Any Runners On Here??

[Legs]

I received the hand-clap, not for a late arrival, but it was my 50th

Many (belated) happy returns! Hope you had a great weekend.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Many (belated) happy returns! Hope you had a great weekend.

ParkRun, not birthday (that's next month)

I did the first ever at Pontefract (& subsequently at Nostell Priory) then for various reasons, couldn't get there to run it, & didn't return to Pontefract until #76
Hence I've missed a heck of a lot, as evidenced here;
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/pontefract/results/athletehistory/?athleteNumber=141382 (Saturday was 220th event)

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/nostellpriory/results/athletehistory/?athleteNumber=141382 (#56)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I should be racing on Monday evening too, down near Penistone, at the 'Trunce', as related further up this page
[URL="https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/any-runners-on-here.110181/post-3800340"]Trunce 6[/URL]


This[URL="https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/any-runners-on-here.110181/post-3800340"] race (8th of a 9 race series) should be run at a better pace, as my novice ran race 7 (I missed, due to work), so shouldn't need sheparding round
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Estatic
Self-timed 34;25, wait for the officials

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[ChrisEyles]

I used to be a keen-ish runner, but more or less stopped after moving back to the UK and getting a bike. Last week I went for my first run in two years - 4 miles along the SW coast path, with around 1,000 ft climbing. I was really pleased to find I kept up with my running partner without too much difficulty - though I did feel like I was going to die going up those steep cliffs! We're trying a different route tomorrow, with a lot less climbing. Planning on keeping it up at a low level, it's nice to mix things up a bit.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Ecstatic

The amended official results say 69th/227 @34:26
Given my present levels of fitness/ability to run fast, I'm fairly happy with that

Oh!, & a few pages from one of the regular photographers
If you're unlucky, you may spot me


https://www.flickr.com/photos/mossienetphotography/albums/72157657664993666

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

The Nostell Priory ParkRun route (if it will play for you??)

https://www.facebook.com/newti1978/videos/10152973152756218/

 

[Cathryn]

I used to be a keen-ish runner, but more or less stopped after moving back to the UK and getting a bike. Last week I went for my first run in two years - 4 miles along the SW coast path, with around 1,000 ft climbing. I was really pleased to find I kept up with my running partner without too much difficulty - though I did feel like I was going to die going up those steep cliffs! We're trying a different route tomorrow, with a lot less climbing. Planning on keeping it up at a low level, it's nice to mix things up a bit.

That sounds so nice...brutal but I bet it was pretty! Congrats on getting back into it!

I'm super happy as I ran 7 miles this morning with NO IT band pain at all! Such a relief. Now I need to work on my distance again...and some speed work. I'm as slow as a slug right now.

 

[ChrisEyles]

Went out again this week, heading East along the SW coast path this time from Branscombe to Beer. Five miles with 650ish ft ascent, and one of the nicest runs I've ever done Out along the cliff tops and back through the windy up-and-downsy track through the undercliffs, all in beautiful sunshine - even saw a peregrine falcon shoot down from it's perch on a rock stack into the woods along the way.

Thanks @Cathryn - I've enjoyed the last couple of weeks so much I think I *will* be getting back into it now, at least for a weekly 5-10km

Though I must also admit the off-road element and steep climbs have been so much fun I'm tempted to try and hunt out a cheap mountain bike and hit some trails Need to clear out some garage space before I can N+1 though!

 

[Legs]

Got out for a steady 16 miles on Saturday morning, taking my Eddington Number up to 15! A gentle bimble with the club tonight and then I'm resting up for the Wilne 10k.

Mrs Legs has been getting into running for fitness recently, and knocked out her first 6-miler on Sunday morning. It seems she's got the bug - having initially refused to borrow my Garmin Forerunner ("I don't want to know how slowly I'm going") she now uploads to Strava the moment she gets back into the house! She assiduously analyses trends in her running speed and even did a bit of segment-bashing the other day! I think she's also realising how much I enjoy my running and racing - she'll more readily let me out to the club runs (we've got a 2-year-old...) and even suggested "are you running the Ashbourne Half this year?" last night

 

[Legs]

Oh blimey, that was NOT a gentle bimble. Some of the fast guys in the club were out and my stubbornness/pride got the better of me. "Must not... slip... off the back..."

 

[ChrisEyles]

Went out again along the SW coast path, this time from Beer to Seaton and back, a fairly fast-paced (for me) four and a half miles. This time we ran mainly on roads/pavement, and the climbs were more long hauls/drags than short and sharp steps up the side of a cliff... I think I found it even harder! Already planning the route for next week's run though

 

[Cathryn]

Hit the trails in Pacifica today, just south of San Francisco. Even on a cloudy day, the ocean views were amazing...but 1300 ft elevation gain in 1.5 miles was a bit brutal!

(How do I make my pics mid-size? They're either thumbnail or GINORMOUS!)

 

[ChrisEyles]

What a cracking climb - chapeau! And a lovely view from the top too

 

[smutchin]

Yay!

It's actually six months since I did my 100th parkrun (28th Feb, to be precise) but it's still very exciting to finally get my T-shirt.

The disappointing thing is that I've not done that many parkruns since then (last Saturday was my 113th). I've missed several weekends because I was cycling instead but have also missed quite a few due to general fecklessness. This partially explains my current poor fitness level - my local parkrun pb is 20.27 but I'm struggling to get under 25 minutes at the moment. Not good.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

"Chapeau!"

Great news!
A 'sub 21', I wish I could get back down to my PB levels, which is your local? (mine are Nostell Priory, & Pontefract, 21:10, set at Pontefract)