The athletics/running thread

[LeverEnd]

I can see why it puts you off, no matter how careful you are you're only one idiot away from a crash. I'm thinking of cycling to work, although it's only a few miles from Horwich to Westhoughton! Keep talking about swimming too but not actually doing it.

[KeyserSoze]

I can see why it puts you off, no matter how careful you are you're only one idiot away from a crash. I'm thinking of cycling to work, although it's only a few miles from Horwich to Westhoughton! Keep talking about swimming too but not actually doing it.

Swimming to work might be a bit tougher.

[LeverEnd]

I can see why it puts you off, no matter how careful you are you're only one idiot away from a crash. I'm thinking of cycling to work, although it's only a few miles from Horwich to Westhoughton! Keep talking about swimming too but not actually doing it.

Swimming to work might be a bit tougher.

Would be pretty cool if you could pull it off though. Somewhere somebody does that.

[KeyserSoze]

I hear the croal is rather calm water in the summer!

[Gary the Enfield]

I can see why it puts you off, no matter how careful you are you're only one idiot away from a crash. I'm thinking of cycling to work, although it's only a few miles from Horwich to Westhoughton! Keep talking about swimming too but not actually doing it.

Swimming to work might be a bit tougher.

Would be pretty cool if you could pull it off though. Somewhere somebody does that.

That London again.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 7471,d.d2k" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[LeverEnd]

Reminded me of a mate who decided to cycle home drunk from Birmingham CC along the canal towpath to the uni. Forgot in the dark that the canal was curved at one point and went over the edge! I've done a lot of towpath running round both Birmingham and Moses gate but so far managed to avoid a dip, couple of near misses though.

[Gooner Girl]

You may find that you have a few more interested spectators than after your last cup win, if that's how you celebrate!!

That Arsenal scarf sounds a bit off putting though.

Well, if she wraps it around her face.....

Charming!

[Gooner Girl]

Cold has cleared, off out for a short, gentle jog with a friend in a bit. Hope it's cooled down somewhat, it's been boiling here today. Swam outside this afternoon, weather a bit different from GtE's swim Tuesday!

Lever End, how was park run yesterday?

Not very good. After my 18:00 last week I went off too fast trying to crack 18 and ended up blowing out of my arse and running 18:31. Still better than a month ago, thanks for asking. Got the Christleton 5k on fri eve, very flat and fast so looking for sub 17 in that.
Just done 53 mins round Rivington reservoirs, love running on nights like this, fancied a dip in one of the ressies though.

Did you get out for an FA Cup victory run?

That's tonight, sprint naked down the village high street wearing nowt but an Arsenal scarf! It's how I celebrate all our cup victory's.

Was the fast lad who always beats you away this week then? Did you blow your chance to win it?!

He wasn't there but 2 other people beat me instead! Anyway, more importantly the scarf plan, sounds delightful.

Yeah, but don't forget the last time she did it she was a lot younger.

You're as bad as BP.

I'm going to come to Enfield and drive alongside you calling out off-putting stuff next time you go cycling!

[Gary the Enfield]

Hah!

[Gooner Girl]

Hah!

I can tell you're scared. Now what to shout?!

[Gary the Enfield]

Hah!

I can tell you're scared. Now what to shout?!

Sorry, no. Not scared. Just got an image of you driving your school bus sat on a big cushion so you can see over the dashboard.

[Gooner Girl]

Hah!

I can tell you're scared. Now what to shout?!

Sorry, no. Not scared. Just got an image of you driving your school bus sat on a big cushion so you can see over the dashboard.

You should be scared, I take out puny cyclists all the time with it when I'm driving!

And I do NOT need a cushion! Humph!

[Gary the Enfield]

Hah!

I can tell you're scared. Now what to shout?!

Sorry, no. Not scared. Just got an image of you driving your school bus sat on a big cushion so you can see over the dashboard.

You should be scared, I take out puny cyclists all the time with it when I'm driving!

And I do NOT need a cushion! Humph!

Ah, I see. Did they finally agree to glue those blocks of wood on the pedals?

[Gooner Girl]

Hah!

I can tell you're scared. Now what to shout?!

Sorry, no. Not scared. Just got an image of you driving your school bus sat on a big cushion so you can see over the dashboard.

You should be scared, I take out puny cyclists all the time with it when I'm driving!

And I do NOT need a cushion! Humph!

Ah, I see. Did they finally agree to glue those blocks of wood on the pedals?

You're living dangerously Enfield! (yes, yes they did.)

[Burnden Paddock]

You may find that you have a few more interested spectators than after your last cup win, if that's how you celebrate!!

That Arsenal scarf sounds a bit off putting though.

Well, if she wraps it around her face.....

Charming!

To avoid identification. Obviously.

[Gary the Enfield]

Back on form tonight. 1500 metre open water swim followed by a 2k sprint. My middle 2 laps 500m was 1 minute quicker than last week. All building nicely to my Olympic race on Sunday.

Practised mass start tonight. Only 8 of us but it gets feisty when you're fighting for clear water. They call it the 'washing machine'. Great fun.

[LeverEnd]

Managed 8x800m on the track tonight with some sprints at the end. First proper track session for 2 years, legs were wrecked. Cold bath helped even if I did look like a post op transsexual when I got out.

[Gary the Enfield]

Managed 8x800m on the track tonight with some sprints at the end. First proper track session for 2 years, legs were wrecked. Cold bath helped even if I did look like a post op transsexual when I got out.

Ha Ha Ha! Man-gina!

[Gooner Girl]

Nice one GtE, Lever End, the mind boggles.

[Gary the Enfield]

Tonight I'm going out on a Hash for only the second time.

The Hash House Harriers is a 'drinking club with a running problem'

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 9260,d.d2k" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You start and finish in a pub and follow a Hare and Hounds type course around parks with blind runs and loops aplenty (the idea being that the faster runners are thrown back to where the slower runners catch up. One of the members of my club runs the Enfield Has and it's their 15th Anniversary run tonight.

So I'm off for a beer, a run, a beer and some cake. On On!