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In the pub by 3am!
Any Runners On Here??
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In the pub by 3am!
Pro Tour Punditry
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Getting organised for my first trail running event tomorrow
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Richard A Thackeray
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Club-run on Thursday evening
The first for a while, as I've been on 'late-turns' for the past three weeks
Took a couple of the 'improvers' out, not far, just a steady trot, up to the Water Tower, at CastleSyke, and back
I felt surprisingly good, given the chesty cough/cold that I've had for a couple of weeks
Ran to work today too, but 'XC', still feeling okay
That leaves me with a conundrum for tomorrow
- ParkRun? (be it, Nostell Priory, Pontefract Park, Thornes Park)
or
- a 'Go Ride' Cyclo-Cross, down at Holmfirth
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/e...Halloween-fancy-dress-Novice-Cyclocross-races
Decisions, decisions............
A free ParkRun, close to home (& bike ride in the afternoon)
or
Pay £4.00 for the CX, & drive 30 - 45 minutes each way
My daughters Cockerpoo stays at home, it's too stupid, & too lazy to run
The first for a while, as I've been on 'late-turns' for the past three weeks
Took a couple of the 'improvers' out, not far, just a steady trot, up to the Water Tower, at CastleSyke, and back
I felt surprisingly good, given the chesty cough/cold that I've had for a couple of weeks
Ran to work today too, but 'XC', still feeling okay
That leaves me with a conundrum for tomorrow
- ParkRun? (be it, Nostell Priory, Pontefract Park, Thornes Park)
or
- a 'Go Ride' Cyclo-Cross, down at Holmfirth
https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/e...Halloween-fancy-dress-Novice-Cyclocross-races
Decisions, decisions............
A free ParkRun, close to home (& bike ride in the afternoon)
or
Pay £4.00 for the CX, & drive 30 - 45 minutes each way
Nope!!
My daughters Cockerpoo stays at home, it's too stupid, & too lazy to run
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Oh well, that didnae go to plan. Slipped going down some stairs about a 1/3 of the way round and something went "ping" in my knee resulting in me not being able to even shuffle along. Bugger.
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Richard A Thackeray
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ParkRun at Nostell Priory (#118)
A steady one, just trying to keep an even pace, allowing for the coughing and hacking
Started fairly well back, would have been happy to potter round, but you all know how it is......................
A few Halloweeners running too
The 'Corpse Bride' is Pat, the Event Director
I managed to make up enough places to take; 24th/197 @ 23:27
Joint fastest time of the year (recorded exactly the same time at #112)
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Richard A Thackeray
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Bugger!!, indeed
SWSteve
Guru
- Location
- Bristol...ish
Balls.
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Richard A Thackeray
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A couple more
Terry still recorded a 'sub 18', dressed like that (his PB is about 16:30)
Earlier he had a mask on
Denise (Casper) is our 'Ladies Captain'
John the Monkey
Frivolous Cyclist
- Location
- Crewe
Inadvertently did my first cross country run in about 30 years, following the Coffin Trail from Rydal to Grasmere. Probably the slowest 5km I've ever done (although I motored for a further 2.5km on the way back, once I realised how late I was) through opening & closing gates, waiting for sheep to get off the path, picking my way around roots and rocks and due to the steepness of the terrain. Fun though, and some amazing views across to Rydal Water.
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Richard A Thackeray
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Brilliant, absolutely splendid!!!
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Half marathon this morning. Started at 2am and finished at 2:32am.
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Lit torches to mark the course
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Not to mention stopping to take some excellent photos?
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
I heard the pips on Radio Four y'day at 8:00 am. The next thing I heard was the pips at 09:00. Missed parkrun. Still coughing rather too much for my liking and my left hip is playing up again. Does not bode well for Lisbon HM in December.
