The athletics/running thread

[Verbal]

Been laid low by a severe bout of manflu the last few days. And instead of my running and stuff been trying to get back into badminton. Did about 15 miles on the bike and 2 hours of badminton yesterday

Feel absolutely dreadful today. Throat croaky, horrible cough, snotty, sneezy, basically all of the seven dwarves supposed to have singles' badminton cardio training on saturday but if this doesnt' clear I fear it may actually do me harm.

Hey ho!

[Prufrock]

Went out up around Rivi today just running till I was f*cked. Stopped for a bit on rivi park to do some sit-ups and what not. Was out in total for about an hour and a half. Fecking bollocksed but I feel really good. Not sure I will at work tomorrow though!

[CAPSLOCK]

Supped too much toneet

Promised myself I'll do a 5 in the morning to put it right

[Gary the Enfield]

Did a 'Run the River 5 miler this morning down Tottenham Marshes. Flat as a pancake and managed 34.57.

Pleased.

Just got home and nearly burned down the house by getting locked out with the grill on.

Not pleased.

[Bruce Rioja]

I better play bloody well on Monday nights now with these bad boys on

[Annoyed Grunt]

Had you down as a bit of an "old schooler" Bruce.

[Bruce Rioja]

Had you down as a bit of an "old schooler" Bruce.

Had they had them in 100% jet black, Grunty, then that's exactly what I'd have bought. The only indoor footie boots/trainers that they had in in a 10 were those and some in white & orange. Why?

[Annoyed Grunt]

Had you down as a bit of an "old schooler" Bruce.

Had they had them in 100% jet black, Grunty, then that's exactly what I'd have bought. The only indoor footie boots/trainers that they had in in a 10 were those and some in white & orange. Why?

Had you down as an all black boot/trainer bloke...but like you say, none available.

[Gooner Girl]

I better play bloody well on Monday nights now with these bad boys on

Oh my. There are no words!

[Gooner Girl]

Did a 'Run the River 5 miler this morning down Tottenham Marshes. Flat as a pancake and managed 34.57.

Pleased.

Just got home and nearly burned down the house by getting locked out with the grill on.

Not pleased.

Tottenham? *Spit!

Well done on the run, not so well done on getting yourself locked out. Perhaps you need to wear your house key round your neck now you're getting that bit older and more forgetful?

[Bruce Rioja]

Oh my. There are no words!

Which makes a pleasant change!

[Prufrock]

I found as a middle of the road size 8 still only two pairs out of millions were black. What is wrong with people?

[Gary the Enfield]

Did a 'Run the River 5 miler this morning down Tottenham Marshes. Flat as a pancake and managed 34.57.

Pleased.

Just got home and nearly burned down the house by getting locked out with the grill on.

Not pleased.

Tottenham? *Spit!

Well done on the run, not so well done on getting yourself locked out. Perhaps you need to wear your house key round your neck now you're getting that bit older and more forgetful?

It's worth a thought.

No training tonight or tomorrow as I have (yet another) race on Wednesday. This is the culmination of our Midweek Race season where all the clubs from the two divisions meet at Trent Park for a 9km race. No points for this but a good chance to see who's coming into our division next season. There's also the end of season prizegiving.

Should be a good do. Personally I'm looking to better my last season's time of 40:56. I'm going to try for sub 40 if I can.

[Gooner Girl]

Prize giving? You've got my vote for 'Best OAP runner'

[Gary the Enfield]

Prize giving? You've got my vote for 'Best OAP runner'

One of our V60 guys just ran two marathons, 3 weeks apart, in less than 3:50

I'd be proud of that.

[Gooner Girl]

Prize giving? You've got my vote for 'Best OAP runner'

One of our V60 guys just ran two marathons, 3 weeks apart, in less than 3:50

I'd be proud of that.

Wow. Ok, you can come second then.

[Bruce Rioja]

A word of advice to people playing 5-a-side. If, like me, you're the kind of player that needs to 'go missing' for a minute every now and then, then DO NOT under any circumstances wear bright yellow and green boots. Blummin' hell fire!

[Gary the Enfield]

A word of advice to people playing 5-a-side. If, like me, you're the kind of player that needs to 'go missing' for a minute every now and then, then DO NOT under any circumstances wear bright yellow and green boots. Blummin' hell fire!

It doesn't help that you're 6' 3" either.

[Bruce Rioja]

A word of advice to people playing 5-a-side. If, like me, you're the kind of player that needs to 'go missing' for a minute every now and then, then DO NOT under any circumstances wear bright yellow and green boots. Blummin' hell fire!

It doesn't help that you're 6' 3" either.

I also had a bright orange bib on. My point being, Mr Rolly Eyes, that most of the guys that I play with don't look up enough to see that either.

[officer_dibble]

Bruce get yourself some sambas!