The athletics/running thread

[Wandering Willy]

Even I who loves both burger and doughnut draw the line at that! Looks gross!

Fnarr

[Gooner Girl]

Even I who loves both burger and doughnut draw the line at that! Looks gross!

Fnarr

What now?!

[Prufrock]

[Harry Genshaw]

Just signed up for the Kentmere fell race in July as it was filling up pretty quickly. It's supposed to be a bit of a toughy so I've got a few months to get my fitness and my navigating skills up to speed

[Gary the Enfield]

Just signed up for the Kentmere fell race in July as it was filling up pretty quickly. It's supposed to be a bit of a toughy so I've got a few months to get my fitness and my navigating skills up to speed

Good luck.
Was supposed to have done 13 miles today but cut off early as a mate wasn't feeling well. Jogged the last couple of miles with him to keep him company.

Still managed just under 12 miles at 8:38 pace. Legs feel fresh too which is a great sign.

[Harry Genshaw]

Cheers G. You seem to be running really well at the moment. All that conditioning work paying off?

Todays fell race was a real grueller at a place called Fairmile near to Sedburgh. It involved the steepest and longest climb I've ever attempted, once on the summit the wind was extremely strong and the clag was down for a short dash across a ridge line. What followed was the scariest but most exhilarating descent I've ever done. Once or twice the rate of descent surprised me and it was hard to keep momentum (fell a over t 3 times!!) down to the finish. Absolutely brilliant and I'm still buzzing (bit sore mind). Next weeks race at Burbank (?) is supposed to be even steeper

[Gooner Girl]

Cheers G. You seem to be running really well at the moment. All that conditioning work paying off?

Todays fell race was a real grueller at a place called Fairmile near to Sedburgh. It involved the steepest and longest climb I've ever attempted, once on the summit the wind was extremely strong and the clag was down for a short dash across a ridge line. What followed was the scariest but most exhilarating descent I've ever done. Once or twice the rate of descent surprised me and it was hard to keep momentum (fell a over t 3 times!!) down to the finish. Absolutely brilliant and I'm still buzzing (bit sore mind). Next weeks race at Burbank (?) is supposed to be even steeper

eh? What now? Is this funny Northern speak? Clag? Ridge line? I dunno much about fell racing, what you on about?

[Gary the Enfield]

Cheers G. You seem to be running really well at the moment. All that conditioning work paying off?

Todays fell race was a real grueller at a place called Fairmile near to Sedburgh. It involved the steepest and longest climb I've ever attempted, once on the summit the wind was extremely strong and the clag was down for a short dash across a ridge line. What followed was the scariest but most exhilarating descent I've ever done. Once or twice the rate of descent surprised me and it was hard to keep momentum (fell a over t 3 times!!) down to the finish. Absolutely brilliant and I'm still buzzing (bit sore mind). Next weeks race at Burbank (?) is supposed to be even steeper

That sounds mental. Had a few hills on my route but all on road.

[LeverEnd]

I've heard of clagnuts GG. Can be a problem at the end of a long run with no toilet facilities. I suspect it's secret fellrunner speak. You need a beard and anorak to understand!

[Gooner Girl]

I've heard of clagnuts GG. Can be a problem at the end of a long run with no toilet facilities. I suspect it's secret fellrunner speak. You need a beard and anorak to understand!

not sure I want to understand any more now!

And I've never had much luck growing a beard...

[Harry Genshaw]

I've heard of clagnuts GG. Can be a problem at the end of a long run with no toilet facilities. I suspect it's secret fellrunner speak. You need a beard and anorak to understand!

She'll be telling us she doesn't know what a ginnel is next!

[Gooner Girl]

I've heard of clagnuts GG. Can be a problem at the end of a long run with no toilet facilities. I suspect it's secret fellrunner speak. You need a beard and anorak to understand!

She'll be telling us she doesn't know what a ginnel is next!

I don't! Enlighten a thicko southerner?

[Harry Genshaw]

[Gooner Girl]

Ahhh! You mean a twitten! Why didn't you say so?

[Bruce Rioja]

Ahhh! You mean a twitten! Why didn't you say so?

Oh come, come, GG. How many times must you have heard "That Wojciech Szczesny? He couldn't trap a pig in a ginnel".

[Burnden Paddock]

Something. Something. Taken up the ginnel.

[Gooner Girl]

That, what Harry posted, is a twitten Bruce.

[Burnden Paddock]

Something. Something. Taken up the twitten.

[Gooner Girl]

Something. Something. Taken up the twitten.

You and your dirty mind!

[bobo the clown]

Something. Something. Taken up the twitten.

You and your dirty mind!

It's a back passage, love.