The athletics/running thread

[LeverEnd]

First run tonight in several weeks. Dreading it!

Just been out and managed 6 achy wheezy miles. Its a start though

Good stuff, couple of rusty ones out of the way and you'll be back in the swing.
I'm erring on the side of caution after going at it like a bull in a china shop for the last 2 weeks, resting the hamstring. Just ate 3 of the 5 jam doughnuts I bought. Other 2 will keep til breakfast! Easy run home from work tomorrow, 5 milesish, jog parkrun with my niece sat morn then racing Lytham Carnival 5k Sunday morn. Good race, did it a few years ago.

[Gooner Girl]

Alright, you super speedy lot, rub it in. I only did 2.5 and that was enough. My running partner left me for dead a bit tonight and I thought I was being super slow, turns out she was actually far faster then normal so I improved my time attempting to keep up with her. Reckon that deserves Leverends other 2 doughnuts...

Really need to get out more then once a week to make any progress. Someone nag me into going at the weekend.

[LeverEnd]

Alright, you super speedy lot, rub it in. I only did 2.5 and that was enough. My running partner left me for dead a bit tonight and I thought I was being super slow, turns out she was actually far faster then normal so I improved my time attempting to keep up with her. Reckon that deserves Leverends other 2 doughnuts...

Really need to get out more then once a week to make any progress. Someone nag me into going at the weekend.

I'll pop them in the post... oh hang on, I just ate them. Sorry.

[Gary the Enfield]

First run tonight in several weeks. Dreading it!

Just been out and managed 6 achy wheezy miles. Its a start though

Good stuff, couple of rusty ones out of the way and you'll be back in the swing.
I'm erring on the side of caution after going at it like a bull in a china shop for the last 2 weeks, resting the hamstring. Just ate 3 of the 5 jam doughnuts I bought. Other 2 will keep til breakfast! Easy run home from work tomorrow, 5 milesish, jog parkrun with my niece sat morn then racing Lytham Carnival 5k Sunday morn. Good race, did it a few years ago.

I'm up for a flying visit on Saturday. May try and make the Park Run if I can.

[LeverEnd]

First run tonight in several weeks. Dreading it!

Just been out and managed 6 achy wheezy miles. Its a start though

Good stuff, couple of rusty ones out of the way and you'll be back in the swing.
I'm erring on the side of caution after going at it like a bull in a china shop for the last 2 weeks, resting the hamstring. Just ate 3 of the 5 jam doughnuts I bought. Other 2 will keep til breakfast! Easy run home from work tomorrow, 5 milesish, jog parkrun with my niece sat morn then racing Lytham Carnival 5k Sunday morn. Good race, did it a few years ago.

I'm up for a flying visit on Saturday. May try and make the Park Run if I can.

Let me know if you're around, we can have a firm handshake on the startline.

[Gooner Girl]

First run tonight in several weeks. Dreading it!

Just been out and managed 6 achy wheezy miles. Its a start though

Good stuff, couple of rusty ones out of the way and you'll be back in the swing.
I'm erring on the side of caution after going at it like a bull in a china shop for the last 2 weeks, resting the hamstring. Just ate 3 of the 5 jam doughnuts I bought. Other 2 will keep til breakfast! Easy run home from work tomorrow, 5 milesish, jog parkrun with my niece sat morn then racing Lytham Carnival 5k Sunday morn. Good race, did it a few years ago.

I'm up for a flying visit on Saturday. May try and make the Park Run if I can.

Let me know if you're around, we can have a firm handshake on the startline.

Before you whup his arse!

[Gary the Enfield]

I won't be competing against LE, but myself. If I can break 22 minutes I'll be ecstatic on that course.

[LeverEnd]

I won't be competing against LE, but myself. If I can break 22 minutes I'll be ecstatic on that course.

I'm trying to help my niece break 27, promised to run the whole way with her with a view to racing hard the next day in Lytham (hamstring permitting). It is a stinker of a course it must be said. I've been running up and down those hills for nearly 30 years and they get no easier. I'd fancy myself to knock at least a minute off on a road course in racing flats.
I may actually be dragged into our track team to run 5000m at Sportcity in the Northern League on Sunday due to a chronic shortage of distance runners but I sincerely hope not as I don't enjoy getting soundly whupped!

[Gary the Enfield]

I won't be competing against LE, but myself. If I can break 22 minutes I'll be ecstatic on that course.

I'm trying to help my niece break 27, promised to run the whole way with her with a view to racing hard the next day in Lytham (hamstring permitting). It is a stinker of a course it must be said. I've been running up and down those hills for nearly 30 years and they get no easier. I'd fancy myself to knock at least a minute off on a road course in racing flats.
I may actually be dragged into our track team to run 5000m at Sportcity in the Northern League on Sunday due to a chronic shortage of distance runners but I sincerely hope not as I don't enjoy getting soundly whupped!

Good luck with that. Unfortunately I won't make Park Run now as I'm driving up tomorrow am instead of tonight.

[LeverEnd]

I won't be competing against LE, but myself. If I can break 22 minutes I'll be ecstatic on that course.

I'm trying to help my niece break 27, promised to run the whole way with her with a view to racing hard the next day in Lytham (hamstring permitting). It is a stinker of a course it must be said. I've been running up and down those hills for nearly 30 years and they get no easier. I'd fancy myself to knock at least a minute off on a road course in racing flats.
I may actually be dragged into our track team to run 5000m at Sportcity in the Northern League on Sunday due to a chronic shortage of distance runners but I sincerely hope not as I don't enjoy getting soundly whupped!

Good luck with that. Unfortunately I won't make Park Run now as I'm driving up tomorrow am instead of tonight.

Another time. I taske it you live in Enfield then? Doing my best to dodge the track race.

[Gary the Enfield]

I won't be competing against LE, but myself. If I can break 22 minutes I'll be ecstatic on that course.

I'm trying to help my niece break 27, promised to run the whole way with her with a view to racing hard the next day in Lytham (hamstring permitting). It is a stinker of a course it must be said. I've been running up and down those hills for nearly 30 years and they get no easier. I'd fancy myself to knock at least a minute off on a road course in racing flats.
I may actually be dragged into our track team to run 5000m at Sportcity in the Northern League on Sunday due to a chronic shortage of distance runners but I sincerely hope not as I don't enjoy getting soundly whupped!

Good luck with that. Unfortunately I won't make Park Run now as I'm driving up tomorrow am instead of tonight.

Another time. I taske it you live in Enfield then? Doing my best to dodge the track race.

Indeed.

I hate track too.

[LeverEnd]

I love running on the track when I'm in shape for it, but I'm blatantly not right now. More suited to long road races though due to a lack of speed over 800/1500m.

[thebish]

I won't be competing against LE, but myself. If I can break 22 minutes I'll be ecstatic on that course.

I'm trying to help my niece break 27, promised to run the whole way with her with a view to racing hard the next day in Lytham (hamstring permitting). It is a stinker of a course it must be said. I've been running up and down those hills for nearly 30 years and they get no easier. I'd fancy myself to knock at least a minute off on a road course in racing flats.
I may actually be dragged into our track team to run 5000m at Sportcity in the Northern League on Sunday due to a chronic shortage of distance runners but I sincerely hope not as I don't enjoy getting soundly whupped!

Good luck with that. Unfortunately I won't make Park Run now as I'm driving up tomorrow am instead of tonight.

Another time. I taske it you live in Enfield then? Doing my best to dodge the track race.

Indeed.

I hate track too.

yeah - me too.. me, Lever and GtE are so similar!

[Gary the Enfield]

Oh aye, almost genetically identical.

[Gooner Girl]

You should get yourself into field athletics, far more fun.

[LeverEnd]

You should get yourself into field athletics, far more fun.

I once putted the shot 8 metres to fill in a gap on the team. And also high jumped 1.40m. The hammer I managed to heave just about clear of the cage.
Maybe I should stick to to plodding!

[thebish]

You should get yourself into field athletics, far more fun.

I once putted the shot 8 metres to fill in a gap on the team. And also high jumped 1.40m. The hammer I managed to heave just about clear of the cage.
Maybe I should stick to to plodding!

the caber is where it's at!

[Gooner Girl]

You should get yourself into field athletics, far more fun.

I once putted the shot 8 metres to fill in a gap on the team. And also high jumped 1.40m. The hammer I managed to heave just about clear of the cage.
Maybe I should stick to to plodding!

Only 5cm less then my high jump pb, but then, as GtE will tell you, I'm a short arse.

[Gooner Girl]

You should get yourself into field athletics, far more fun.

I once putted the shot 8 metres to fill in a gap on the team. And also high jumped 1.40m. The hammer I managed to heave just about clear of the cage.
Maybe I should stick to to plodding!

the caber is where it's at!

You're an expert on that are you?!

[thebish]

You should get yourself into field athletics, far more fun.

I once putted the shot 8 metres to fill in a gap on the team. And also high jumped 1.40m. The hammer I managed to heave just about clear of the cage.
Maybe I should stick to to plodding!

the caber is where it's at!

You're an expert on that are you?!

at the risk of setting off another benny hill exchange... yes!