The athletics/running thread

[Bruce Rioja]

"So, sign me on for cricket this season but I'm only going to play when you're short". One week in - "Can you play on Saturday?".

[Beefheart]

I'll be there tomorrow attempting to break the 25 minute barrier. Managed 25.25 two weeks ago and felt I had more left in the tank but just set off too quickly last week. Hopefully I'll pace it right this time.

[Burnden Paddock]

Late fitness test for me. Over exuberant celebrations of Wheater's goal last weekend have given me an annoying as feck niggle in my lower back.

There's no rain forecast before any of you tossers mention it. #toaman

[LeverEnd]

Overslept hungover and missed Swansea parkrun. This isn't going to help me tackle Beverley.

[Bruce Rioja]

And you've only got four weeks to Manchester.

[Burnden Paddock]

Overslept hungover and missed Swansea parkrun. This isn't going to help me tackle Beverley.

Beverley is willing you to tackle her!

[Harry Genshaw]

Been a slow start to 2017 thanks to a blasted hamstring injury in early January. Had a poor park run Saturday but finally got a good distance under my belt this evening. 10 miles over Rivington. Was tough but feels like a step back in the right direction.

How dId everyone else get on this weekend? Beefy break the 25 barrier? Enfield smash his duathlon?

[Bruce Rioja]

I was 30 seconds less slow than the week before You fancy the Manchester 10K, Genshaw? I've some serious training to get in if we are. Paddock's up for it.

[Harry Genshaw]

Not for me pal. Not at £38!!

[Gary the Enfield]

Been a slow start to 2017 thanks to a blasted hamstring injury in early January. Had a poor park run Saturday but finally got a good distance under my belt this evening. 10 miles over Rivington. Was tough but feels like a step back in the right direction.

How dId everyone else get on this weekend? Beefy break the 25 barrier? Enfield smash his duathlon?

I've had a busy week since last Thursday

Thursday - 6miles at 7.30 pace. Flat
Friday - 1.6km swimming
Saturday am 5km Handicap 21.45
Saturday pm Transition training at the velopark including 9 miles sprinting (bike)
Sunday - Duathlon 2mile run/ 10mile bike/ 1mile run - Really good fun went out hard and nearly caught my running club buddy who is a top ten World Paralympic Triathlete. He managed to beat me by one second.
Monday - 7.5mile gentle run 9.00 min./mile pace

Tonight I'm competing in my first 'Supervet' aquathlon. 500m open water swim followed by a 5.5km run.

Not a bad week to see out my Forties..........

[LeverEnd]

Impressive schedule. When do your forties end? 3x10 mins threshold running off 90secs rest tonight with the club round eccup reservoir.

[Gary the Enfield]

Impressive schedule. When do your forties end? 3x10 mins threshold running off 90secs rest tonight with the club round eccup reservoir.

My forties end tonight.

[Bruce Rioja]

Did the PR this morning with a fairly heavy cold. I'm blaming that for my piss-poor time.

[Prufrock]

Did 9 miles yesterday, aiming for 8.30 min miles and came back 45 seconds outside that. Went off a bit too quick and I think that made the last two miles hell, other than that pretty comfortable.

Christ, though, the chaffage

[Bruce Rioja]

Still a cracking effort though, Pru.

Did my 2nd 5K in consecutive days this morning. I guess that it really is time to retire these fellas, only, it's a bit like saying goodbye to an old friend.

[Prufrock]

Top work chief! Got your money's worth there (there's a joke here)...

Forgot to mention re: my run weighed myself before and after, lost two pounds! My rudimentary maths makes that about a litre's worth of sweat. Yummy. Had salt rings around my eyes.

[Gary the Enfield]

Impressive schedule. When do your forties end? 3x10 mins threshold running off 90secs rest tonight with the club round eccup reservoir.

My forties end tonight.

And as I have now stepped up to the 50+ I won my age group!!!!!

[Prufrock]

Bloody whippersnappers!

Well done!

[LeverEnd]

Impressive schedule. When do your forties end? 3x10 mins threshold running off 90secs rest tonight with the club round eccup reservoir.

My forties end tonight.

And as I have now stepped up to the 50+ I won my age group!!!!!

Well done mate! The advantages of being an even owder git.

[Bruce Rioja]

Pissing it down here just now, thus presenting BP with a dilemma. The bean-counter is £40 in to do the Manny 10K in two weeks and needs to run tomorrow. No-win-situation.