The athletics/running thread

[Bruce Rioja]

good lad!

Cheers, mate.

[thebish]

Meanwhile in Couchpotatoville, someone finished week 2 of Bish's programme.

yay - well done Brucie! are you a little bit in love with laura??

[Bruce Rioja]

Meanwhile in Couchpotatoville, someone finished week 2 of Bish's programme.

yay - well done Brucie! are you a little bit in love with laura??

Cheers, friend Not just me then? That's a relief

[Gooner Girl]

A couple of serious runners, man and wife, live close to me. Often see them out, singly or together, with a Siberian Husky running along with them. The girl's car has the number plate W 1 2 RUN ( assuming this means "We want to run). Our local postman also must be a fit guy, he runs his round pulling a trolley along behind him. Good on them all.

Outrageous - who's doing the ironing?

Watch it Mr Willy or I'll be after you! Cheeky sod!

[Gary the Enfield]

Well done Verbal and Bruce!

Got something to cheer this weekend then!

[Verbal]

I guess. Though today also included a 5-4 defeat at 11 a side, knocking my team out of the cup

was cramping like a motherfucker by the end, unsurprisingly.

[Bruce Rioja]

Well done Verbal and Bruce!

Got something to cheer this weekend then!

Cheers, Mate.

[thebish]

did my second (of three) 28min runs today - and upped my average pace from an already mind-blowing 9min53sec mile to a positively earth-shattering 9min43sec mile!

consequently I ran further - upping it from 2.83miles to 2.88miles (which was the whole length of the fishing lake!)

[Gary the Enfield]

did my second (of three) 28min runs today - and upped my average pace from an already mind-blowing 9min53sec mile to a positively earth-shattering 9min43sec mile!

consequently I ran further - upping it from 2.83miles to 2.88miles (which was the whole length of the fishing lake!)

Now, I know your boss can walk on water; didn't realise it extended to staff.

[Gooner Girl]

did my second (of three) 28min runs today - and upped my average pace from an already mind-blowing 9min53sec mile to a positively earth-shattering 9min43sec mile!

consequently I ran further - upping it from 2.83miles to 2.88miles (which was the whole length of the fishing lake!)

Now, I know your boss can walk on water; didn't realise it extended to staff.

Bish, back in the early summer when i started training again about 7 months after having the twins i was only running for 2 miles and averaging high 9 minute miling (albeit around quite a hilly course) Fast forward to now, about 6 months on and i generally run between 3 and 7 miles per session at about (very roughly) 8.45 pace - not speedy considering before twins i used to be running about a minute a mile faster then that - high 7's, but considering i only train 1-3 times a week and i'm not doing proper sessions, no fartlek work or anything like that, just running, it goes to show that you will improve and quite quickly if you keep at it so don't you (or Bruce) be discouraged. Sounds like you're making great progress.

[thebish]

did my second (of three) 28min runs today - and upped my average pace from an already mind-blowing 9min53sec mile to a positively earth-shattering 9min43sec mile!

consequently I ran further - upping it from 2.83miles to 2.88miles (which was the whole length of the fishing lake!)

Now, I know your boss can walk on water; didn't realise it extended to staff.

Bish, back in the early summer when i started training again about 7 months after having the twins i was only running for 2 miles and averaging high 9 minute miling (albeit around quite a hilly course) Fast forward to now, about 6 months on and i generally run between 3 and 7 miles per session at about (very roughly) 8.45 pace - not speedy considering before twins i used to be running about a minute a mile faster then that - high 7's, but considering i only train 1-3 times a week and i'm not doing proper sessions, no fartlek work or anything like that, just running, it goes to show that you will improve and quite quickly if you keep at it so don't you (or Bruce) be discouraged. Sounds like you're making great progress.

I wasn't discouraged until you told me not to be!! I was quite pleased!!

[Gooner Girl]

sorry, reading that back it came out slightly different to how I meant it too!

[Verbal]

cheeky 7km last night. Forgot to time it roughly about 35 maybe? idk

feeling good though

[Gary the Enfield]

cheeky 7km last night. Forgot to time it roughly about 35 maybe? idk

feeling good though

That's the main thing. Endorphines.......nature's high.

[thebish]

cheeky 7km last night. Forgot to time it roughly about 35 maybe? idk

feeling good though

nice one! I think the day is a way off where I could describe 7K as "cheeky"!

[Gary the Enfield]

cheeky 7km last night. Forgot to time it roughly about 35 maybe? idk

feeling good though

nice one! I think the day is a way off where I could describe 7K as "cheeky"!

Especially with GG as your motivational coach!

[Gooner Girl]

cheeky 7km last night. Forgot to time it roughly about 35 maybe? idk

feeling good though

nice one! I think the day is a way off where I could describe 7K as "cheeky"!

Especially with GG as your motivational coach!

Am sure i can find a way to motivate him if he needs it....

[boltonboris]

cheeky 7km last night. Forgot to time it roughly about 35 maybe? idk

feeling good though

nice one! I think the day is a way off where I could describe 7K as "cheeky"!

Especially with GG as your motivational coach!

Am sure i can find a way to motivate him if he needs it....

Ooh err..

[Wandering Willy]

nice one! I think the day is a way off where I could describe 7K as "cheeky"!

I suppose any distance could be described as "cheeky" when you're running in padded cycling shorts.

[Gary the Enfield]

Upped my game last night. I was invited to run with the sub 20's group.

A flattish course over 7.2 miles at 7:30 pace. This is a training run.

I averaged 7:27. Didn't think I was going to make it but with a little encouragement from the leader I found the reserve I needed for the (slightly) hilly back leg.

10k time was 46:10

Go me.