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Tritalk good for advice but is a bit quiet, otherwise it's slowtwitch which has the odd insane thread.
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Tritalk good for advice but is a bit quiet, otherwise it's slowtwitch which has the odd insane thread.
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Richard A Thackeray
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No ParkRun yesterday, as I was working an 'early-turn', so.... I was out of the house, running there at 04:30 (05:00 arrival, for a 06:00 start, but it was to give me time to find towels around the Wards, shower, have pot of tea & breakfast)
It was okay, as there was enough light to go through the woods, past what some locals still call 'the Ghost village', & along the banks of the River Calder
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2416200
Heading back home at 15:00, though was horribly humid
http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/
And, of course, the obvious one?
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/
It was okay, as there was enough light to go through the woods, past what some locals still call 'the Ghost village', & along the banks of the River Calder
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2416200
Heading back home at 15:00, though was horribly humid
Fell Runners Association???
http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/
And, of course, the obvious one?
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
You've missed it for this year, but for fast you want flat. Copenhagen is like a pancake.
As to asking for what you need, there are plenty of online coaches, who for a reasonable fee, will send you a detailed questionnaire about your running and your goals and who will then send you a custom plan to deliver those goals; if you can stick to it. I've done this in an HM context and it worked.
This approach has the advantage of getting you professional advice, from coaches with proven track records, and insulating you from the plethora of conflicting views you find in forums, for two legs and two wheels.
GrumpyGregry
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My understanding is that fast equals flat and not too crowded a field plus a good enough crowd to carry you home...
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeands.../six-fast-uk-marathon-courses-to-nail-your-pb
http://www.runningspeed.net/flat-and-fast-marathon-courses/
http://www.runnersworld.com/newswire/the-worlds-fastest-marathons-and-marathoners
http://marathons.ahotu.com/calendar/marathon/europe/fast
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smutchin
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Kent Roadrunner Marathon is the answer to both questions - it's a very fast course, but it's something like 14 laps of the Gravesend Cyclopark circuit, not my idea of fun.
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Richard A Thackeray
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# 4 this evening
It's going to be a hot, humid one
Bring on the (three) river crossings
Heh, I did that too. But I felt rubbish and jogged round, confusing a club mate who thought he must be going way too fast if he was running with me... Great race, though, I'll have to go back and do it justice.
Someone was asking about GFA times: I ran a GFA (for London) time for my first marathon but 1) I had no idea what a GFA time was and 2) I'm female and our GFA times are ridiculously soft compared to the men's ones.
Oh and pacers for parkrun? Never come across that before (though why not?)
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Richard A Thackeray
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# 4 this evening
It's going to be a hot, humid one
A very well attended race again, I had expected numbers to severely drop off by now, but no, there were 347 finishers!!
A trio of first-timer ladies arrived from my club, so I offered to forego my attempt to chip another minute or so, off this years times, & escort them round, which was accepted
The squeals, & giggles of joy, as they all entered the water for the first crossing (& even more so, the deeper, second crossing) made it all worthwhile
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Richard A Thackeray
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Nostell Priory ParkRun #83
An oldish (February) photo, that appears on my FaceBook, when I open the 'Pictures' tab
Dare I say, obviously, that's me, with the thermo-nuclear orange shoes
An oldish (February) photo, that appears on my FaceBook, when I open the 'Pictures' tab
Dare I say, obviously, that's me, with the thermo-nuclear orange shoes
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Richard A Thackeray
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Can't find a water picture yet, but this was at the finish, there was another member slightly behind, girl in red shorts, behind us, so I waited before the line, & let her cross in front of me
(just a URL code, as it's in 'protected' mode)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mossienetphotography/26914986904/in/album-72157669442609215/
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Last year, when reaching the end of a local 5m cross-country off-road race, albeit one in SE England so pretty tame stuff if one runs off-road up north, I was rapidly chasing down and picking off a few (much younger) women over the last mile. As I entered the finishing field, for half a lap of the cricket pitch, with two women firmly in my sights and plenty enough time to pass them both, and bump myself up the results list, a wiseacre, pint in hand, leaning on the gate, solemnly intoned "be a gentleman" as I passed.
It took me about 10m to decide to be a gentleman.
Actually, I find that patronising. If you are fast enough to beat me, then beat me. If you're not, then I'll beat you. I'm not going to choose not to pass you in the last part of a race because I want to be nice to little old men.
(If I have totally misunderstood your post, then I apologise.)
(If I have totally misunderstood your post, then I apologise.)
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Richard A Thackeray
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If that's for me too, I had sheperded all 3 girls around a new (to them) race route, pointed out the hazards, encouraged, & cajoled, so no it didn't seem right to outsprint them all, over the last 100 yards
The next round, if anyone else turns up, who knows the course, they can sheperd, I'll run my race, & try to chip a bit more time off
Well that's what I mean about having misunderstood your post!
