The athletics/running thread

[Harry Genshaw]

Got my e-mail from London marathon today for my deferred place for next year. Can't decide what to do..

[thebish]

Got my e-mail from London marathon today for my deferred place for next year. Can't decide what to do..

do it in a lofty costume...

better still - a lofty costume inside an old fashioned diving suit..

[bwfcdan94]

or an aaron mooy costume (joking)

[Harry Genshaw]

Got my e-mail from London marathon today for my deferred place for next year. Can't decide what to do..

do it in a lofty costume...

better still - a lofty costume inside an old fashioned diving suit..

When you see these guys dressed as Mr Messy or whatever I always wonder where they did their training. You surely wouldn't just turn up on the day to run 26 miles carrying a heavy costume that you've never run in before, yet I've never seen say Fred Flinstone plodding round the streets on a fartlek session.

[Prufrock]

I did some technical training jazz today. Opened my door, ran 15 minutes towards Rivi. Turned around and came back. Took me 32mins altogether. No idea how for it was though. Got from Bay Horse almost to the top barn. Quite happy with that! Who said smoking is bad for you?!

[Gary the Enfield]

I did some technical training jazz today. Opened my door, ran 15 minutes towards Rivi. Turned around and came back. Took me 32mins altogether. No idea how for it was though. Got from Bay Horse almost to the top barn. Quite happy with that! Who said smoking is bad for you?!

Well done. Out and backs (what you did) should be 15 minutes out, 14 minutes back. It could also be 21 minutes out, 20 back. Basically it gets you used to the idea of running faster in the second half of a race, or 'negative split'.

And smoking IS bad for you. But I suspect you already knew that.

[Gary the Enfield]

Got my e-mail from London marathon today for my deferred place for next year. Can't decide what to do..

Gotta do it HG. Actually I'm quite jealous.

[Gary the Enfield]

Another 10k road race tonight.

Still knackered from Monday's hill training.

I'll take it easy I think.

Well, I didn't.

400 runners from local clubs converged on Welwyn Garden City last night and, after I got caught at the start, I managed 45 minutes and 18 seconds. 151st overall and I took quite a few who would normally beat me.

A nice, steady 4:30 per k pace all the way round. It's still a minute slower overall than the same race two years ago, though. Need to train harder.......

[Wandering Willy]

Well done GtE.

You're lucky to be running.

[Gary the Enfield]

Well done GtE.

You're lucky to be running.

I know mate, it's all relative.

What's the latest?

[Bruce Rioja]

Well I've got a scabby big toe from 5-a-side, so I'll be doing nowt!

[Wandering Willy]

Well done GtE.

You're lucky to be running.

I know mate, it's all relative.

What's the latest?

Waiting for an appointment at the hospital for next week. New X ray and then we'll see.

Did manage some cardio at the gym today - strapped the cast on the bike and did 25 mins which was great.

[Prufrock]

I did some technical training jazz today. Opened my door, ran 15 minutes towards Rivi. Turned around and came back. Took me 32mins altogether. No idea how for it was though. Got from Bay Horse almost to the top barn. Quite happy with that! Who said smoking is bad for you?!

Well done. Out and backs (what you did) should be 15 minutes out, 14 minutes back. It could also be 21 minutes out, 20 back. Basically it gets you used to the idea of running faster in the second half of a race, or 'negative split'.

And smoking IS bad for you. But I suspect you already knew that.

Dunno if or how well you know sort of Heath Charnock/ Adlington side of Rivi, GtE, but where I went involved going down the massive bastard hill down Horrobin Lane between the reservoirs towards rivi club on the way 'out', and back up said bastard hill on the way back. The chances of me getting home quicker than I go out are fecking small !

[Harry Genshaw]

Ahh Nickelton Brow - that is one tough hill and one of those places where no matter how hard it is to run up, you overtake cyclists for whom it's even tougher!

Fell race over in Edenfield tomorrow which I'll have a bash at. Not done it before so not sure what it's like

[Bruce Rioja]

Ahh Nickelton Brow - that is one tough hill and one of those places where no matter how hard it is to run up, you overtake cyclists for whom it's even tougher!

Fell race over in Edenfield tomorrow which I'll have a bash at. Not done it before so not sure what it's like

If you're going over Scout Moor, past Waughs Well and whatnot, Harry. Then itll be wet and very windy. The best of British etc.

[Harry Genshaw]

Sacked off the fell race (see Angry thread) and went out a bit later over Rivington & Belmont. Blimey it was rough out there today - felt like November! Coming down from Two Lads towards the quarry it felt like I was going to get blown off the hillside. Did about 7 miles but at a desperately slow pace - just one of those days today I'm afraid

[CAPSLOCK]

Reet, apparently I'm a mild to mid overpronator

I need some pumps

Last years model will do

Owt better than these?

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[Gooner Girl]

Reet, apparently I'm a mild to mid overpronator

I need some pumps

Last years model will do

Owt better than these?

http://www.sportsshoes.com/product/SAU9 ... ing-shoes/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Well they're not very pretty are they?!

[Prufrock]

Ahh Nickelton Brow - that is one tough hill and one of those places where no matter how hard it is to run up, you overtake cyclists for whom it's even tougher!

Fell race over in Edenfield tomorrow which I'll have a bash at. Not done it before so not sure what it's like

Not that one, that one is probably even more of a big bastard hill! Horrobin lane is the one: Get to the top of Nickleton Brow, turn left keep going past Major Bottoms (teehee) then turn left, goes down between the reservoirs past Rivi Club, Primary School and then Church and then runs on to Sheep House Lane.

Did it again tonight. Ran out for 15, got to the same place as Thurs, annoyingly, turned around and came back in 15 too, so 2 mins faster, and UP the big bastard hill! Wooo.

[Gary the Enfield]

Reet, apparently I'm a mild to mid overpronator

I need some pumps

Last years model will do

Owt better than these?

http://www.sportsshoes.com/product/SAU9 ... ing-shoes/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

They'll do. Crack on.