The athletics/running thread

[Gary the Enfield]

Thought this might interest the runners:

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/117 ... _50_years/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers TD. Nice read Ron Hill is definitely at Legend status for me.

Yeah well I want a word with him about my bright yellow Ron Hill jacket that condensates inside when I run in it!

[Harry Genshaw]

Thought this might interest the runners:

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/117 ... _50_years/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers TD. Nice read Ron Hill is definitely at Legend status for me.

Yeah well I want a word with him about my bright yellow Ron Hill jacket that condensates inside when I run in it!

I felt the same about his under shorts/cycling shorts with the seam in a particularly uncomfortable position. Any further than a couple of miles and it felt like someone hacking at your ball bag with a rusty nail.

The guy is a legend though. His autobiography is real old school and well worth a read. Him driving home after a few brown ales and his incredulity when he was over taken in a race by a bloke in glasses

[Bruce Rioja]

Thought this might interest the runners:

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/117 ... _50_years/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers TD. Nice read Ron Hill is definitely at Legend status for me.

Yeah well I want a word with him about my bright yellow Ron Hill jacket that condensates inside when I run in it!

I felt the same about his under shorts/cycling shorts with the seam in a particularly uncomfortable position. Any further than a couple of miles and it felt like someone hacking at your ball bag with a rusty nail.

The guy is a legend though. His autobiography is real old school and well worth a read. Him driving home after a few brown ales and his incredulity when he was over taken in a race by a bloke in glasses

There speaks a man that's clearly never been overtaken by a pram-pushing mum then?!

[Harry Genshaw]

well to add to his embarrassment, I kicked his ass at the Smithills Trail Race. Mind, he was well into his 70s by then

[Gary the Enfield]

One step forward one step back.

Taking a week off running after getting pain in the ligaments above the knee.

Frustrating.

[Bruce Rioja]

One step forward one step back.

Taking a week off running after getting pain in the ligaments above the knee.

Frustrating.

Have to ask, mate, but are you not rushing things a little? That was a very aggressive target that you set yourself last week.

[thebish]

One step forward one step back.

Taking a week off running after getting pain in the ligaments above the knee.

Frustrating.

sounds like you're climbing the walls wanting to get out there...

[Lost Leopard Spot]

registration for my marathon on 31st and I've still not run a yard yet in preparation... Oops.

[Gary the Enfield]

One step forward one step back.

Taking a week off running after getting pain in the ligaments above the knee.

Frustrating.

Have to ask, mate, but are you not rushing things a little? That was a very aggressive target that you set yourself last week.

Possibly. Currently re-evaluating targets.

[Prufrock]

Managed a 10k this eve in the blustering wind. 49 minutes or so.

[Gary the Enfield]

registration for my marathon on 31st and I've still not run a yard yet in preparation... Oops.

If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Is that an Aphorism?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

registration for my marathon on 31st and I've still not run a yard yet in preparation... Oops.

If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Is that an Aphorism?

Indeed it is!

[thebish]

Managed a 10k this eve in the blustering wind. 49 minutes or so.

I'd be pretty impressed with that!! used to take me 35mins to do 5k!

[Gary the Enfield]

Managed a 10k this eve in the blustering wind. 49 minutes or so.

I'd be pretty impressed with that!! used to take me 35mins to do 5k!

Ah, but the wind was behind him.

At my best I did 43 minutes for a 10k so 49 in those conditions is not too shabby.

[Bruce Rioja]

Feeling smug. Got home from being away at 20:30 with plans to do nothing more than sink in front of the tele with a G & T. Thowt 'feck it' and went for a 5K run instead.

[thebish]

Feeling smug. Got home from being away at 20:30 with plans to do nothing more than sink in front of the tele with a G & T. Thowt 'feck it' and went for a 5K run instead.

you are Mr Discipline!

[Bruce Rioja]

Feeling smug. Got home from being away at 20:30 with plans to do nothing more than sink in front of the tele with a G & T. Thowt 'feck it' and went for a 5K run instead.

you are Mr Discipline!

Haha. Cheers, Bish. It's more a case of me avoiding being annoyed with myself really.

[LeverEnd]

Very true, guilt-tripping oneself can be a great motivational tool. Unfortunately I've become the athetics equivalent of a sociopath and can't even be arsed feeling guilty!

[Harry Genshaw]

Very true, guilt-tripping oneself can be a great motivational tool. Unfortunately I've become the athetics equivalent of a sociopath and can't even be arsed feeling guilty!

You too eh? I'd love to be back racing but can't be arsed to put the work in to get race fit. I'll probably be forced back by my clothes no longer fitting

[LeverEnd]

Very true, guilt-tripping oneself can be a great motivational tool. Unfortunately I've become the athetics equivalent of a sociopath and can't even be arsed feeling guilty!

You too eh? I'd love to be back racing but can't be arsed to put the work in to get race fit. I'll probably be forced back by my clothes no longer fitting

Ha! I'm still turning up to parkrun, but for social reasons. Something will motivate me at some point and I'll start training then get injured and stop again. Get your arse down to parkrun for a breakfast if no other reason.