The athletics/running thread

[Gary the Enfield]

.....and one step back.


Horrible run last night. Supposed to do 6.5 miles across farmers fields last might. Ended up doing about 4.5. Side of my knee is sore when I bend and it feels weak again. No consistency.

fecking bollocks.

[thebish]

.....and one step back.


Horrible run last night. Supposed to do 6.5 miles across farmers fields last might. Ended up doing about 4.5. Side of my knee is sore when I bend and it feels weak again. No consistency.

fecking bollocks.

arse...

[Bruce Rioja]

Booooo. Thought I'd set a new PB for the new track this morning but was 12 seconds out. Still, there's always next week

[Harry Genshaw]

Booooo. Thought I'd set a new PB for the new track this morning but was 12 seconds out. Still, there's always next week

Ooh unlucky fella. You looked like you were running well today. Perhaps some advice straight from the coaching manual might help? "Don't get 5hitfaced the night before a run"

[Bruce Rioja]

Booooo. Thought I'd set a new PB for the new track this morning but was 12 seconds out. Still, there's always next week

Ooh unlucky fella. You looked like you were running well today. Perhaps some advice straight from the coaching manual might help? "Don't get 5hitfaced the night before a run"

It alleviates the pain Kind words, Harry. Thanks. Felt really good this morning but I do need to work harder in the last 1K.

[Harry Genshaw]

My fastest time today on the new course so really chuffed . I'd love to break 22 minutes before LE comes back with his sub 20s (or his sub 16s if he gets back to his best)

[Bruce Rioja]

My fastest time today on the new course so really chuffed . I'd love to break 22 minutes before LE comes back with his sub 20s (or his sub 16s if he gets back to his best)

Nice one, Chief. Well done. I'm not sure that we'll ever see LE back. Too ready with the excuses, that one.(though he could still beat me easily, even with his fecked calf)

[LeverEnd]

My fastest time today on the new course so really chuffed . I'd love to break 22 minutes before LE comes back with his sub 20s (or his sub 16s if he gets back to his best)

Nice one, Chief. Well done. I'm not sure that we'll ever see LE back. Too ready with the excuses, that one.(though he could still beat me easily, even with his fecked calf)

Haha! Reverse psychology, I like it.

[LeverEnd]

Here's one for the diary
Sun 21st June
http://www.horwichfestivalofracing.co.uk/

Running, triathlon, unicycle, orienterring, all sorts. And a well stocked beer fridge in my front room 50m frorm the start and finish if anyone wants to come along?

[Burnden Paddock]

Sounds like a plan. Any of that life threatening home brew still knocking about??

[Harry Genshaw]

I fancy that. The 5k is a lot flatter than park run so could be a chance for pbs? I imagine Penders will be entering the unicycle race?

Managed a gentle 8 miles around Rivington this morning with no ill effects

[LeverEnd]

Sounds like a plan. Any of that life threatening home brew still knocking about??

Yes. One bottle, I've put extra sugar in it to double ferment it.

[Bruce Rioja]

My fastest time today on the new course so really chuffed . I'd love to break 22 minutes before LE comes back with his sub 20s (or his sub 16s if he gets back to his best)

Nice one, Chief. Well done. I'm not sure that we'll ever see LE back. Too ready with the excuses, that one.(though he could still beat me easily, even with his fecked calf)

Haha! Reverse psychology, I like it.

Rumbled.

I'm away the weekend of the Horwich run, I'm afraid.

[LeverEnd]

My fastest time today on the new course so really chuffed . I'd love to break 22 minutes before LE comes back with his sub 20s (or his sub 16s if he gets back to his best)

Nice one, Chief. Well done. I'm not sure that we'll ever see LE back. Too ready with the excuses, that one.(though he could still beat me easily, even with his fecked calf)

Haha! Reverse psychology, I like it.

Rumbled.

I'm away the weekend of the Horwich run, I'm afraid.

Pussy. Only cos you're scared.
Of my home brew.

(Reverse psychology makes Bruce cancel holiday)

[Gary the Enfield]

So, it would seem I'm going to be in Bolton this weekend after all. Not much time to socialise but I should be able to throw myself up Cruella a couple of times.

[Bruce Rioja]

So, it would seem I'm going to be in Bolton this weekend after all. Not much time to socialise but I should be able to throw myself up Cruella a couple of times.

Oh excellent. See you down there!

[Harry Genshaw]

So, it would seem I'm going to be in Bolton this weekend after all. Not much time to socialise but I should be able to throw myself up Cruella a couple of times.

Nice one. You must be able to manage a brekky surely? You got to have some reward after Cruella

Did a track session last night. 5 x 600m, 4 x 500m and 4 x 400m. Wasn't fit enough to do the whole set and I was lagging badly behind the elite guys but all time on the legs

[Gary the Enfield]

So, it would seem I'm going to be in Bolton this weekend after all. Not much time to socialise but I should be able to throw myself up Cruella a couple of times.

Nice one. You must be able to manage a brekky surely? You got to have some reward after Cruella

Did a track session last night. 5 x 600m, 4 x 500m and 4 x 400m. Wasn't fit enough to do the whole set and I was lagging badly behind the elite guys but all time on the legs

I'll see.

Your session sounds tough. I swam 2k and ran 2k again last night. My swim time was over a minute faster than last week (46.08)

[Bruce Rioja]

Finally heard back from the club regarding the Full Kit Wankers / Speedo 10K jobbie (well, after issuing a reminder )

Hi Zola Budd,

Sorry for the delay in getting back in touch.

Let me check with the retail team here at the club I’ll see what they can do.

Thanks,

Dan

(I wonder if it's our Dan and he's been busy on the slammers? )

[Burnden Paddock]

Sounds vaguely promising. At least it wasn't an outright no.

In other news. Can't be arsed doing tomorrow's PR. Still feeling a little bit stiff/sore in my legs and lower back. May come down to watch and for brekkers, if I can be bothered to get out of bed. I've quite enjoyed a week of lying in bed until late and fancy extending it for a couple more days.