The athletics/running thread

[Gooner Girl]

Feel a bit embarrassed posting here given that all my fellow amateur runners appear to have fallen by the wayside and its just me and the 3 hard core amazing runners left but anyway, had a great run tonight. 4 miles and it felt really good, still not fast compared to you lot but 1 minute 30 seconds quicker then when I last ran 4 miles (about a month ago) and way better then Sunday when I struggled round 5km hating every minute of it.

Big improvement GG, good running. It's worth the crappy feeling ones when you start to improve.
I did some 200m reps in a desperate attempt to remind my legs what spikes feel like 3 years after my last track race. 1500m in Carlisle on Saturday in the Northern League in the forecast pouring rain. A rude awakening beckons. Will do me good though. (I think)

Still think it's hilarious you have to do that and not the 5000m. It's a slippery slope LE, mark my words, soon you'll be practicing your hammer throwing and baton changing skills

[Harry Genshaw]

Well done guys. GG - time to take the initiative now and keep it up. LE -good luck in Carlisle - you seem to be running really well at the moment, should be a good benchmark for where you're at?

Henderson's end fell race tonight. Found it really tough going and the 2nd ascent of the Pike came as a shock, but pretty pleased with my finishing position

[Bruce Rioja]

its just me and the 3 hard core amazing runners left

Yeah, coz you never fell by the wayside?!

[Gooner Girl]

Well done guys. GG - time to take the initiative now and keep it up. LE -good luck in Carlisle - you seem to be running really well at the moment, should be a good benchmark for where you're at?

Henderson's end fell race tonight. Found it really tough going and the 2nd ascent of the Pike came as a shock, but pretty pleased with my finishing position

I am running at least twice a week, seems to be completely random as to whether it feels good or whether I want to die half way round though. Need to up my mileage a bit more really.

Tough going? Wash your socks next time and problem solved!

[Gooner Girl]

its just me and the 3 hard core amazing runners left

Yeah, coz you never fell by the wayside?!

How's that getting back to the gym gone then?!

[Bruce Rioja]

its just me and the 3 hard core amazing runners left

Yeah, coz you never fell by the wayside?!

How's that getting back to the gym gone then?!

Fallen by the wayside.

[Gooner Girl]

its just me and the 3 hard core amazing runners left

Yeah, coz you never fell by the wayside?!

How's that getting back to the gym gone then?!

Fallen by the wayside.

C'mon Bruce! Couch to 5km again? You can do it, you could probably skip the first few weeks.

[Bruce Rioja]

C'mon Bruce! Couch to 5km again? You can do it, you could probably skip the first few weeks.

Nah, I really need to go back to the very start. I had (honestly) earmarked Monday as a restart point, specifically as I was due to be at home throughout June. That got changed today. And you wonder why I don't have a cat/dog

[Gary the Enfield]

I've had a good week.

Monday - Hill reps for 45 minutes followed by 6 x 100m sprints.
Tuesday - 750m swim followed by 2 x 1 k laps around the lake
Wednesday - League race 6 miles (hilly) around Epping Forest in 45:45
Thursday - 8.5k in 41:30 Warm down run.
Tomorrow I am swimming and Saturday I'll be running mile reps
Sunday I'll be on rhetorically bike.

Full on triathlete me.

[LeverEnd]

Horwich Festival of Racing a week on Sunday. Are you around Bruce? I seem to remember you mentioning it last year. Runners, cyclists, unicyclists, street orienteers and a well stocked beer fridge at mine 50m from the finish line if anyone's around.

[Gooner Girl]

Good luck today Lever End! Let us know how you get on!

[Gary the Enfield]

Yes. Good luck LE and anyone else racing this weekend.

[Gooner Girl]

Yes. Good luck LE and anyone else racing this weekend.

How were your mile reps GtE?

[Gary the Enfield]

Yes. Good luck LE and anyone else racing this weekend.

How were your mile reps GtE?

Ended up doing a pyramid session.

200 400 600 800 800 600 400 200 200 400 600 800

About 6km at pace overall

[Gooner Girl]

Yes. Good luck LE and anyone else racing this weekend.

How were your mile reps GtE?

Ended up doing a pyramid session.

200 400 600 800 800 600 400 200 200 400 600 800

About 6km at pace overall

Good stuff. Sounds nearly as much hard work and energy draining as a trip round Sainsburys with my daughter this morning. But not quite

[Gary the Enfield]

Managed to get through it before the rain started. Then stood watching my daughter race in the pissing rain.

[Gooner Girl]

Managed to get through it before the rain started. Then stood watching my daughter race in the pissing rain.

Think of it as your cool down shower after!

[LeverEnd]

Ran like an ageing donkey. 4.34, need to do some speed work!

[Harry Genshaw]

Since the Armageddon forecast for this weekend had put paid to my recce in the lakes, I went along to help our club co host a track and field event in Wigan. Was busy helping out officiating the long jump when I got persuaded to do the 1500m to get us a point. Was a bit intimidating at the start line with 5 young whipper snappers.

Thankfully there was 1 guy there I thought I could beat. He'll never know how grateful I was, that he was there! We were next door to Wigan egg chasers ground, was quite a boost coming down the back straight to cheers, even if they weren't for us

[LeverEnd]

Since the Armageddon forecast for this weekend had put paid to my recce in the lakes, I went along to help our club co host a track and field event in Wigan. Was busy helping out officiating the long jump when I got persuaded to do the 1500m to get us a point. Was a bit intimidating at the start line with 5 young whipper snappers.

Thankfully there was 1 guy there I thought I could beat. He'll never know how grateful I was, that he was there! We were next door to Wigan egg chasers ground, was quite a boost coming down the back straight to cheers, even if they weren't for us

I hated it/ Struggling at halfway and felt like I was running through treacle for the last 2 laps. Going to the open meet at Stretford on Tuesday to do a 3000m race, hopefully the 1500m will help.
Are you giving up the fells now to be a full-time miler Harry?