The athletics/running thread

[Bruce Rioja]

Did you catch the bloke just in front of you?

Doesn't look too impressive when a pensioner is on your shoulder. Hope you've lapped him.

That 'pensioner' is a 63 year old sub 45 minute 10k runner. He's been running for donkeys years. First time I've beaten him (and a few others) on this course.

There's some bloody fast old gimmers out there!

At Leverhulme Park on Sunday morning there was this 5K/10K run going on. This bloke ran past who must be in his 80's, seriously, running with a cycling helmet on. He probably thought 'that big lad's a bit old for 5-a-side'.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

What's your best 5k time, Gary? (And others?)

I did one last week, and would like to put my lack of fitness into context.

It's scary how much slower I am now than I was when I lived in the Netherlands for a year and ran for the uni out there.

Come to think of it, what's everyone's best 10k?

[Beefheart]

Did you catch the bloke just in front of you?

Doesn't look too impressive when a pensioner is on your shoulder. Hope you've lapped him.

That 'pensioner' is a 63 year old sub 45 minute 10k runner. He's been running for donkeys years. First time I've beaten him (and a few others) on this course.

There's some bloody fast old gimmers out there!

At Leverhulme Park on Sunday morning there was this 5K/10K run going on. This bloke ran past who must be in his 80's, seriously, running with a cycling helmet on. He probably thought 'that big lad's a bit old for 5-a-side'.

That bloke is famous! He's 'the guy who runs around with a cycling helmet on', no idea what his actual name is.

[Annoyed Grunt]

Did you catch the bloke just in front of you?

Doesn't look too impressive when a pensioner is on your shoulder. Hope you've lapped him.

That 'pensioner' is a 63 year old sub 45 minute 10k runner. He's been running for donkeys years. First time I've beaten him (and a few others) on this course.

There's some bloody fast old gimmers out there!

At Leverhulme Park on Sunday morning there was this 5K/10K run going on. This bloke ran past who must be in his 80's, seriously, running with a cycling helmet on. He probably thought 'that big lad's a bit old for 5-a-side'.

That bloke is famous! He's 'the guy who runs around with a cycling helmet on', no idea what his actual name is.

I've seen him loads of times as well!

[Gary the Enfield]

What's your best 5k time, Gary? (And others?)

I did one last week, and would like to put my lack of fitness into context.


It's scary how much slower I am now than I was when I lived in the Netherlands for a year and ran for the uni out there.

Come to think of it, what's everyone's best 10k?

5k. 21:31
10k 43:47
Half marathon 1:36:47

[thebish]

What's your best 5k time, Gary? (And others?)

I did one last week, and would like to put my lack of fitness into context.

It's scary how much slower I am now than I was when I lived in the Netherlands for a year and ran for the uni out there.

Come to think of it, what's everyone's best 10k?

5k - about an hour and a half....

10k - 2 days

[Gary the Enfield]

I notice your tattoos there - what are they?

One's a Celtic design. The other is my son's initials.

[Bruce Rioja]

I notice your tattoos there - what are they?

One's a Celtic design.

A bottle of Buckfast?

[Gooner Girl]

What's your best 5k time, Gary? (And others?)

I did one last week, and would like to put my lack of fitness into context.


It's scary how much slower I am now than I was when I lived in the Netherlands for a year and ran for the uni out there.

Come to think of it, what's everyone's best 10k?

5k. 21:31
10k 43:47
Half marathon 1:36:47

To make you feel better, i'm way slower then Gary.

I only have training times as have never done a 10km race but according to my Nike plus chip times my best 5km is 24'09 and best 10km is 54'17 (that is the only time i have run 10km though! (i'm a triple jumper not a runner...)

[thebish]

What's your best 5k time, Gary? (And others?)

I did one last week, and would like to put my lack of fitness into context.


It's scary how much slower I am now than I was when I lived in the Netherlands for a year and ran for the uni out there.

Come to think of it, what's everyone's best 10k?

5k. 21:31
10k 43:47
Half marathon 1:36:47

To make you feel better, i'm way slower then Gary.

I only have training times as have never done a 10km race but according to my Nike plus chip times my best 5km is 24'09 and best 10km is 54'17 (that is the only time i have run 10km though! (i'm a triple jumper not a runner...)

I thought you said your Nike plus chip under-recorded the distances?

[Bruce Rioja]

To make you feel better, i'm way slower than your average bear, Boo-Boo.

Just thought I'd sort that out for you. I'm good like that.

[Gooner Girl]

To make you feel better, i'm way slower than your average bear, Boo-Boo.

Just thought I'd sort that out for you. I'm good like that.

Go on then, I'll take you on cheeky! What's it to be? Football? Running? Triple jump?

[Gooner Girl]

Just ran 6.5 miles. First time i have run over 10km in ages! Wasn't fast but am chuffed i did it. Got rained on though!

[William the White]

I never thought I'd ever contribute to this thread as, basically, running for a bus might be fatal for me...

But I've just started reading Murakami's What I Talk About when I Talk About Running and am loving it. I think it might turn out to be the Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for running.

Some of the athletes on here might find what their pleasures mean articulated sweetly and - perhaps - profoundly here.

A taster - there's a kind of poetry in this, I think:

Anyway, right now, I'm running hard. I'll wait till later to think about what it all means... I shine my running shoes, rub some sunscreen on my face and neck, set my watch, and hit the road. With the trade winds wafting against my face, a white heron above, its legs dutifully aligned as it crosses the sky, and me listening to my old favourite, the Lovin Spoonful.

The book is about growing old, writing, solitude, thought, examining life, and running 136 miles a week, and a marathon every year.

One for GG, and Enfield, mummy and all the other runners, I reckon.

[And Murakami's Norwegian Wood' is a great novel.]

[thebish]

WARNING>>>

running whilst reading a book is dangerous!

[Worthy4England]

WARNING>>>

running whilst reading a book is dangerous!

Didn't quite catch that, I have my IPOD in...

[Gooner Girl]

WARNING>>>

running whilst reading a book is dangerous!

How would you know? Can't remembwer last time you put on a pair of trainers!

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

What's your best 5k time, Gary? (And others?)

I did one last week, and would like to put my lack of fitness into context.


It's scary how much slower I am now than I was when I lived in the Netherlands for a year and ran for the uni out there.

Come to think of it, what's everyone's best 10k?

5k. 21:31
10k 43:47
Half marathon 1:36:47

Get over to the athletics thread and post your 5k time!

Ha, ok. Well This time I did 5k at 21.56, which I wasn't very pleased with, given that I put in a 10k at 40:07 in Holland (it is flat there though!)

Did 11secs 100m back in the day...

And I certainly don't have a half marathon time!

[Gary the Enfield]

What's your best 5k time, Gary? (And others?)

I did one last week, and would like to put my lack of fitness into context.


It's scary how much slower I am now than I was when I lived in the Netherlands for a year and ran for the uni out there.

Come to think of it, what's everyone's best 10k?

5k. 21:31
10k 43:47
Half marathon 1:36:47

Get over to the athletics thread and post your 5k time!

Ha, ok. Well This time I did 5k at 21.56, which I wasn't very pleased with, given that I put in a 10k at 40:07 in Holland (it is flat there though!)

Did 11secs 100m back in the day...

And I certainly don't have a half marathon time!

Bloody show off!

Mind, I'm quite pleased that, at 44 years of age I am still improving. Might do a sub-20 yet!

[TANGODANCER]

I once sprinted across a farm yard and cleared a five foot gate in 2.4 seconds. Mind you, there was a huge fxck-off German Shepherd dog behind me at the time. It's the truth.