The athletics/running thread

[Gary the Enfield]

Well done GtE.

Ta.

[Burnden Paddock]

Happy as a pig in muck. Did a 10k race tonight as part of a summer interclub series. It was in Trent Park so a familiar course and I was delighted to finish in 44mins 43 secs. Not a pb but not far off. My trainings obviously paying off. It's the fastest I've run in nearly 2 years.

Well done mate. Starting to peak at the right time!

[Gary the Enfield]

Happy as a pig in muck. Did a 10k race tonight as part of a summer interclub series. It was in Trent Park so a familiar course and I was delighted to finish in 44mins 43 secs. Not a pb but not far off. My trainings obviously paying off. It's the fastest I've run in nearly 2 years.

Well done mate. Starting to peak at the right time!

The absolute truth is I set out to run it comfortably hard. Still had fuel in the tank. I won't, obviously, run the marathon that hard.

[Bruce Rioja]

I've just seen the notification that there are Pikeys along the out and back at LHP. If someone brings some accelerant and matches along on Saturday we can make our own brekkers. Gypsy toast, anyone?

I'd be more concerned about the 'dags' if I were you.


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I was rather thinking that the chasing dags would help one or two to post PBs. Anyway, apparently they've gone. Must've read my post.

[LeverEnd]

Nostell Priory this morning near Wakefield. Another very pleasant location. 20:22 is 30 sec quicker than last week and 1 min quicker than my first post injury run 2 weeks ago. Not a Pikey in sight but some feck* with a dag started at the front then slowed down getting in everyone's way as we passed him.

[Bruce Rioja]

Bolton PR this morning in tropical heat. Finished pissed wet through with sweat. Rubbish time but feck it. And, my Nike + thing, despite it giving me my distances and times throughout hasn't even recorded it as a run, let alone transferred it, so it can feck off and I'm going to look at that Strava stuff instead.

[LeverEnd]

Gateshead next week in the middle of a pissed up 40th in Newcastle. So 50-50 to toe the line and feck all chance of another 30 secs off!

[Gary the Enfield]

3.8km swim in open water at Watford followed by a 16 mile run back.

Only I misjudged the distance and ran out of steam at 17 miles and 2 miles still to go. Cautionary tale to remind myself to carry more nutrition than you need.

Bed now.

[LeverEnd]

3.8km swim in open water at Watford followed by a 16 mile run back.

Only I misjudged the distance and ran out of steam at 17 miles and 2 miles still to go. Cautionary tale to remind myself to carry more nutrition than you need.

Bed now.

It'll stand you in good stead! Fine effort.

[Worthy4England]

Bolton PR this morning in tropical heat. Finished pissed wet through with sweat. Rubbish time but feck it. And, my Nike + thing, despite it giving me my distances and times throughout hasn't even recorded it as a run, let alone transferred it, so it can feck off and I'm going to look at that Strava stuff instead.

Just come back in pi$$ wet coz it's pouring. GPS fcked off, so it recorded about 40% of my endeavour. Bastard.

[Gary the Enfield]

3.8km swim in open water at Watford followed by a 16 mile run back.

Only I misjudged the distance and ran out of steam at 17 miles and 2 miles still to go. Cautionary tale to remind myself to carry more nutrition than you need.

Bed now.

It'll stand you in good stead! Fine effort.

It will. My 13 mile point was bang on 2 hours. Bolton run is much flatter too.

[Prufrock]

What sort of time you aiming at for the marathon leg?

[Bruce Rioja]

Bolton PR this morning in tropical heat. Finished pissed wet through with sweat. Rubbish time but feck it. And, my Nike + thing, despite it giving me my distances and times throughout hasn't even recorded it as a run, let alone transferred it, so it can feck off and I'm going to look at that Strava stuff instead.

Just come back in pi$$ wet coz it's pouring. GPS fcked off, so it recorded about 40% of my endeavour. Bastard.

It's all shite!

[Gary the Enfield]

What sort of time you aiming at for the marathon leg?

Under 5 hrs but not really concerned about that. At that stage it will be about completion. Haven't been happy with either of my previous two marathon times.

[Prufrock]

Jesus! Fingers crossed you stay injury free. Will be a ridiculous achievement!

[Gary the Enfield]

Jesus! Fingers crossed you stay injury free. Will be a ridiculous achievement!

Aye. Still work to do.

[thebish]

Jesus! Fingers crossed you stay injury free. Will be a ridiculous achievement!

Aye. Still work to do.

better to learn that now than on the day!

[Gary the Enfield]

Jesus! Fingers crossed you stay injury free. Will be a ridiculous achievement!

Aye. Still work to do.

better to learn that now than on the day!

Indeed.

[Beefheart]

Did a 10 mile run in Philadelphia this morning finishing at the top of the rocky steps. Great place to run up there, follow a path along the river cross a bridge and then run back. Knocked 11 minutes off my PB for 10 miles (though only my second time doing that distance tbf).

Oh, nothing but sunshine here. Must be in the high 20s now.

[LeverEnd]

Did a 10 mile run in Philadelphia this morning finishing at the top of the rocky steps. Great place to run up there, follow a path along the river cross a bridge and then run back. Knocked 11 minutes off my PB for 10 miles (though only my second time doing that distance tbf).

Oh, nothing but sunshine here. Must be in the high 20s now.

Good stuff. You're obviously improving loads.

Ps how many kids followed you?