The athletics/running thread

[Bruce Rioja]

fecking hell you kept that quiet, you dirty old dog!!!!

You're right, it's not as easy as when we were sixteen, but when we all spur each other on it's incredible just how easy it actually is. You're amongst friends, Willy, don't forget that, and I couldn't have got this far without 'em. Seriously!

Aye - I didn't want to say much in case the knee packed in early. Appreciate the support though.

Actually I will be at Old Man Willy's this weekend so I will , all being well, running in what I think is your neck of the woods up by Bromley Cross. I thought I might try running in the woods/etc behind the Royal Oak/Italian place - never actually been down there before.

Had the cartlidge in my left knee trimmed/tied back about six years ago and had managed to convince myself that it'd all flare up as soon as I did anything. Truth is it's been like brand new ever since and hasn't kicked off once.

If you fancy a plod around the Jumbles or summat, let me know, would be only too pleased. Probably better than Harwood park.

[Wandering Willy]

Ok - the run went well, much better than I expected.

I managed 4.46 Km in 27 mins which is around 6mins/Km. Robbo pace but I am happy with that. The "Runtastic" app I have for my Blackberry is very good and free if anyone is interested - just need your phone, no other gadgets.

Bruce: I'll pm you if I run this weekend it would be great to meet up.

GTE: We'll be passing on the M1 that week!! I am in Barnet Tues to Friday to see the neice and nephews (gooners) as it is half term. I'll probably run in Hadley Wood which I think is nearby. I'll be back down for the Chelsea game so a meet up is possible then.

Feeling very smug.

Edit: I genuinely forgot the most important thing. I quit smoking when I started the running. Haven't really thought about having a cig so I'm lucky. Thanks to WTW for that inspiration a few weeks ago.

[Gary the Enfield]

Ok - the run went well, much better than I expected.

I managed 4.46 Km in 27 mins which is around 6mins/Km. Robbo pace but I am happy with that. The "Runtastic" app I have for my Blackberry is very good and free if anyone is interested - just need your phone, no other gadgets.

Bruce: I'll pm you if I run this weekend it would be great to meet up.

GTE: We'll be passing on the M1 that week!! I am in Barnet Tues to Friday to see the neice and nephews (gooners) as it is half term. I'll probably run in Hadley Wood which I think is nearby. I'll be back down for the Chelsea game so a meet up is possible then.

Feeling very smug.

Edit: I genuinely forgot the most important thing. I quit smoking when I started the running. Haven't really thought about having a cig so I'm lucky. Thanks to WTW for that inspiration a few weeks ago.

Go to Trent Park. Cockfosters Road, Enfield. Miles and miles and miles of trail to run round. You'll love it. There's a cafe there too for post run cake fun.

Oh, and well done!

[Bruce Rioja]

Cockfosters always sounds quite rude to me. Is that just me?

[Gary the Enfield]

Cockfosters always sounds quite rude to me. Is that just me?

There's a place near there callled Trotter's Bottom. Fnnarrrrr!

[Wandering Willy]

Used to play golf at Trent Park so know it well.

[Bruce Rioja]

Cockfosters always sounds quite rude to me. Is that just me?

There's a place near there callled Trotter's Bottom. Fnnarrrrr!

Actually, I do remember Prufrock saying that it gets him a little giddy when he hears posh birds asking for tickets to Cockfosters.

Isn't there a Nob End in Little Lever?

[Verbal]

Aye, I've climbed Nob End many a time

Cockfosters always make me do a childish giggle.

[thebish]

Ok - the run went well, much better than I expected.

I managed 4.46 Km in 27 mins which is around 6mins/Km. Robbo pace but I am happy with that.

so you bloody well ought to be!!!

[Gary the Enfield]

Ok - the run went well, much better than I expected.

I managed 4.46 Km in 27 mins which is around 6mins/Km. Robbo pace but I am happy with that.

so you bloody well ought to be!!!

That's just over 9 1/2 minute miling. That's a sub 4hr 30 min. Marathon

Get in!

[Gooner Girl]

GTE: We'll be passing on the M1 that week!! I am in Barnet Tues to Friday to see the neice and nephews (gooners) as it is half term. I'll probably run in Hadley Wood which I think is nearby. I'll be back down for the Chelsea game so a meet up is possible then.

So there's some people with sense in the Willy family then

[Verbal]

Back from swimming. First time since school.

Lasted 25 minutes.

[thebish]

Back from swimming. First time since school.

Lasted 25 minutes.

yeah - same here when I went last week - lasted 30 mins (with rests between lengths!) - and watched the 80 yr olds with no rests between laps just keep ploughing on!!

still - GG's gonna teach me breast-stroke tomorrow - so will be awesome next time and I will totally pwn those old biddies!

[Gary the Enfield]

Back from swimming. First time since school.

Lasted 25 minutes.

I don't like swimming but see it as a necessary evil. Did you swim continuously? If so Bravo!

Try swimming in sets to break things up and improve your stamina.

Example:

Warm up. 8 x 25m Front Crawl

Then 3 sets of 50m 1 X FC, 1 x Arms only 1 x legs only (use a float if you need to and hold it at arms length) 20 seconds recovery between sets.

Warm down 8 x 25m Front Crawl

That's 850 m overall (over 1/2 mile)

[Prufrock]

Cockfosters always sounds quite rude to me. Is that just me?

There's a place near there callled Trotter's Bottom. Fnnarrrrr!

Actually, I do remember Prufrock saying that it gets him a little giddy when he hears posh birds asking for tickets to Cockfosters.

Isn't there a Nob End in Little Lever?

Makes me laugh every time. Like embarrasingly so. She says it at EVERY stop too. This is a Piccadily line train to (tee-hee) Cockfosters.

[thebish]

Wookey Hole always makes me snigger! not sure why - it just sounds rude!

[Bruce Rioja]

still - GG's gonna teach me breast-stroke tomorrow - so will be awesome next time and I will totally pwn those old biddies!

How can you need 'teaching' breast-stroke? Other than for walking it's the most basic movement known to man.

I can see what you're up to, you sly old fox

[CrazyHorse]

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[thebish]

still - GG's gonna teach me breast-stroke tomorrow - so will be awesome next time and I will totally pwn those old biddies!

How can you need 'teaching' breast-stroke? Other than for walking it's the most basic movement known to man.

not the way I do it it's not!! I can do the arms bit - and the legs bit - but try to do both and I'm like a drowning wombat....

[Bruce Rioja]

still - GG's gonna teach me breast-stroke tomorrow - so will be awesome next time and I will totally pwn those old biddies!

How can you need 'teaching' breast-stroke? Other than for walking it's the most basic movement known to man.

not the way I do it it's not!! I can do the arms bit - and the legs bit - but try to do both and I'm like a drowning wombat....

That's it, isn't it?