The athletics/running thread

[Burnden Paddock]

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. 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!

More slow Mo tbh. Freak neck injury means I’m still on 0km ffs! Worthy will be creaming himself!

[Worthy4England]

More slow Mo tbh. Freak neck injury means I’m still on 0km ffs! Worthy will be creaming himself!

12km...Need to add another 3 today...

[Gary the Enfield]

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?

No idea. Didn't hurt. Thought I was losing a lung at first. Jesus these hills are tough. No wonder I didn't take up running 'til I moved to London.

[Worthy4England]

More slow Mo tbh. Freak neck injury means I’m still on 0km ffs! Worthy will be creaming himself!

12km...Need to add another 3 today...

15km BP - Imma need a telescope to see you at this rate.

[Gooner Girl]

More slow Mo tbh. Freak neck injury means I’m still on 0km ffs! Worthy will be creaming himself!

12km...Need to add another 3 today...

15km BP - Imma need a telescope to see you at this rate.

Worthy zooms walks briskly into an early lead.

[Burnden Paddock]

More slow Mo tbh. Freak neck injury means I’m still on 0km ffs! Worthy will be creaming himself!

12km...Need to add another 3 today...

15km BP - Imma need a telescope to see you at this rate.

Fair play, mate. Well done. I’ll take the credit as your inspiration.

[Burnden Paddock]

More slow Mo tbh. Freak neck injury means I’m still on 0km ffs! Worthy will be creaming himself!

12km...Need to add another 3 today...

15km BP - Imma need a telescope to see you at this rate.

Worthy zooms walks briskly into an early lead.

Change of plan. Sunday 28th - Bury 10k Zimmer frame race!

[Gooner Girl]

More slow Mo tbh. Freak neck injury means I’m still on 0km ffs! Worthy will be creaming himself!

12km...Need to add another 3 today...

15km BP - Imma need a telescope to see you at this rate.

Worthy zooms walks briskly into an early lead.

Change of plan. Sunday 28th - Bury 10k Zimmer frame race!

Sounds about right for all you lot in the V50 age group!

[Worthy4England]

More slow Mo tbh. Freak neck injury means I’m still on 0km ffs! Worthy will be creaming himself!

12km...Need to add another 3 today...

15km BP - Imma need a telescope to see you at this rate.

Worthy zooms walks briskly into an early lead.

Briskly might be overstating it!

[Gooner Girl]

More slow Mo tbh. Freak neck injury means I’m still on 0km ffs! Worthy will be creaming himself!

12km...Need to add another 3 today...

15km BP - Imma need a telescope to see you at this rate.

Worthy zooms walks briskly into an early lead.

Briskly might be overstating it!

Worthy meanders slowly into an early lead?

[Worthy4England]

Yeah, he's also just meandered from out of hours quack with high BP and an infection...

[Gooner Girl]

Yeah, he's also just meandered from out of hours quack with high BP and an infection...

Ouch. You ok? I’ve just injured my arm helping my daughter practice her backwards walkover but this sounds worse! Have they given you antibiotics for the infection?

[Worthy4England]

Yeah, he's also just meandered from out of hours quack with high BP and an infection...

Ouch. You ok? I’ve just injured my arm helping my daughter practice her backwards walkover but this sounds worse! Have they given you antibiotics for the infection?

Should be ok thanks, picking up antibiotics now. Thought I felt a bit ropey after today's walk. I'm going to focus on 3k to couch potato tomorrow

[Gooner Girl]

Yeah, he's also just meandered from out of hours quack with high BP and an infection...

Ouch. You ok? I’ve just injured my arm helping my daughter practice her backwards walkover but this sounds worse! Have they given you antibiotics for the infection?

Should be ok thanks, picking up antibiotics now. Thought I felt a bit ropey after today's walk. I'm going to focus on 3k to couch potato tomorrow

Sounds like a plan. Hope you feel better soon! X

[Burnden Paddock]

Yeah, he's also just meandered from out of hours quack with high BP and an infection...

I didn’t inhale!

Seriously though, mate. Hope you’re soon on the mend. 10k Zimmer frame race might not be that inaccurate!

[Gary the Enfield]

Get well soon Worthy.

Active weekend for me. 29 miles on the indoor bike then 2x5km runs Saturday morning followed by an 11.5 mile run followed by a 3 mile hike up to the mast.

[KeyserSoze]

Somehow got through in the London ballot.

[LeverEnd]

Somehow got through in the London ballot.

Excellent news! Already getting the miles in?

[LeverEnd]

I've been doing almost nothing. Done 3k twice in the last week though and feel crippled. Going to go out again now though. (After finishing my jammy wagon wheel.)

[KeyserSoze]

Excellent news! Already getting the miles in?

Cheers LE! Still shocked tbh.

Not so much at the minute, been injured since just before christmas with a knee issue, only just gotten back into slow plods the last week. Thankful there is enough time between now and then to heal up properly, get some good training in and get rid of the xmas beef that has been carried alarmingly into Feb

Hope you're feeling better soon. Work sent us a box of donuts the other week as an end-of-quarter thank you. My flatmate is at his partner's so I had them all to myself. 12 donuts. It is like they want me to fail.