The athletics/running thread

[Gooner Girl]

it's not hurdles - it's clearly early training for pole-dancing...

You visited many pole dancing places to note how they train, have you?!

it's how I first met you, hun - remember?

Ssssshhhh! You were supposed to be keeping that quiet!

[Gooner Girl]

Great training session today with the intermediates at Harriers. 25 teenagers pounding the streets round the village then doing some hill work, worked really hard and beautifully behaved. Got some good athletes coming through.

Then went out for another slightly longer run afterwards too. Feel very virtuous, makes up a little for the diet of junk food i eat anyway...

[Harry Genshaw]

Great training session today with the intermediates at Harriers. 25 teenagers pounding the streets round the village then doing some hill work, worked really hard and beautifully behaved. Got some good athletes coming through.

Then went out for another slightly longer run afterwards too. Feel very virtuous, makes up a little for the diet of junk food i eat anyway...

well done you! That X country is going to seem like a walk in the park

[Gooner Girl]

Great training session today with the intermediates at Harriers. 25 teenagers pounding the streets round the village then doing some hill work, worked really hard and beautifully behaved. Got some good athletes coming through.

Then went out for another slightly longer run afterwards too. Feel very virtuous, makes up a little for the diet of junk food i eat anyway...

well done you! That X country is going to seem like a walk in the park

I'm only road running at the moment so even though X country is just a short distance I'm still a bit worried!

[The Axman]

Always fancied the Bob Graham Round, but never got it together to join a running club (vital to have other runners for the support side of things). Bit late in life, but nevertheless took the decision to go for it - and am going to 'pace' a friend who is doing it this summer. So last week I hit the section I will pace just to try it out. Did from south of Threlkeld up onto Clough Head (the worst bit - mostly walked that and nearly gave up) then over the Dodds, Raise, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, and came off the hills after Dollywagon Pike (missing out Fairfield and back which is part of the section). 3 Hours 12. not bad, as I need to pace him at 4 hours 30.
Bloody sore back though where I came a cropper coming off Whiteside summit. Bruise the size of a pineapple.

[thebish]

Always fancied the Bob Graham Round, but never got it together to join a running club (vital to have other runners for the support side of things). Bit late in life, but nevertheless took the decision to go for it - and am going to 'pace' a friend who is doing it this summer. So last week I hit the section I will pace just to try it out. Did from south of Threlkeld up onto Clough Head (the worst bit - mostly walked that and nearly gave up) then over the Dodds, Raise, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, and came off the hills after Dollywagon Pike (missing out Fairfield and back which is part of the section). 3 Hours 12. not bad, as I need to pace him at 4 hours 30.
Bloody sore back though where I came a cropper coming off Whiteside summit. Bruise the size of a pineapple.

blimey - well done - sounds hard-core!

[The Axman]

Not really, we're talking 15 minute miles, even 20 minute miles. Not exactly rockets. The hard bit is it goes on and on and on and on for 23 hours.
I believe the record for the Bob Graham is something stupid like 7 hours - now that's hard core.

[Bruce Rioja]

sounds hard-core!

The pineapple?

[thebish]

Not really, we're talking 15 minute miles, even 20 minute miles. Not exactly rockets. The hard bit is it goes on and on and on and on for 23 hours.
I believe the record for the Bob Graham is something stupid like 7 hours - now that's hard core.

yeah - but it sounds like a lot of it is up hill!

[Bruce Rioja]

Yeah but you'd go like shit off a stick if you were getting pelted with pinepples though, especially if they were the ones with a hard core!

[thebish]

Yeah but you'd go like shit off a stick if you were getting pelted with pinepples though, especially if they were the ones with a hard core!

hmmm - debatable!! if it was running up Clough Head - I'd maybe be tempted to take my chances with the pineapples!!

[Bruce Rioja]

Yeah but you'd go like shit off a stick if you were getting pelted with pinepples though, especially if they were the ones with a hard core!

hmmm - debatable!! if it was running up Clough Head - I'd maybe be tempted to take my chances with the pineapples!!

Crikey - I'd be tempted to take my chances with tins of Lilt!

[Gooner Girl]

knees been holding up ok with 5km runs so might brave it, and whilst not go as far as 10km, maybe do 5 miles tonight and see how it holds out... Fingers crossed...

[Harry Genshaw]

Always fancied the Bob Graham Round, but never got it together to join a running club (vital to have other runners for the support side of things). Bit late in life, but nevertheless took the decision to go for it - and am going to 'pace' a friend who is doing it this summer. So last week I hit the section I will pace just to try it out. Did from south of Threlkeld up onto Clough Head (the worst bit - mostly walked that and nearly gave up) then over the Dodds, Raise, Helvellyn, Nethermost Pike, and came off the hills after Dollywagon Pike (missing out Fairfield and back which is part of the section). 3 Hours 12. not bad, as I need to pace him at 4 hours 30.
Bloody sore back though where I came a cropper coming off Whiteside summit. Bruise the size of a pineapple.

I am impressed! Let us know how your mate gets on Axman. Anyone that can do the BG round

[Gooner Girl]

My football coach has just recomended ice baths to me after longer runs on facebook. Anyone ever tried one? Sounds like madness to me!

[thebish]

My football coach has just recomended ice baths to me after longer runs on facebook. Anyone ever tried one? Sounds like madness to me!

there was a pic did the rounds last season of SuperKev climbing into an ice-bath in his scanties... so i guess there must be some science behind it!

[Bruce Rioja]

My football coach has just recomended ice baths to me after longer runs on facebook. Anyone ever tried one? Sounds like madness to me!

An ice bath because you're spending longer on Facebook? How qware?!

[Gooner Girl]

My football coach has just recomended ice baths to me after longer runs on facebook. Anyone ever tried one? Sounds like madness to me!

An ice bath because you're spending longer on Facebook? How qware?!

ahhh, its late, i'm tired after my run and my grammar is knackered! You know what i mean!

[TANGODANCER]

ahhh, its late, i'm tired after my run and my grammar is knackered! You know what i mean!

You've been out for a run and your grandma's knackered? Did she do it with you?

[Bruce Rioja]

My football coach has just recomended ice baths to me after longer runs on facebook. Anyone ever tried one? Sounds like madness to me!

An ice bath because you're spending longer on Facebook? How qware?!

ahhh, its late, i'm tired after my run and my grammar is knackered! You know what i mean!