The athletics/running thread

[Gary the Enfield]

Gateshead parkrun with a horrible hangover and a 2.5 mile run each way to get there. Over 6 mins slower than last week. Glad I did it though. Bubble football was a laugh too. More booze now.

Shark Bar.

Well done you madman.

Just back from Rutland Water. 2 hours 51 mins. overall

4 minutes faster than last year. Happy.

[Gary the Enfield]

After this morning's effort, I feel that the word "leisurely" is often under used in top level athletics.

Not sure what you mean. Is your exercise getting easier?

[Worthy4England]

After this morning's effort, I feel that the word "leisurely" is often under used in top level athletics.

Not sure what you mean. Is your exercise getting easier?

I went a bit slow this morning. Started out as just a walk to the cashpoint and I decided to then follow one of my routes...The "stroll" at the beginning didn't help much.

It's not really getting easier as I'm chugging a fair bit quicker (still walking) but up to about 6.5kmh which is probably near my walking limit)...Don't feel near running yet, but 18lbs off so far...

[Gary the Enfield]

After this morning's effort, I feel that the word "leisurely" is often under used in top level athletics.

Not sure what you mean. Is your exercise getting easier?

I went a bit slow this morning. Started out as just a walk to the cashpoint and I decided to then follow one of my routes...The "stroll" at the beginning didn't help much.

It's not really getting easier as I'm chugging a fair bit quicker (still walking) but up to about 6.5kmh which is probably near my walking limit)...Don't feel near running yet, but 18lbs off so far...

Have you looked at one of those 'Couch to 5k' programmes? You may find that useful. And 18 pounds is excellent.

[Worthy4England]

I'm still doing the Stannah to Couch 10 yard programme.

[Bruce Rioja]

Ran a rubbish time at Parkrun and was out for a duck (caught behind) at cricket. Now I'm off out for a booze - at least I'm half decent at that

[Gary the Enfield]

Ran a rubbish time at Parkrun and was out for a duck (caught behind) at cricket. Now I'm off out for a booze - at least I'm half decent at that

No. No. No. No. No.

You're ' Carb loading'

[Beefheart]

Well everything might be fecked but thought I might go tomorrow to hopefully set a PB at the first PBPR.

[Gary the Enfield]

Well everything might be fecked but thought I might go tomorrow to hopefully set a PB at the first PBPR.

Pre Breakfast Park Run?

This weekend I will be mainly:

Swimming 1 mile ( Friday)
Cycling 30km (Friday)
Swimming 4km (Saturday)
Running 18 miles (Saturday)
Cycling 100miles (Sunday)


Taper starts after this weekend.

[Beefheart]

Well everything might be fecked but thought I might go tomorrow to hopefully set a PB at the first PBPR.

Pre Breakfast Park Run?

This weekend I will be mainly:

Swimming 1 mile ( Friday)
Cycling 30km (Friday)
Swimming 4km (Saturday)
Running 18 miles (Saturday)
Cycling 100miles (Sunday)


Taper starts after this weekend.

Post-Brexit

I'm planning on doing a long run on the Sunday.

[Bruce Rioja]

Doing Heaton Park tomorrow. It's Our Kid's first PR back after his spazzy foot monkey business so we're going to do a flatter run. Then cricket on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons (that doesn't really have any place in the running and athletics thread, does it?!)

[Worthy4England]

Doing Heaton Park tomorrow. It's Our Kid's first PR back after his spazzy foot monkey business so we're going to do a flatter run. Then cricket on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons (that doesn't really have any place in the running and athletics thread, does it?!)

It certainly didn't report many runs last time out, either IIRC.

[Beefheart]

30:19. Pretty pleased with that for my first attempt. Not massively slower than my best on flat to date.

[Gary the Enfield]

30:19. Pretty pleased with that for my first attempt. Not massively slower than my best on flat to date.

Good man. Smash that 30 minutes next time.

This morning I did my 4km swim in 1hr30mins then ran 18 miles home. In 2hrs 40mins.

100 miles on the bile tomottow then I can taper. Yippee!

[Worthy4England]

Well done GtE. I don't want to be mopping up that 100 miles of bile tomorrow, maybe you should taper today!

[Gary the Enfield]

Well done GtE. I don't want to be mopping up that 100 miles of bile tomorrow, maybe you should taper today!

I'm driving to Birmingham today to watch Rainbow. Perhaps I could count that......

[Worthy4England]

Well done GtE. I don't want to be mopping up that 100 miles of bile tomorrow, maybe you should taper today!

I'm driving to Birmingham today to watch Rainbow. Perhaps I could count that......

You need to tell me how the concert was. Half of me would want to be there and the other half would be worried about them being nowt like last time I saw 'em.

[Gary the Enfield]

Well done GtE. I don't want to be mopping up that 100 miles of bile tomorrow, maybe you should taper today!

I'm driving to Birmingham today to watch Rainbow. Perhaps I could count that......

You need to tell me how the concert was. Half of me would want to be there and the other half would be worried about them being nowt like last time I saw 'em.

It's just Blackmore and a bunch of session musicians going through the Rainbow and Purple back catalogues. Should be a good night. Never saw Rainbow so it's one to tick off. Shame Dio won't be there.

[Bruce Rioja]

30:19. Pretty pleased with that for my first attempt. Not massively slower than my best on flat to date.

Nice one, Beefo. How did you get on with Cruella?

[Beefheart]

30:19. Pretty pleased with that for my first attempt. Not massively slower than my best on flat to date.

Nice one, Beefo. How did you get on with Cruella?

Probably went too quickly up it both times as I was dead at the top. I reckon if I take it easier going up there I'll be quicker around the rest of it and can get a much better time. Will probably go again next weekend.