The athletics/running thread

[Gary the Enfield]

Had my most active week for months. 12 miles Sunday, spin Tuesday, run around the Pike & 2 lads last night, and a swim this morning.

Hill repeats tomorrow morning before a long rest and then a 17 miler on Sunday. It's a long distance walking event that some runners do and I've done a few times before, so no pressure, and will be delighted to get round with no injuries

In preparation for my Half Ironman in August I have started a new regime this week. I can only train in the evenings due to work so a little tweaking has been done.

Monday - 10k of drills. hill sprints, loops at continuous effort 7.15 to 7.30 pace
Tuesday - 1600m swim Split into 400m warm up 800m drills (Kicking, pulls, single arm etc.) 400m warm down.
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Long run (8miles) at 7: 30 to 7:45 pace
Friday - 1600m swim. More drills
Saturday - Long run (11m) at 7:45 pace
Sunday - Bike ride. 20 miles at first building up to 50 (half Ironman distance or thereabouts)

Time to go hard or go home. Just hope it's enough.

[Harry Genshaw]

Had my most active week for months. 12 miles Sunday, spin Tuesday, run around the Pike & 2 lads last night, and a swim this morning.

Hill repeats tomorrow morning before a long rest and then a 17 miler on Sunday. It's a long distance walking event that some runners do and I've done a few times before, so no pressure, and will be delighted to get round with no injuries

We will probably all faint with surprise if you get round with no injuries, sick note

Hey! Better to have ran and get injured, than to be sat on the couch lacking motivation

[Gooner Girl]

Had my most active week for months. 12 miles Sunday, spin Tuesday, run around the Pike & 2 lads last night, and a swim this morning.

Hill repeats tomorrow morning before a long rest and then a 17 miler on Sunday. It's a long distance walking event that some runners do and I've done a few times before, so no pressure, and will be delighted to get round with no injuries

We will probably all faint with surprise if you get round with no injuries, sick note

Hey! Better to have ran and get injured, than to be sat on the couch lacking motivation

Ooooh, low blow! You're right though. And I'm impressed. good luck! x

[Harry Genshaw]

Had my most active week for months. 12 miles Sunday, spin Tuesday, run around the Pike & 2 lads last night, and a swim this morning.

Hill repeats tomorrow morning before a long rest and then a 17 miler on Sunday. It's a long distance walking event that some runners do and I've done a few times before, so no pressure, and will be delighted to get round with no injuries

In preparation for my Half Ironman in August I have started a new regime this week. I can only train in the evenings due to work so a little tweaking has been done.

Monday - 10k of drills. hill sprints, loops at continuous effort 7.15 to 7.30 pace
Tuesday - 1600m swim Split into 400m warm up 800m drills (Kicking, pulls, single arm etc.) 400m warm down.
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Long run (8miles) at 7: 30 to 7:45 pace
Friday - 1600m swim. More drills
Saturday - Long run (11m) at 7:45 pace
Sunday - Bike ride. 20 miles at first building up to 50 (half Ironman distance or thereabouts)

Time to go hard or go home. Just hope it's enough.

That's good going that G. Whilst my mileage is back up to decent levels, I feel a long way off managing those distances at a good pace. Go hard or go home - I like it

[Gooner Girl]

Had my most active week for months. 12 miles Sunday, spin Tuesday, run around the Pike & 2 lads last night, and a swim this morning.

Hill repeats tomorrow morning before a long rest and then a 17 miler on Sunday. It's a long distance walking event that some runners do and I've done a few times before, so no pressure, and will be delighted to get round with no injuries

In preparation for my Half Ironman in August I have started a new regime this week. I can only train in the evenings due to work so a little tweaking has been done.

Monday - 10k of drills. hill sprints, loops at continuous effort 7.15 to 7.30 pace
Tuesday - 1600m swim Split into 400m warm up 800m drills (Kicking, pulls, single arm etc.) 400m warm down.
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Long run (8miles) at 7: 30 to 7:45 pace
Friday - 1600m swim. More drills
Saturday - Long run (11m) at 7:45 pace
Sunday - Bike ride. 20 miles at first building up to 50 (half Ironman distance or thereabouts)

Time to go hard or go home. Just hope it's enough.

That's good going that G. Whilst my mileage is back up to decent levels, I feel a long way off managing those distances at a good pace. Go hard or go home - I like it

This is apparently the Great Walstead PE Department motto though when I tried to slip off home early they wouldn't let me

[Harry Genshaw]

spoilsports!

[Gary the Enfield]

Had my most active week for months. 12 miles Sunday, spin Tuesday, run around the Pike & 2 lads last night, and a swim this morning.

Hill repeats tomorrow morning before a long rest and then a 17 miler on Sunday. It's a long distance walking event that some runners do and I've done a few times before, so no pressure, and will be delighted to get round with no injuries

In preparation for my Half Ironman in August I have started a new regime this week. I can only train in the evenings due to work so a little tweaking has been done.

Monday - 10k of drills. hill sprints, loops at continuous effort 7.15 to 7.30 pace
Tuesday - 1600m swim Split into 400m warm up 800m drills (Kicking, pulls, single arm etc.) 400m warm down.
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Long run (8miles) at 7: 30 to 7:45 pace
Friday - 1600m swim. More drills
Saturday - Long run (11m) at 7:45 pace
Sunday - Bike ride. 20 miles at first building up to 50 (half Ironman distance or thereabouts)

Time to go hard or go home. Just hope it's enough.

That's good going that G. Whilst my mileage is back up to decent levels, I feel a long way off managing those distances at a good pace. Go hard or go home - I like it

Cheers H. It's not my saying, unfortunately, but I like it.

And GG? What with you missing football training Wednesday and cancelling running last night you'd have been going early every day. No wonder they wouldn't let you.

[Gooner Girl]

And GG? What with you missing football training Wednesday and cancelling running last night you'd have been going early every day. No wonder they wouldn't let you.

Wasn't my fault I missed training on Wednesday!

[Harry Genshaw]

Got through today's 17 miler with no major problem. Took it pretty easy at the start and ran with a mate of Mrs G's but worked quite hard for the 2nd half. First time I've done it when the weather was so clear - the views from Holcome and over Entwistle were fantastic. Some loon was moaning at the end that they'd marked part of the course on Bull Hill, and how when the fog goes down with no markers, it sorts out the men from the boys

[LeverEnd]

Sounds good HG, might be able to do a bit next Sunday, managed a decent 45 min this weekend. Missed parkrun after letting myself down fri eve, but my sis ran a 1.18 pb of 24:49. She did 33+ in her first last summer so has done very well, and I've got her doing intervals now so more to come.
Then went to the Wilmslow Half this morning with my friend Catherine, she knocked over 3 mins off her best with a brilliant 1:21.20, and several other Bolton Harriers ran PBs as well. makes me keen to get back out there again.

[Gary the Enfield]

Good running guys.

Did 11 miles Saturday morning along the Lee valley tow path. 7:45 pace which was nice and comfortable.

Today I went out with a tri coach for some cycling training. 32 miles and a sore arse later and I'm ready for the tri-season.

[Gooner Girl]

Good running guys.

Did 11 miles Saturday morning along the Lee valley tow path. 7:45 pace which was nice and comfortable.

Today I went out with a tri coach for some cycling training. 32 miles and a sore arse later and I'm ready for the tri-season.

Can you walk ok today?

Went out running yesterday and saw someone pounding towards me who looked the spitting image of Lever Ends profile pic.

[Gary the Enfield]

Good running guys.

Did 11 miles Saturday morning along the Lee valley tow path. 7:45 pace which was nice and comfortable.

Today I went out with a tri coach for some cycling training. 32 miles and a sore arse later and I'm ready for the tri-season.

Can you walk ok today?

Went out running yesterday and saw someone pounding towards me who looked the spitting image of Lever Ends profile pic.

I can walk okay, sitting's a challenge!

[Gooner Girl]

I can walk okay, sitting's a challenge!

Best have a little lie down then.

[Gary the Enfield]

I can walk okay, sitting's a challenge!

Best have a little lie down then.

Fat chance. I'll sleep when I'm dead.

[LeverEnd]

Good running guys.

Did 11 miles Saturday morning along the Lee valley tow path. 7:45 pace which was nice and comfortable.

Today I went out with a tri coach for some cycling training. 32 miles and a sore arse later and I'm ready for the tri-season.

Can you walk ok today?

Went out running yesterday and saw someone pounding towards me who looked the spitting image of Lever Ends profile pic.

Bearded, wild-eyed and carrying a crossbow and a roll of plastic sheeting?

[Gooner Girl]

Good running guys.

Did 11 miles Saturday morning along the Lee valley tow path. 7:45 pace which was nice and comfortable.

Today I went out with a tri coach for some cycling training. 32 miles and a sore arse later and I'm ready for the tri-season.

Can you walk ok today?

Went out running yesterday and saw someone pounding towards me who looked the spitting image of Lever Ends profile pic.

Bearded, wild-eyed and carrying a crossbow and a roll of plastic sheeting?

That's the one. Certainly made me run faster, I can tell you.

Wracking my brain trying to write a coaches report for the AGM tonight, trying to say something new and exciting and not the same old crap. Struggling.

[Gary the Enfield]

Good running guys.

Did 11 miles Saturday morning along the Lee valley tow path. 7:45 pace which was nice and comfortable.

Today I went out with a tri coach for some cycling training. 32 miles and a sore arse later and I'm ready for the tri-season.

Can you walk ok today?

Went out running yesterday and saw someone pounding towards me who looked the spitting image of Lever Ends profile pic.

Bearded, wild-eyed and carrying a crossbow and a roll of plastic sheeting?

That's the one. Certainly made me run faster, I can tell you.

Wracking my brain trying to write a coaches report for the AGM tonight, trying to say something new and exciting and not the same old crap. Struggling.

What about 'the new Head Coach is a power mad bitch and will have this club on it's knees within 12 months' Will that do?

[LeverEnd]

Good running guys.

Did 11 miles Saturday morning along the Lee valley tow path. 7:45 pace which was nice and comfortable.

Today I went out with a tri coach for some cycling training. 32 miles and a sore arse later and I'm ready for the tri-season.

Can you walk ok today?

Went out running yesterday and saw someone pounding towards me who looked the spitting image of Lever Ends profile pic.

Bearded, wild-eyed and carrying a crossbow and a roll of plastic sheeting?

That's the one. Certainly made me run faster, I can tell you.

Wracking my brain trying to write a coaches report for the AGM tonight, trying to say something new and exciting and not the same old crap. Struggling.

What about 'the new Head Coach is a power mad bitch and will have this club on it's knees within 12 months' Will that do?

Post it on here, we'll amend it for you, then copy and paste it straight into an email and press send. Get that Coffey guy involved!

[Gooner Girl]

^ a tempting thought Lever End, but sadly it's all done and emailed now so can't let you lot get your hands on it (and get me into trouble).