The athletics/running thread

[Prufrock]

He was called Diego, and he was a little Portuguese.

[Gary the Enfield]

Did my first open water Aquathlon last night.

500m swim followed by a 5.5km run

Time was 39:35 overall

I was 25th out of 33 in the swim and 9th out of 33 in the run.

Think I need to up my swim game.

[LeverEnd]

Might make my parkrun debut at leverhulme Park this Sat. Never manage to get up that early after usual Friday beers. Just booked a holiday and got a gut to drop though.

[Gary the Enfield]

Might make my parkrun debut at leverhulme Park this Sat. Never manage to get up that early after usual Friday beers. Just booked a holiday and got a gut to drop though.

Good luck. Enjoy 'Cruella de Hill'

[Gooner Girl]

Bottled out of running tonight, chucking it down in Sussex, going tomorrow instead. Honest...

[LeverEnd]

Might make my parkrun debut at leverhulme Park this Sat. Never manage to get up that early after usual Friday beers. Just booked a holiday and got a gut to drop though.

Good luck. Enjoy 'Cruella de Hill'

Haha! It's horrible, and they've now changed the course to make us go up it twice. Affectionately known as 'Spooky Hill' to we harriers natives, on account of the tree canopy and the fact we used to do hill reps up it in the twilight. Bet they don't these days, elf n safety gone mad innit?

[Gary the Enfield]

Might make my parkrun debut at leverhulme Park this Sat. Never manage to get up that early after usual Friday beers. Just booked a holiday and got a gut to drop though.

Good luck. Enjoy 'Cruella de Hill'

Haha! It's horrible, and they've now changed the course to make us go up it twice. Affectionately known as 'Spooky Hill' to we harriers natives, on account of the tree canopy and the fact we used to do hill reps up it in the twilight. Bet they don't these days, elf n safety gone mad innit?

Only twice? Bloody Luxury.

First time I did it (HG was there) they changed the course and we ran up it THREE times!

[Gooner Girl]

Might make my parkrun debut at leverhulme Park this Sat. Never manage to get up that early after usual Friday beers. Just booked a holiday and got a gut to drop though.

Good luck. Enjoy 'Cruella de Hill'

Haha! It's horrible, and they've now changed the course to make us go up it twice. Affectionately known as 'Spooky Hill' to we harriers natives, on account of the tree canopy and the fact we used to do hill reps up it in the twilight. Bet they don't these days, elf n safety gone mad innit?

Only twice? Bloody Luxury.

First time I did it (HG was there) they changed the course and we ran up it THREE times!

I hate hill running - though strangely think I might prefer it off road when you do at least get more of a view to make it worth your while.

[Gary the Enfield]

Might make my parkrun debut at leverhulme Park this Sat. Never manage to get up that early after usual Friday beers. Just booked a holiday and got a gut to drop though.

Good luck. Enjoy 'Cruella de Hill'

Haha! It's horrible, and they've now changed the course to make us go up it twice. Affectionately known as 'Spooky Hill' to we harriers natives, on account of the tree canopy and the fact we used to do hill reps up it in the twilight. Bet they don't these days, elf n safety gone mad innit?

Only twice? Bloody Luxury.

First time I did it (HG was there) they changed the course and we ran up it THREE times!

I hate hill running - though strangely think I might prefer it off road when you do at least get more of a view to make it worth your while.

Are we back to you sitting on fences?

[Gooner Girl]

First time I did it (HG was there) they changed the course and we ran up it THREE times!

I hate hill running - though strangely think I might prefer it off road when you do at least get more of a view to make it worth your while.

Are we back to you sitting on fences?

Are you insinuating my running is so rubbish I have to sit and take a breather? (Cos you would be right...)

The only fell round here is the South Downs, you and Harry should come and run up it! Nice view of Brighton from the top!

[LeverEnd]

Might make my parkrun debut at leverhulme Park this Sat. Never manage to get up that early after usual Friday beers. Just booked a holiday and got a gut to drop though.

Good luck. Enjoy 'Cruella de Hill'

Haha! It's horrible, and they've now changed the course to make us go up it twice. Affectionately known as 'Spooky Hill' to we harriers natives, on account of the tree canopy and the fact we used to do hill reps up it in the twilight. Bet they don't these days, elf n safety gone mad innit?

Only twice? Bloody Luxury.

First time I did it (HG was there) they changed the course and we ran up it THREE times!

See now you've got me worried. I'll have a go anyway. Just struggled round a pedestrian 3.5miler and felt shocking. I'll put it down to breaking in new trainers.
It's the Horwich Carnival 5k races on Sunday including the British Masters' Championship race, so that should be good to watch and catch up with a few old faces (literally in the vets' race!). Couple of beers watching mates run and providing moral support.

[Gooner Girl]

Got out for a run tonight but think I have pulled a muscle in my backside. It hurts

[Harry Genshaw]

See now you've got me worried. I'll have a go anyway. Just struggled round a pedestrian 3.5miler and felt shocking. I'll put it down to breaking in new trainers.
It's the Horwich Carnival 5k races on Sunday including the British Masters' Championship race, so that should be good to watch and catch up with a few old faces (literally in the vets' race!). Couple of beers watching mates run and providing moral support.

I've been marshalling at 2 lads tonight but for Sundays race I'm on the time keeping for the 1st time. Praying I dont feck it up
Might have a bash at the 10k trail race tomorrow night round Lever Park

[Gary the Enfield]

Might make my parkrun debut at leverhulme Park this Sat. Never manage to get up that early after usual Friday beers. Just booked a holiday and got a gut to drop though.

Good luck. Enjoy 'Cruella de Hill'

Haha! It's horrible, and they've now changed the course to make us go up it twice. Affectionately known as 'Spooky Hill' to we harriers natives, on account of the tree canopy and the fact we used to do hill reps up it in the twilight. Bet they don't these days, elf n safety gone mad innit?

Only twice? Bloody Luxury.

First time I did it (HG was there) they changed the course and we ran up it THREE times!

See now you've got me worried. I'll have a go anyway. Just struggled round a pedestrian 3.5miler and felt shocking. I'll put it down to breaking in new trainers.
It's the Horwich Carnival 5k races on Sunday including the British Masters' Championship race, so that should be good to watch and catch up with a few old faces (literally in the vets' race!). Couple of beers watching mates run and providing moral support.

Don't worry. Just get it over with and set a marker for next time. The point of the Park Run is to show improvement so don't go blasting off or you'll set yourself too hard a target for next time. Apart from Cruella there is a nice downhill and two long flat sections so just enjoy.

HG I did the open 5k two years ago at the Horwich Carnival. Really enjoyed it. The cycling was crazy and that corner of Chorley Old Road and Winter Hey Lane saw some near disastrous crashes.


Anyway, Bedford Sprint Tri for me on Sunday. 400m swim, 24k bike and 5k run

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Got food poisoning (mild version) from a dodgy prawn yesterday and have got another hill race tomorrow. I just hope I've stopped dry heaving by then.

[Gary the Enfield]

Got food poisoning (mild version) from a dodgy prawn yesterday and have got another hill race tomorrow. I just hope I've stopped dry heaving by then.

And wet farting.........

[LeverEnd]

Got food poisoning (mild version) from a dodgy prawn yesterday and have got another hill race tomorrow. I just hope I've stopped dry heaving by then.

And wet farting.........

A killer combo. Especially whilst running!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Got food poisoning (mild version) from a dodgy prawn yesterday and have got another hill race tomorrow. I just hope I've stopped dry heaving by then.

And wet farting.........

Thankfully it wasn't a both-ender episode. Just coming out the top end. But everything tastes and smells of prawn

[LeverEnd]

See now you've got me worried. I'll have a go anyway. Just struggled round a pedestrian 3.5miler and felt shocking. I'll put it down to breaking in new trainers.
It's the Horwich Carnival 5k races on Sunday including the British Masters' Championship race, so that should be good to watch and catch up with a few old faces (literally in the vets' race!). Couple of beers watching mates run and providing moral support.

I've been marshalling at 2 lads tonight but for Sundays race I'm on the time keeping for the 1st time. Praying I dont feck it up
Might have a bash at the 10k trail race tomorrow night round Lever Park

Got eaten alive by midges watching 2 lads a couple of years back, hope you bathed in DDT beforehand. Who won? Results not up yet.

[LeverEnd]

When I say 'watching 2 lads', I mean watching the Two Lads fell race (just for clarification!).