The athletics/running thread

[Gary the Enfield]

Did my first Aquathlon of the season last night.

500m open water swim followed by a 5.5k run round the park.

Swim (including transition) 13.45
Run 28.52
Overall 42:37

Not bad. However I don't understand as I finished ahead of someone else from my club after overtaking him on the run and yet he finished 6 minutes AHEAD of me. Stewards
enquiry I think.

One of the things that puts me off triathlons, apart from the swimming and cycling , are those where everyone sets off at different times. As a spectator, and I imagine as a competitor, it's frustrating not knowing who's doing well and who's struggling.

You're recovery from injury is going really well G. Still think you'll need a good breakfast inside you after you make the next park run

Thing is we set off at the same time so not sure how that pans out.

And I'm very much looking forward to Breakfast after the run.

[Bruce Rioja]

I'll be there, Gents. If for no other reason than to run this week's excesses off.

[LeverEnd]

I'll be there, Gents. If for no other reason than to run this week's excesses off.

I'm not going to run but will be there for an excessive breakfast.

[Bruce Rioja]

Sent this off to the club, btw, to see if they'll let us have some kit for the Speedo 10K.

Dear Daniel,

Please forgive my unsolicited email, however, Neil Bonnar and Marc Iles of the Bolton News gave me your name and email address, informing me that you're the best person to contact at the club.

A small number of us are running in the Gary Speed Memorial 10K that's to be held at Colwyn Bay on July 12th and plan to open a Just Giving page with any donations going to the mental health charity MIND.

The reason I write is to see if the club might, in principle, be prepared to donate any Wanderers kit (obsolete stuff's fine) that we can then have 'SPEED 6' put on the back of to run in.

Neil has said that he's happy to publish a picture and a few lines in The BN to bring both attention to what we're doing and to create a little good PR for the club.

I'm not sure exactly how many there will be of us just yet but I don't envisage it being more than around 10. However, at this stage I'm enquiring as to whether the club might agree in principle.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Kind Regards

Zola Budd

[thebish]

^ looks good! good luck with that! (Zola Budd might have been a mistake, though!)

[LeverEnd]

Sounds good. You forgot to include our team name though, 'The Full-Kit Wankers'.

[Bruce Rioja]

We'll reveal that at the press conference

[Bruce Rioja]

Hmmmm. Could feel my calf about to blow again tonight and packed in at 2K. Maybe time to get it looked at.

[LeverEnd]

Saw a physio earlier about my calf and various other ailments. I can only describe the treatment as being like how I imagine having a steamroller go over my lower leg. Brutal, just hope it works. I feel cheated if I don't feel like crying when i come out of a treatment room.

[Burnden Paddock]

We all know that there's nowt wrong with you and you enjoy paying someone to inflict pain on you. Yer big weirdo!!

[Bruce Rioja]

Saw a physio earlier about my calf and various other ailments. I can only describe the treatment as being like how I imagine having a steamroller go over my lower leg. Brutal, just hope it works. I feel cheated if I don't feel like crying when i come out of a treatment room.

You've been for a Cleveland Steamer. There's no shame in it, you c*nt.

[LeverEnd]

Saw a physio earlier about my calf and various other ailments. I can only describe the treatment as being like how I imagine having a steamroller go over my lower leg. Brutal, just hope it works. I feel cheated if I don't feel like crying when i come out of a treatment room.

You've been for a Cleveland Steamer. There's no shame in it, you c*nt.

... From a bald man called Graeme.

[Bruce Rioja]

Hardly running or athletics, but I've been asked to dust down the whites and turn out for a local(ish) village side. Why ever not?!

[clapton is god]

Anyone wondering what to do with that extra lacing hole in your running/walking shoes? This explains all|:

http://www.sun-gazing.com/extra-shoelac ... w-earlier/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[thebish]

Anyone wondering what to do with that extra lacing hole in your running/walking shoes? This explains all|:

http://www.sun-gazing.com/extra-shoelac ... w-earlier/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

that's genius!!

[Gary the Enfield]

Anyone wondering what to do with that extra lacing hole in your running/walking shoes? This explains all|:

http://www.sun-gazing.com/extra-shoelac ... w-earlier/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Just tied them the way it shows. I have a 10k race tonight so I'll let you know how it goes.

Feels TIGHT!

[Burnden Paddock]

Anyone wondering what to do with that extra lacing hole in your running/walking shoes? This explains all|:

http://www.sun-gazing.com/extra-shoelac ... w-earlier/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Saw this on FB last night. Will try it out tonight, if only to attempt to stop my toes banging on the front of my trainers and giving me blisters.

[Harry Genshaw]

I did a 4 mile trail race in Haigh hall this evening. My first club race in several months - my vest was right at the back of the wardrobe - I didn't have the confidence to start messing with my laces as well! Came in at 28.29 which is only 29 seconds down on last years time. Happy bunny tonight

[Burnden Paddock]

Tried the laces technique. Definitely felt better, but as I already had a blister on my big toe, i'm probably not in the best position to judge any overall benefit. I did manage to run 7.5k this evening, but had a very tight calf afterwards. Did some stretching and hoping that it will be ok for Saturday.

[LeverEnd]

I did a 4 mile trail race in Haigh hall this evening. My first club race in several months - my vest was right at the back of the wardrobe - I didn't have the confidence to start messing with my laces as well! Came in at 28.29 which is only 29 seconds down on last years time. Happy bunny tonight

Good running dude. I was supposed to go and watch my sister run but couldn't be arsed. Stayed in and watched Animal house while drinking homebrew instead. I see Horwich dominated and won the team (b'stards!).