The athletics/running thread

[Bruce Rioja]

The Gary Speed 10K Memorial Run is no longer that!

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w ... rt-9498810" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So you can either do the run as planned or, more conveniently, do it in Bolton.

Why not contact the club and see if they will let you start and finish at the ground (maybe even on the pitch) in Full Kit Wanker mode and then donate what you would have raised to the charity you were supposed to raise it for. Maybe get Kevin Davies and the local media involved for a bit of extra support. I'm sure a 10k route could be devised pretty quickly round there too.

Neil Bonnar said that he was happy to do a piece on it. However, and true to form, BWFC have gone quiet on it. Apparently, my house to the war memorial, to AB Asda, then to Tom Ashton's and back to mine is 10K, so I might put a barrel on.

I'll get Mrs BP to switch the oven on and get baking!

I do believe that we have the early trappings of a 10K party!!

LeverEnd. Don't bring anything other than your running gear. Anything at all - there's a love.

[LeverEnd]

I have a homemade cloudy cider planned for you Brucie. I've decided the pot of excrement (rum-infused fruit pieces) has to go. Not a huge fan, nor is my digestive tract.
Volunteer at PR Saturday so I can still feel virtuous while troughing a massive breakfast but rest my dodgy calf.

And GG, enter PR under a pseudonym!

[Burnden Paddock]

http://www.sportstoursinternational.co. ... alford-10k

Alternative to the Gary Speed 10k, maybe? A bit longer to actually get some training in too. In addition to the 'Bruce 10k'??

[Bruce Rioja]

Oh, I'm not there this Saturday. I'm down at Taff Tavitt's again, and it's her village's beer festival too. Hey, what could possibly go wrong?!

That looks a goodun, by the way, BP. Should be fairly flat too. We'll just have to be mindful of having our cars broken into, so I suggest LE picks us all up.

[Gooner Girl]

And GG, enter PR under a pseudonym!

Great idea. Shall grow myself a beard and register under the name A.Parker.

[Burnden Paddock]

And GG, enter PR under a pseudonym!

Great idea. Shall grow myself a beard and register under the name A.Parker.

Looks like you're well on the way with the beard, judging from your FB photos!

[LeverEnd]

And GG, enter PR under a pseudonym!

Great idea. Shall grow myself a beard and register under the name A.Parker.

Nah. Sounds dodgy.

And Bruce, I pride myself on burglar proof cars. (No criminal would be seen dead in it).

[Bruce Rioja]

And Bruce, I pride myself on burglar proof cars. (No criminal would be seen dead in it).

Maybe they're scared that they may be made to drink from the excrement pot as punishment?!

[Burnden Paddock]

Oh, I'm not there this Saturday. I'm down at Taff Tavitt's again, and it's her village's beer festival too. Hey, what could possibly go wrong?!

I'm on the lash on Friday night. For that reason i'm oot!

[Bruce Rioja]

Oh, I'm not there this Saturday. I'm down at Taff Tavitt's again, and it's her village's beer festival too. Hey, what could possibly go wrong?!

I'm on the lash on Friday night. For that reason i'm oot!

That's perfect preperation, I find.

[Burnden Paddock]

Oh, I'm not there this Saturday. I'm down at Taff Tavitt's again, and it's her village's beer festival too. Hey, what could possibly go wrong?!

I'm on the lash on Friday night. For that reason i'm oot!

That's perfect preperation, I find.

Not for me it ain't. Trust me on this one! I have absolutely no idea how you and LE do it!

[Harry Genshaw]

Was due to go for another trot this evening but the garden needed doing so viewed it as a bit of cross training. Save a place at the breakfast table LE

[Bruce Rioja]

Was again thinking of doing the Aberystwyth PR, however, TT's only just started running again after snapping her Achilles a bit back and asked if we could just go for a gentle jog instead.

[LeverEnd]

Was due to go for another trot this evening but the garden needed doing so viewed it as a bit of cross training. Save a place at the breakfast table LE

I'll be there. Marshalling not running though. I'll scream at you loudly to motivate you.

[Gooner Girl]

And GG, enter PR under a pseudonym!

Great idea. Shall grow myself a beard and register under the name A.Parker.

Looks like you're well on the way with the beard, judging from your FB photos!

Bitterness and jealousy because mine is more impressive and bushy then yours!

[Burnden Paddock]

And GG, enter PR under a pseudonym!

Great idea. Shall grow myself a beard and register under the name A.Parker.

Looks like you're well on the way with the beard, judging from your FB photos!

Bitterness and jealousy because mine is more impressive and bushy then yours!

Great. First I finish 49th out of 50 in the Horwich 5k. Then you have to point out the crapness of my beard. What a week! I'll need those post work beers to cheer me up!

[Gooner Girl]

And GG, enter PR under a pseudonym!

Great idea. Shall grow myself a beard and register under the name A.Parker.

Looks like you're well on the way with the beard, judging from your FB photos!

Bitterness and jealousy because mine is more impressive and bushy then yours!

Great. First I finish 49th out of 50 in the Horwich 5k. Then you have to point out the crapness of my beard. What a week! I'll need those post work beers to cheer me up!

All beards are pretty crap IMHO so don't take it personally

Enjoy your boozing, I'm psyching myself up for a short run along the beach. Purely for the 'fun' of it. Not timing myself or measuring distance or anything. Just enjoying warm sand between the toes and trying to ease the guilt of eating too much rubbish this holiday. Someone play the Chariots of Fire music.

[bobo the clown]

I see the Tour de France will be having Lance Armstrong riding ahead of the official riders "in aid of Leukemia" (& his ego).


Is this really appropriate ?

[Burnden Paddock]

All beards are pretty crap IMHO so don't take it personally

Enjoy your boozing, I'm psyching myself up for a short run along the beach. Purely for the 'fun' of it. Not timing myself or measuring distance or anything. Just enjoying warm sand between the toes and trying to ease the guilt of eating too much rubbish this holiday. Someone play the Chariots of Fire music.

It would appear that the footage of your run has been leaked!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdYop41sGek&t=0m20s

[Bruce Rioja]

Just done 7.2 K in a step towards achieving the magical 10. Oh, but what the feck is this? Fruit salad and yogurt fer brekkie?!?!?!