Any Runners On Here??

[SWSteve]

Same here, not too bothered though as I've already entered Manchester.

That's the first one I've applied for, never done more than 10k so far.

I've just signed up for a trail half in prep for potentially doing Snowdonia Marathon next year to at least have a feeling for running off road. I may look at a city/road marathon for about a month before to a least have the training in my legs, and hopefully less of a belly and fewer chins.

I'm going to get out with the local club once the Weston Half is completed to keep the speed work going, hopefully the members will be warm and give me suggestions about potential races to try.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I had stated elsewhere, on another cycling forum, that given poor fitness, I'd be happy with anything under 1.10:00. I was ecstatic to cross the line with a (self-timed, at the moment!) 1.03:18

Officially 182nd/290 @ 1.03:21

First batch of photos, I can be seen 'moving up the outside' in a few of them
None of me looking jiggered, at the finish..... yet

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=LWJRRllUWlVlTGd6U21YN3JfZHd1eW1KRWZtRGhn

 

[stephec]

It's running related, and I can't wait to show it off.

Look what's turned up today.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

It's running related, and I can't wait to show it off.
Look what's turned up today.

How many runs, for that?

 

[SWSteve]

It's running related, and I can't wait to show it off.

Look what's turned up today.

View attachment 147672

Nice, how many completed?

 

[stephec]

It's for 25 volunteers.

 

[Drago]

Did a quick 8 miler yesterday. Knee was aching a bit from my accident earlier in the year, which I'm used to now, but about 200 yards from home got a tremendous pain in my right calf. Not a cramp, a pull or injury of some kind. Still 6/10 painful today so anti inflams and nor run today.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Ran to work yesterday, albeit slowly, as I appear to have acquired the daughters cold
The afternoon was a grim one, with laboured breathing, the 'runny tap' nose, & a voice like a sea-lion

I felt that bad, I even rang my wife, & asked her to pick me up when I finished
Practically unheard of for me

Still debating whether to go in today

 

[Drago]

Stays home, no point in contaminating your co workers.

 

[Tin Pot]

Some pics from one of my run routes - sure beats the Dilbert cubicle.

 

[Drago]

Calf muscle injury easing nicely. Can still feel it, but no longer actually painful. I'll Benin my feet all day today for a Search and Rescue Ex, and if it survives that ok i'll try a short run tomorrow.

 

[DRHysted]

Well this morning I completed the New Forest Stinger. This is the event that started it all last year after not competing for over 20 years. Knocked 7 minutes off of last years time, which wasn't too bad. I wanted 9 but the mud was too thick and slippery. The last half mile was torture, uphill slipping and sliding everywhere.
Good fun though even if my trainers are now hung up dripping in the bike shed after a good hose down when I got home.

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1407420212

 

[fimm]

Did the East League Cross-country on Saturday - running round in the rain and mud. All good fun.
There was a buzz of excitement at the start of the men's race because Andrew Butchart (who was 5th in the Olympic 5km) was there running for his club (Central AC). He duly took the field apart. A couple of lads from our club, who'd done the U11 race and were waiting for their parents to finish their races, decided to see if they could get his autograph - not only did they get that but they got a photo with him as well.

 

[SWSteve]

Brief breakdown of this weekends running

Saturday was ParkRun day - PB on a very flat course of 21:15 - I think I need to start nearer the front where possible, both on this and my 5mile winter series I seem to start too far back, and then struggle to get into an area I can run at my own pace.

Sunday was scheduled as a 10k race in my training plan, I duly 'raced a 10k' on a normal route locally. felt good, and am starting to feel comfortable with the Half Marathon in 2 weeks, and then then 14 mile cross country race the week after.

 

[flatflr]

It looks like I may be entering the snowdonia marathon, it looks epic. I've just signed up for a trail 'half' which is a week after my road half, so I'll be carrying some pace with me.

I've visited the first two already, and I can imagine running around them is great as they are so flat. I'll keep an eye out and see what catches it. If it wasn't so expensive to get there, I would be looking at Lyon as it's a beautiful city

Did the half in 2015 and the full distance as my first marathon this year, fantastic event and a very challenging route (start the climb after already having run 20 miles). Have signed up to do the full distance again next year, must be mad!!!