The athletics/running thread

[Burnden Paddock]

Done nowt since Heaton Parkrun almost 3 weeks ago. Visiting the same venue tomorrow for a jog round with a work colleague.

[Gooner Girl]

Well, arrangements are finally complete for me and the mini GG’s to come up north in a few weeks, so hoping to see a few of you at park run! Will happily stand at the bottom of that big hill you all whinge about and tell you it’s not as bad as our local park run!!

[Bruce Rioja]

Well, arrangements are finally complete for me and the mini GG’s to come up north in a few weeks, so hoping to see a few of you at park run! Will happily stand at the bottom of that big hill you all whinge about and tell you it’s not as bad as our local park run!!

Oh shit. When's this? I've only done one session!

[Gooner Girl]

Well, arrangements are finally complete for me and the mini GG’s to come up north in a few weeks, so hoping to see a few of you at park run! Will happily stand at the bottom of that big hill you all whinge about and tell you it’s not as bad as our local park run!!

Oh shit. When's this? I've only done one session!

Saturday 19th! I’m expecting to see you leave Lever End in your dust so you’d best get cracking.

[Burnden Paddock]

Well, arrangements are finally complete for me and the mini GG’s to come up north in a few weeks, so hoping to see a few of you at park run! Will happily stand at the bottom of that big hill you all whinge about and tell you it’s not as bad as our local park run!!

You could always try to run up that big hill and earn your breakfast!

[Bruce Rioja]

Saturday 19th! I’m expecting to see you leave Lever End in your dust so you’d best get cracking.

You do mean 'of March' and not a week on Saturday, don't you?

[Gooner Girl]

Saturday 19th! I’m expecting to see you leave Lever End in your dust so you’d best get cracking.

You do mean 'of March' and not a week on Saturday, don't you?

Errr, no!

[Bruce Rioja]

Saturday 19th! I’m expecting to see you leave Lever End in your dust so you’d best get cracking.

You do mean 'of March' and not a week on Saturday, don't you?

Errr, no!

Oh well, I'll see you at the bottom of the hill then. What shall I put in the flask?

[Gary the Enfield]

Got my first race in absolutely ages on Sunday. Lostock 6

Not sure how it'll go but should be sub 50 minutes. Any of you lazy buggers up to much?

[LeverEnd]

Got my first race in absolutely ages on Sunday. Lostock 6

Not sure how it'll go but should be sub 50 minutes. Any of you lazy buggers up to much?

Good luck. Not done that one for about 20 years. Not the easiest course if I remember rightly.
I'm doing Long Eaton parkrun near Nottingham on my way to my niece's 1st birthday party. Nice and flat apparently. Early start though. Got a 10k in Knutsford the following weekend, plus have entered the Salford 10k on Good Friday. That's a good race if you're around.

[Gary the Enfield]

Got my first race in absolutely ages on Sunday. Lostock 6

Not sure how it'll go but should be sub 50 minutes. Any of you lazy buggers up to much?

Good luck. Not done that one for about 20 years. Not the easiest course if I remember rightly.
I'm doing Long Eaton parkrun near Nottingham on my way to my niece's 1st birthday party. Nice and flat apparently. Early start though. Got a 10k in Knutsford the following weekend, plus have entered the
That's a good race if you're around.

Ah, bugger. Would be only I'm off to Ireland for the Easter weekend. Doing a Coastal 10 miler in Donegal then getting absolutely larruped

[LeverEnd]

Sounds like a plan! Certainly the second bit.

[Gooner Girl]

Got my first race in absolutely ages on Sunday. Lostock 6

Not sure how it'll go but should be sub 50 minutes. Any of you lazy buggers up to much?

Errr. No. Thinking of starting one of those 30 day abs challenges again if anyone fancies doing it with me to try and motivate me more.

[Bruce Rioja]

Just had one of those FB reminders. 10 years ago today I did my first PR.

[Burnden Paddock]

Got my first race in absolutely ages on Sunday. Lostock 6

Not sure how it'll go but should be sub 50 minutes. Any of you lazy buggers up to much?

Errr. No. Thinking of starting one of those 30 day abs challenges again if anyone fancies doing it with me to try and motivate me more.

Send it to me and I’ll see if I’m motivated to do owt else. Completed it last time, but I’m still to win Olympic gold, disappointingly!

[Gary the Enfield]

Well I did Lostock 6 in 46.01

Was looking for sub 48.00 so very happy with that. An average 7:45 pace. Not too hilly but a couple of climbs which concentrated the mind. Windy and chilly too. Mrs GtE did it as her first ever 'race' and beat a Blackpool runner to a sprint finish. I may have created a monster......

[KeyserSoze]

Nice work GtE! Great stuff.

After my triumphant declaration a few weeks ago, 'life' sort of took over and I haven't been able to do a lot the last two weeks. Missed too much now to realistically do anything good at Brighton Marathon in April, but I'll put a solid four/five weeks in now before tapering to get around.

Nationals at Hampstead Heath on Saturday Didn't do it this time around, but walked around with a friend yesterday and it still looks like you've had a tractor and JCV convention there. Next year!

[Gary the Enfield]

Nice work GtE! Great stuff.

After my triumphant declaration a few weeks ago, 'life' sort of took over and I haven't been able to do a lot the last two weeks. Missed too much now to realistically do anything good at Brighton Marathon in April, but I'll put a solid four/five weeks in now before tapering to get around.

Nationals at Hampstead Heath on Saturday Didn't do it this time around, but walked around with a friend yesterday and it still looks like you've had a tractor and JCV convention there. Next year!

I've done PHF four or five times now. It's 9 miles of hell. It's run as 3 laps (senior men) Every time I've done it they've been handing out the prizes for the winners as I'm starting the last lap.....

[LeverEnd]

Saw videos of Parliament Hill, how those fast lads skip through the mud so easily is beyond me. I hate it. Effectively gave up cross country 20 years ago. Did a Surrey League for Wimbledon a couple of years ago and remembered why.
It's a tremendous spectacle though, the National.

[Gooner Girl]

Abs and squats challenge. I’m going to start tomorrow for anyone that wants to join in!