 28th. 😉
Just done 4 miles actually. 8) What’s that in Km? 6.5 more then you’ve done?!
Alright, Paula Radcliffe! We’ll see where we are at the end of the month. Not that it’s a competition. 😉
Bring it on Mo!

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Re: The athletics/running thread

Post by Burnden Paddock » Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:34 pm

Gary the Enfield wrote:
Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:12 pm
Thought I'd lump in on this one, seeing as I'm a local again. Scratch me up for 7.5 miles tonight.

Had a bit of a do on Saturday. Was running up COR from Horwich and the cold air irritated my throat so badly I had a coughing fit. Started spitting blood but carried on up George's Lane and back home. Realised afterwards I'd torn my Uvula. Standard.
Nails! Seriously though. How the feck did you manage to do that? 😳

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