The athletics/running thread

[Gooner Girl]

Might be, if I wasn't struck down here by this Bubonic plague with both Malaria and Ebola complications!

Shame Bruce, I was going to suggest a jog whilst I'm 'oop North'

Not quite ready for the Rivi Pike run yet, Chief But would've loved a coaching session off of you.

whats a Rivi Pike run?

[Bruce Rioja]

Might be, if I wasn't struck down here by this Bubonic plague with both Malaria and Ebola complications!

You mean you have a little sniffle?! Man flu

I do. Yes

The only possible remedies are whiskey, honey, lemons and chocolate. I've no chocolate - it's not looking good for me Send choc

[Bruce Rioja]

whats a Rivi Pike run?

Do you not know anything?

Rivington Pike. It's the spot upon the picturesque hill that sits above our beautifully sited stadium (unlike your rubbish place)

[Gooner Girl]

Reebok looks a bit of a monstrosity on the beautiful landscape!

Ahh, so it's a huge hill. why would anyone in their right mind run up there?!

Will send chocolate! My healthy eating diet is gonna start 1st January, all chocolate needs to be gone out the house before then or I won't stand a chance.

[Bruce Rioja]

Reebok looks a bit of a monstrosity on the beautiful landscape!

Ahh, so it's a huge hill. why would anyone in their right mind run up there?!

Will send chocolate! My healthy eating diet is gonna start 1st January, all chocolate needs to be gone out the house before then or I won't stand a chance.

View of The Bok from the Pike = this,


but it's one of those rubbish pics that doesn't do the angle any justice.

Therefore you'll have to travel north with both your pumps, and with some choccie for me

[Prufrock]

Is that a nuclear insect, or a bomb, a kite? Or what?

Anyway if you runner folk are around we should go some TW-gay-runathon. I've started getting back into it again recently.

[Bruce Rioja]

we should go some TW-gay-runathon.

Does that involve running in pink bathrobes?

[Gary the Enfield]

Is that a nuclear insect, or a bomb, a kite? Or what?

Anyway if you runner folk are around we should go some TW-gay-runathon. I've started getting back into it again recently.

Seen this too late Pru. I'll let you know when I'm up next and I'll work a route out. N
Not sure about the gay bit but we're a broad church. I won't discriminate if you want to wear your slingbacks.

[Gooner Girl]

Gay running?! The mind boggles...

[Bruce Rioja]

Gay running?! The mind boggles...

I think it involves keeping your arms straight, pointing your fingers out and flicking your heels whilst you run. Can't be sure though, so I'll check with Bobo and report back

[Gooner Girl]

Just run 5 miles. Took 45 minutes but would have been faster had partner not had cramp. Felt good though. Could easily have gone further!

[Bruce Rioja]

Just run 5 miles. Took 45 minutes but would have been faster had partner not had cramp. Felt good though. Could easily have gone further!

5 miles? That's a drive out!!!!!

[Gooner Girl]

Just run 5 miles. Took 45 minutes but would have been faster had partner not had cramp. Felt good though. Could easily have gone further!

5 miles? That's a drive out!!!!!

funny how some days doing even 3 miles is a huge effort and other days 5 miles can fly by in the blink of an eye!

[Bruce Rioja]

Just run 5 miles. Took 45 minutes but would have been faster had partner not had cramp. Felt good though. Could easily have gone further!

5 miles? That's a drive out!!!!!

funny how some days doing even 3 miles is a huge effort and other days 5 miles can fly by in the blink of an eye!

I'll look forward to those days then

Well done.

[thebish]

Just run 5 miles. Took 45 minutes but would have been faster had partner not had cramp. Felt good though. Could easily have gone further!

yeah - sounds like a drive out to me too!

I just ran 3.5miles and it took me 36mins - so I reckon it would take me nearly 52mins to run 5miles..

[thebish]

Just run 5 miles. Took 45 minutes but would have been faster had partner not had cramp. Felt good though. Could easily have gone further!

5 miles? That's a drive out!!!!!

funny how some days doing even 3 miles is a huge effort and other days 5 miles can fly by in the blink of an eye!

45 mins? blink of an eye? that's a full-blown nap, hun!

[Gooner Girl]

Just run 5 miles. Took 45 minutes but would have been faster had partner not had cramp. Felt good though. Could easily have gone further!

5 miles? That's a drive out!!!!!

funny how some days doing even 3 miles is a huge effort and other days 5 miles can fly by in the blink of an eye!

45 mins? blink of an eye? that's a full-blown nap, hun!

Mmm, i could do with a nap now!

[thebish]

Just run 5 miles. Took 45 minutes but would have been faster had partner not had cramp. Felt good though. Could easily have gone further!

yeah - sounds like a drive out to me too!

I just ran 3.5miles and it took me 36mins - so I reckon it would take me nearly 52mins to run 5miles..

actually - I added that up wrong...

I actually did 3.5miles in 34.5mins - which would mean 5miles in 49 and a half mins - which would give GG 4 and a half mins to get home, put the kettle on and run me a bath...

[Gooner Girl]

Just run 5 miles. Took 45 minutes but would have been faster had partner not had cramp. Felt good though. Could easily have gone further!

yeah - sounds like a drive out to me too!

I just ran 3.5miles and it took me 36mins - so I reckon it would take me nearly 52mins to run 5miles..

actually - I added that up wrong...

I actually did 3.5miles in 34.5mins - which would mean 5miles in 49 and a half mins - which would give GG 4 and a half mins to get home, put the kettle on and run me a bath...

You're catching me up! Soon you'll be flying past me and waving as you go!

[thebish]

You're catching me up! Soon you'll be flying past me and waving as you go!

not really... that was just an IN THEORY 5 miles - I only ACTUALLY ran 3.5miles!!!