Any Runners On Here??

[Richard A Thackeray]

I'd only been home about 10 minutes, let the Dogs out, put the kettle on
I'd not even thought about a shower, & getting changed, when it started raining. Substantially!!

So, stuff the kettle, I headed back out whilst I was damp anyway

Not far, just another loop, through the edge of town, a footpath under the Wakefield - Castleford railway, over the fields to a housing estate at Altofts, & back under the railway again, along a different path (via an 'occupation bridge', but they're more like tunnels, as they were under the sidings & engine sheds)

Approaching the 'tunnel'




The bridge/tunnel
Circa 70 yards in length

And, back via what's known locally as the 'Cornish estate', as is understandable with names like; Falmouth Avenue, Bodmin Drive, Tintagel Court, Polperro Close, etc.....

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4885567
Starting near the Cemetery (marked near the 'Crown Copyright'), clockwise, along the footpath - to the right of the 's' of Altofts
under the railway, turn right, under it again, & back to the blue circle, then back to the (yellow) main road & up it (south-westerly)
Circa 3 miles, & back home, slightly slower than this morning, but what the heck?!?




Nice & wet, came back with a grin on my face, but clean, due to the amount of rain, despite the mud

 

[Stephenite]

Had a fantastic run today. An organised run called Nordmarkstravern. I did the half distance. 15km, of which two thirds are technical muddy, rooty, rocky stuff all up and down, and one third gravel track. Through the forest just north of Oslo. Well down the rankings, of course, but a great day out. I offered a wine gum to a young lady beside me at the start line, and we kept meeting one another on the trail. I would have her on the tricky downhill bits, and she would sail past on the straights. She beat me by twenty seconds in the end, and came first in her class - women 60-64. I finished in 1:51 and came 32/36, men 45-49.

I took the risk of buying new shoes for this run knowing i wouldn't be able to try them out before the start. It paid off. I have a couple of pairs of trail shoes but they don't offer much cushioning. Namely, Salomon Fellraiser, from a couple of years back, and Altra Superior 2. I struggle with PF in the left foot, and crushed heels (or heel cap syndrome). (I'm on my fourth physio, and he wants to inject cortisone into the PF - that will have to wait until autumn/winter because it'll take three weeks rehab on crutches). Very happy i am with my new Saucony Peregrine 6. They would, possibly, be the perfect shoe for me if they had a bit more arch support. Of course, i tend not to run on tarmac - tarmac is for bicycles .

A beautiful couple of hours in a boreal forest. Unfortunately, i didn't take any photos en route. You'll have to amke do with these: shoes, and t-shirt (i didn't care for this years t-shirt so blagged one from last year, even though they only had XXL :P)

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Found out my club had an HM training run organised this morning. Ran to the sports centre, met up with them, did the run, (4th from last overall and last male, but I was running to my plan not theirs) ran back home. Ran an HM as a result.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Just back in after 20km of trails, starting with 2.5km of uphill was a great idea (not!), in 2hr 30 min just to see the effect of going further than my usual distance; I usually go for runs of between 45min - 1hr 15mins.

I discovered that I am tired. Good night.

There appears to be no adverse effect Did 4 miles this evening and everything functioning. Actually, probably better than usual and no hip pain at all - I usually have sore left hip for a couple of miles (at least) and calves were fine too.

I suppose my "I don't get why runners run longer distances" view might have changed...

 

[rich p]

and calves were fine too.

Were the lambs jealous?

 

[Stephenite]

Just back in after 20km

I you in training for a H(alf )M(arafun)?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I you in training for a H(alf )M(arafun)?

No. Just p*ssing about with running cos I got fed up with cycling. I still think runners are nobbers.

 

[Stephenite]

There appears to be no adverse effect Did 4 miles this evening and everything functioning. Actually, probably better than usual and no hip pain at all - I usually have sore left hip for a couple of miles (at least) and calves were fine too.

I suppose my "I don't get why runners run longer distances" view might have changed...

Last year i was struggling to run 5k. I could just about do it. It was a struggle, and i was very happy with the result. Slow, but i could run for 5k. Then i was dragged kicking and screaming (by a mate) into a 10k. It was great! I didn't run all the way because there were a few steep ups but, it was great fun. And a learning curve was identified. I was sore but healthy, and i realised i could run further than 5k. The 5k's then became easy. Slow, but easy.

The next 'event' i am doing is the same (and first) 10k i did last year. I'm going to try and train for it. It's in six weeks. Should be plenty of time but, with two small kids, other 'challenges' present themselves on a regular basis.

 

[Stephenite]

No. Just p*ssing about with running cos I got fed up with cycling. I still think runners are nobbers.

We're all nobbers deep down inside. I just thought you were building up slowly from 20 to 21km. Over a period of time, like.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

We're all nobbers deep down inside. I just thought you were building up slowly from 20 to 21km. Over a period of time, like.

I'm an absolute nobber - I reckon I could run marathon distance nae bother, and probably Ultra as well (whatever that is) - plod along.

 

[pubrunner]

I still think runners are nobbers.

We are, mostly.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I am neither a cyclist nor a runner but I am a total nobber nonetheless, sigh.

 

[DRHysted]

No. Just p*ssing about with running cos I got fed up with cycling. I still think runners are nobbers.

Strangely nobber is one of the few things I've not called myself. Idiot, lunatic, insane come up quite often, but not nobber

 

[User42542]

Embarked on my first Couch to 5k last night, and thoroughly enjoyed it, even though its not much fun lugging 20st around!

Weirdly looking forward to the next run on Thursday!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Strangely nobber is one of the few things I've not called myself. Idiot, lunatic, insane come up quite often, but not nobber

You nobber!