The athletics/running thread

[Bruce Rioja]

Think we spotted Beefy from the Ed Sheeran description. Blue and yellow t-shirt? I was marshalling on the path 50m before you drop down the hill.

Haha, yep! Though I've just had a haircut and a shave so may have regained my anonymity.

No chance. Your idebtity has now been established and future breakfast attendance is compulsory.

No, no, no, Leverend. What Beefo's saying is that he's had his hair cut and taken a shave to regain anonymity since you spied him. As ever - happy to clarify

[Burnden Paddock]

Think we spotted Beefy from the Ed Sheeran description. Blue and yellow t-shirt? I was marshalling on the path 50m before you drop down the hill.

Haha, yep! Though I've just had a haircut and a shave so may have regained my anonymity.

No chance. Your idebtity has now been established and future breakfast attendance is compulsory.

No, no, no, Leverend. What Beefo's saying is that he's had his hair cut and taken a shave to regain anonymity since you spied him. As ever - happy to clarify

Beefy gave himself away when he said that he was an Ed Sheeran lookalike. There's not many of those at Bolton parkrun.

He wanted to be identified!

[LeverEnd]

Haha! I'll be back at it next week. Fancy pushing a buggy fir a change. Might steal a baby.

[Burnden Paddock]

Haha! I'll be back at it next week. Fancy pushing a buggy fir a change. Might steal a baby.

I'll ask my niece if she can make it again next week. Happy to help!

[Beefheart]

Was pram man there again? Didn't see him, does that mean I beat him?!

[LeverEnd]

Was pram man there again? Didn't see him, does that mean I beat him?!

He was around HG at one point because he asked him to help him up the dirt steps at the bottom of the hill! I don't know where he finished. 24-25 ish I'd say.

[Harry Genshaw]

Was pram man there again? Didn't see him, does that mean I beat him?!

He was around HG at one point because he asked him to help him up the dirt steps at the bottom of the hill! I don't know where he finished. 24-25 ish I'd say.

It was just as well I wasn't chasing a pb. Nearly put my back out! To be fair he was bloody shifting on that 1st lap

[Bruce Rioja]

Nowt fert do so just been out for a sweaty 5K trot.

[Beefheart]

Is this a trend? Is this what that bloke is training for?

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'This is not Webb’s first experience with stroller records. In 2014, she ran 38:15 for 10K while pushing a baby jogger. In that race, however, her older daughter, Joanie, then 2 years old, was out of town, so Webb borrowed a lighter baby, Ruby Schares, 7 months, for the run.'

[LeverEnd]

Is this a trend? Is this what that bloke is training for?

http://www.runnersworld.com/general-int ... orld__News" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

'This is not Webb’s first experience with stroller records. In 2014, she ran 38:15 for 10K while pushing a baby jogger. In that race, however, her older daughter, Joanie, then 2 years old, was out of town, so Webb borrowed a lighter baby, Ruby Schares, 7 months, for the run.'

You do see a few knocking about. I'm going push my little godson around at some point. I'd prefer it to taking a dog round.
Parkrun considers running with dogs assisted performance and marks results as such. Some sad bastard who regularly finishes first in various Yorkshire parkruns was bitching on Facebook about finishing 2nd to a guy with his dog attached to one of those belt and how it was cheating because it pulled him round faster. While it undoubtedly did it's parkrun FFS!

[LeverEnd]

Anyone fancy Haigh Hall for a change on Saturday? ?

[boltonboris]

Anyone fancy Haigh Hall for a change on Saturday? ?

Have a game of footgolf when you've finished.

£6 for 9 holes

It was ace

[Gary the Enfield]

Is this a trend? Is this what that bloke is training for?

http://www.runnersworld.com/general-int ... orld__News" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

'This is not Webb’s first experience with stroller records. In 2014, she ran 38:15 for 10K while pushing a baby jogger. In that race, however, her older daughter, Joanie, then 2 years old, was out of town, so Webb borrowed a lighter baby, Ruby Schares, 7 months, for the run.'

You do see a few knocking about. I'm going push my little godson around at some point. I'd prefer it to taking a dog round.
Parkrun considers running with dogs assisted performance and marks results as such. Some sad bastard who regularly finishes first in various Yorkshire parkruns was bitching on Facebook about finishing 2nd to a guy with his dog attached to one of those belt and how it was cheating because it pulled him round faster. While it undoubtedly did it's parkrun FFS!

I had two Cani-cross racers finish ahead of me on a Half Marathon too. The cheating bastards.

[Burnden Paddock]

Anyone fancy Haigh Hall for a change on Saturday? ?

How flat is it? I may be up for it next week, if it's not too bad. My fitness finally appears to be returning, which has coincided with your cousin no longer returning my texts. Just a coincidence. I'm sure!

I was banking on breakfast this week as a pre-Rammy stomach liner.

[LeverEnd]

Anyone fancy Haigh Hall for a change on Saturday? ?

Have a game of footgolf when you've finished.

£6 for 9 holes

It was ace

Never heard of it. Sounds like a laugh though. I'm useless at anything involving a ball though. Have enough trouble putting one foot in front of another.

[LeverEnd]

Anyone fancy Haigh Hall for a change on Saturday? ?

How flat is it? I may be up for it next week, if it's not too bad. My fitness finally appears to be returning, which has coincided with your cousin no longer returning my texts. Just a coincidence. I'm sure!

I was banking on breakfast this week as a pre-Rammy stomach liner.

It's not remotely flat but the first half is all downhill if that helps.

[LeverEnd]

Breakfast at the watergate m61 junction 4?

[Burnden Paddock]

Anyone fancy Haigh Hall for a change on Saturday? ?

Have a game of footgolf when you've finished.

£6 for 9 holes

It was ace

Never heard of it. Sounds like a laugh though. I'm useless at anything involving a ball though. Have enough trouble putting one foot in front of another.

Someone at work said her sons football team went last week, with all the Dads. They enjoyed it so much they're booking a minibus next and leaving the kids at home! I'm up for a game.

[Burnden Paddock]

Anyone fancy Haigh Hall for a change on Saturday? ?

How flat is it? I may be up for it next week, if it's not too bad. My fitness finally appears to be returning, which has coincided with your cousin no longer returning my texts. Just a coincidence. I'm sure!

I was banking on breakfast this week as a pre-Rammy stomach liner.

It's not remotely flat but the first half is all downhill if that helps.

Presumably there's an equivalent uphill section? In which case, I might do Worsley or Heaton Park next week.

Didn't you say 'never again' after the last time at Watergate?

[LeverEnd]

No idea. I say a lot of things. Often bollocks.
I played bubble football recently. Now that's a laugh.