The athletics/running thread

[thebish]

Meanwhile, I note that Sepp Blatter is an angel compared with the IAAF. Good old Russia.

I'm still laughing at Dick Pound.

Who ironically is the most miserable bastard I've ever seen interviewed. But I get your point, Finbarr!

Anyway, Sheriff Seb will sort it all out after the practice he had as head of the FIFA Ethics Comittee. I wonder if he puts that on his CV?

athletics?? pah - bag of cheating bollocks - can we stop putting any of that tedious wank on the telly now?

[jmjhb]

Meanwhile, I note that Sepp Blatter is an angel compared with the IAAF. Good old Russia.

I'm still laughing at Dick Pound.

Who ironically is the most miserable bastard I've ever seen interviewed. But I get your point, Finbarr!

Anyway, Sheriff Seb will sort it all out after the practice he had as head of the FIFA Ethics Comittee. I wonder if he puts that on his CV?

athletics?? pah - bag of cheating bollocks - can we stop putting any of that tedious wank on the telly now?

On the contrary. Give every athlete maximum-enhancing pills, drug them up to their eyeballs, just so we can see what can be achieved.

The Druggie Olympics, it's the future!

[Worthy4England]

^^ Just head down Salford on a Friday night and watch the runners from cabs...

[officer_dibble]

Which yerkshire run do you do? Might have to check the eye candy myself!

I did Roundhay parkrun. Only been here a week. I'm going to do Fountains Abbey on the 31st and spend a couple of hours looking around. Where's your nearest?

Ponty, Nostell, Temple Newsham.

Might do Temple the week after. My mate lives in East Ardsley and does Nostell Priory. If you're planning to do one let me know and I'll do likewise.

Abbey dash on sunday!

[thebish]

any of you running-types tried relay racing? If this statue is to be believed - it looks quite intimate!

[LeverEnd]

Abbey dash on sunday!

I'll be there watching, my mate is coming over from Beverley to do it.
Have you got a Wanderers top you can wear for ID purposes?

[officer_dibble]

Yeah but id be embarrassed to wear it

[Gary the Enfield]

Good session last night. Started with a warm up then 1x 800m sprint (3mins. 24 secs)

Then we jogged to a nearby road to do 3 x hill sprints at full pace with a jog recovery downhill. We did this twice (so 6 in all) and then jogged back to the start of the 800m point and sprinted that again. This time I did 3mins. 15 secs.

Jog recovery back to the clubhouse.

Very pleased.

[Bruce Rioja]

First post-virus run tonight, just need to get one under the belt. Not sure whether or not to keep it on the flat or to stick the usual hill-bastard in. Could be difficult either way but I need to make a start somewhere.

[Gary the Enfield]

First post-virus run tonight, just need to get one under the belt. Not sure whether or not to keep it on the flat or to stick the usual hill-bastard in. Could be difficult either way but I need to make a start somewhere.

Why not keep it flat but instead introduce a couple of 30 seconds effort into it? Like a mini fahrtlek.

[Bruce Rioja]

First post-virus run tonight, just need to get one under the belt. Not sure whether or not to keep it on the flat or to stick the usual hill-bastard in. Could be difficult either way but I need to make a start somewhere.

Why not keep it flat but instead introduce a couple of 30 seconds effort into it? Like a mini fahrtlek.

Sounds good. Not sure about legging it on wet leaves though, of which my neighbourhood abound.

[Gary the Enfield]

First post-virus run tonight, just need to get one under the belt. Not sure whether or not to keep it on the flat or to stick the usual hill-bastard in. Could be difficult either way but I need to make a start somewhere.

Why not keep it flat but instead introduce a couple of 30 seconds effort into it? Like a mini fahrtlek.

Sounds good. Not sure about legging it on wet leaves though, of which my neighbourhood abound.

Doesn't have to be a massive increase, just so you know it's an effort. And you can choose when to do it. Run in the road for a short time if that's easier.

[Bruce Rioja]

First post-virus run tonight, just need to get one under the belt. Not sure whether or not to keep it on the flat or to stick the usual hill-bastard in. Could be difficult either way but I need to make a start somewhere.

Why not keep it flat but instead introduce a couple of 30 seconds effort into it? Like a mini fahrtlek.

Sounds good. Not sure about legging it on wet leaves though, of which my neighbourhood abound.

Doesn't have to be a massive increase, just so you know it's an effort. And you can choose when to do it. Run in the road for a short time if that's easier.

Bonne idee!

[Gary the Enfield]

First post-virus run tonight, just need to get one under the belt. Not sure whether or not to keep it on the flat or to stick the usual hill-bastard in. Could be difficult either way but I need to make a start somewhere.

Why not keep it flat but instead introduce a couple of 30 seconds effort into it? Like a mini fahrtlek.

Sounds good. Not sure about legging it on wet leaves though, of which my neighbourhood abound.

Doesn't have to be a massive increase, just so you know it's an effort. And you can choose when to do it. Run in the road for a short time if that's easier.

Bonne idee!

Mon plaisir.

[LeverEnd]

RUN IN THE ROAD!!!!???
I went to run with a club in Leeds, Roundhay Runners, with a massive obsession with road safety. I got barked at for stretching my calves off the kerb while waiting for everyone to catch up and the run leader to give us permission to cross. I kid you not! Someone got shouted at for stepping into the gutter for several steps to overtake on a narrow pavement with good lighting and no cars coming. I felt like I was 8 again. Actually no, when I was 8 it was 'keep up or get lost' at Bolton Harriers!
Suffice to say I found a different club, Valley Striders. Seems much better and has a triathlon section.
Doing a different parkrun Saturday near the uni. Will be full of designer clad students going on about how they got 'soooooooo hammered last night OMG!!!'

[Gary the Enfield]

RUN IN THE ROAD!!!!???
I went to run with a club in Leeds, Roundhay Runners, with a massive obsession with road safety. I got barked at for stretching my calves off the kerb while waiting for everyone to catch up and the run leader to give us permission to cross. I kid you not! Someone got shouted at for stepping into the gutter for several steps to overtake on a narrow pavement with good lighting and no cars coming. I felt like I was 8 again. Actually no, when I was 8 it was 'keep up or get lost' at Bolton Harriers!
Suffice to say I found a different club, Valley Striders. Seems much better and has a triathlon section.
Doing a different parkrun Saturday near the uni. Will be full of designer clad students going on about how they got 'soooooooo hammered last night OMG!!!'

[Worthy4England]

RUN IN THE ROAD!!!!???
I went to run with a club in Leeds, Roundhay Runners, with a massive obsession with road safety.

Clearly I've driven through Roundhay then...

[bobo the clown]

Doing a different parkrun Saturday near the uni. Will be full of designer clad students going on about how they got 'soooooooo hammered last night OMG!!!'

Those will be smart, erudite, Worldly-wise designer-clad future World leaders who will have been sooooooooo hammered last night I'll have you know.

[LeverEnd]

Really? Next you'll be telling me there's a 'proper uni' near there.

[Prufrock]

Doing a different parkrun Saturday near the uni. Will be full of designer clad students going on about how they got 'soooooooo hammered last night OMG!!!'

Those will be smart, erudite, Worldly-wise designer-clad future World leaders who will have been sooooooooo hammered last night I'll have you know.

Not studying at that converted Kwik-Save they won't