The athletics/running thread

[Gary the Enfield]

Debating entering the Triple Jump at the Sussex County Champs. I have done virtually no training recently but could get some in beforehand... I only have 2 years left as a senior woman before I become a vet.

Congratulations. By the way, is a triple jump for you called a jump by us non-dwarves?

Congratulations?! For what?!

And I actually have quite long legs, it's just the rest of my body that is a bit stumpy.

I have won gold and bronze medals in the past at the Sussex champs. No chance of that this year!

On becoming a Vet. Takes years of study what with so many animal physiologies to cope with. Perhaps you can explain to LLS the difference between a greyhound (Canis lupus familiaris) and a human being (Homo Sapiens)

:p masters or whatever you old gimmers call yourself now then!

I could however explain to LLS how to milk a cow or birth a lamb if you think that might help?

Probably not.

[Bruce Rioja]

Perhaps you can explain to LLS the difference between a greyhound (Canis lupus familiaris) and a human being (Homo Sapiens)

Ah. That'll be that no-one has ever tried to nobble a human being with a pork pie. But I remain hopeful.

[LeverEnd]

I did a good job of nobbling myself with a shit load of booze before parkrun. Might try a pork pie breakfast experiment this weekend.

[Gooner Girl]

Running tonight, footy tomorrow, running Thursday. Making up for the amount of cake I have eaten today I hope.

[LeverEnd]

Running tonight, footy tomorrow, running Thursday. Making up for the amount of cake I have eaten today I hope.

Just had a trot round Rivington, nice evening for it. Not nice enough for my mate to be running round there with his shirt off when I bumped into him near the replica ruin. Poseur. My concave chest remained well covered.

[Gooner Girl]

Running tonight, footy tomorrow, running Thursday. Making up for the amount of cake I have eaten today I hope.

Just had a trot round Rivington, nice evening for it. Not nice enough for my mate to be running round there with his shirt off when I bumped into him near the replica ruin. Poseur. My concave chest remained well covered.

I see the beard is back...

Its a lovely night, I am off soon, think I might take my top off too.

[LeverEnd]

Where do you live again?

[Gooner Girl]

Where do you live again?

It's dark in the village, not big on street lamps particularly here so no one will see anything (other then my running partner and he's not easily shocked!)

[Gary the Enfield]

Just back from my swim. Did 1500 metres which I'm very pleased with.

Can greyhounds swim?

[Gary the Enfield]

Just back from my swim. Did 1500 metres which I'm very pleased with.

Can greyhounds swim?

[Gooner Girl]

^ I don't know but I bet they are net savvy enough not to post duplicate posts

[Bruce Rioja]

Just back from my swim. Did 1500 metres which I'm very pleased with.

Can greyhounds swim?

No pork pie though?! Wimp.

[Gary the Enfield]

^ I don't know but I bet they are net savvy enough not to post duplicate posts

Ha ha ha!

[Gary the Enfield]

Just back from my swim. Did 1500 metres which I'm very pleased with.

Can greyhounds swim?

No pork pie though?! Wimp.

Having one as we speak. Not really.

[thebish]

Just back from my swim. Did 1500 metres which I'm very pleased with.

Can greyhounds swim?

mine can...

[Gooner Girl]

Back from my run. Felt surprisingly good. Just 5km but felt I could run further. And given I don't appear to be getting any faster I might start upping the mileage.

[Harry Genshaw]

Back from my run. Felt surprisingly good. Just 5km but felt I could run further. And given I don't appear to be getting any faster I might start upping the mileage.

Nice one. The lighter nights make it so much easier to get out. Start cranking them miles out

[Gooner Girl]

Back from my run. Felt surprisingly good. Just 5km but felt I could run further. And given I don't appear to be getting any faster I might start upping the mileage.

Nice one. The lighter nights make it so much easier to get out. Start cranking them miles out

Football training finishes for the season tomorrow so that's one less exercise session a week...

And yes, light evenings do make it easier - but they also means the lure of the sandpit Tuesday nights (for jumping into, not making castles in although that is fun too...)

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I'm not ignoring you... I'll answer tomorrow as I can't embed and highlight on't phone and I've composed lengthy answers that just disappear into the ether, so tomorrow when on proper computer

I was told by an orthopaedic surgeon at 14 that I was skeletally unsuited to running and should find something else to do. I ignored this advice because I loved running and was more talented at it than any other sport. I ignored the feck and 25 years on am still competing, albeit with various aches and pains. This is because I have been fortunate enough to meet various sports injury specialists who have helped me through. I haven't achieved anything special but was a decent club runner and have had a lot of great experiences. Had I been born 30 years or more earlier I would have had to quit. Sports science kept me going, and I still have athletic goals.

You've achieved a lot, and probably despite all the sport science stuff not because of it
I was going to post a long answer, but to tell you the truth I think it would only end up winding Mr Enfield into such a tight knot that I'm afraid several of his tendons would snap simultaneously, so I'll feck off out of athletics/running and leave you in peace (for a bit).
(PS. I'm doing my first fell race of the season in 27 days time. I won't be 'training' for it, and I won't warm up beforehand, but I can guarantee two things - I won't have any tears or strains or splints and I won't come last.)

[Gooner Girl]

I'm not ignoring you... I'll answer tomorrow as I can't embed and highlight on't phone and I've composed lengthy answers that just disappear into the ether, so tomorrow when on proper computer

I was told by an orthopaedic surgeon at 14 that I was skeletally unsuited to running and should find something else to do. I ignored this advice because I loved running and was more talented at it than any other sport. I ignored the feck and 25 years on am still competing, albeit with various aches and pains. This is because I have been fortunate enough to meet various sports injury specialists who have helped me through. I haven't achieved anything special but was a decent club runner and have had a lot of great experiences. Had I been born 30 years or more earlier I would have had to quit. Sports science kept me going, and I still have athletic goals.

You've achieved a lot, and probably despite all the sport science stuff not because of it
I was going to post a long answer, but to tell you the truth I think it would only end up winding Mr Enfield into such a tight knot that I'm afraid several of his tendons would snap simultaneously, so I'll feck off out of athletics/running and leave you in peace (for a bit).
(PS. I'm doing my first fell race of the season in 27 days time. I won't be 'training' for it, and I won't warm up beforehand, but I can guarantee two things - I won't have any tears or strains or splints and I won't come last.)

And you won't do nearly as well as you could if you HAD trained and warmed up.