Any Runners On Here??

[Richard A Thackeray]

It was a toss-up this morning
1. Go out for the 09:00 run, with the Club, over at 'Anglers Park' (Wintersett/Cold Hiendley)
2. Ride over to do a few miles with Wakefield Triathlon Club, leaving Pugneys (a Wakefield country park/sailing lake, near jct 39/M1)

Either way, I'd still have to be home to get ready to leave for work at 12:30

Went over to 'Anglers', as it's probably about 2 years since I've Sunday run with them (I've called whilst out on bike, to see them in the café afterwards)

However, due to it being the Scarborough 10K today, it appeared that all of the 'Sunday Suspects' have travelled over there
Hence, there was just John & myself (he's in in 70's, & happier speed-walking now), so I just headed into the Woods, & around the forestry tracks by myself for a while,
I did visit one structure that I knew about, but never seen; Squire Watertons watch-tower
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/491550
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/491548

There are plans afoot, to try & get the estate (or what's left of it) a UNESCO World Heritage listing, as the Worlds first Nature Reserve, if they ithat'd make it three sites in Yorkshire!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Waterton
http://stophs2.org/news/13489-cameron-derails-sir-david-attenborough-plan-save-nature-reserve-hs2


Part of the estates boundary wall; http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2811830

 

[John the Monkey]

Not to mention stopping to take some excellent photos?

Got to do summat while the sheep get out of the way

 

[User169]

So this was the half marathon I ran this morning....

 

[flatflr]

Decided to move away from my normal courses and checked out some local footpaths, got lost a few times and had to stop and check my map.

Ended up with 16 miles at a pace of 8:31 which I'm happy with considering the getting lost.

That's 10 half marathons so far for the year

 

[SWSteve]

A day out at the NFL resulted in getting home at 10, it was then time for a very late run.

12k in an hour (almost worryingly spot on 5:00km pace). This is the last long run before the half next weekend! It's getting close now

 

[flatflr]

Fast (for me) 6 mile road run at a 7:52m/mi average, pleased with the fast recovery after Sundays longer run.

 

[flatflr]

12k in an hour (almost worryingly spot on 5:00km pace). This is the last long run before the half next weekend! It's getting close now

Tapering can be frustrating, but well worth it to keep the legs fresh for the longer run.

 

[dim]

had my first run today in over 20 years. I cycle lots and thought it would be eezy peezy. Not so .... ran 4.4km at a pace of 6.53/km

legs are sore tonight, but funnily, my arms (biceps) are also sore (must be because my arms were tense during the run). I will continue to run, and hopefully get fitter

even though my legs are sore, they are not sore when I cycle (I cycled over 30km today after the run and my legs were fine) .... it's when I walk that I feel the sore muscles (different muscles used for running)

 

[DRHysted]

had my first run today in over 20 years. I cycle lots and thought it would be eezy peezy. Not so .... ran 4.4km at a pace of 6.53/km

legs are sore tonight, but funnily, my arms (biceps) are also sore (must be because my arms were tense during the run). I will continue to run, and hopefully get fitter

even though my legs are sore, they are not sore when I cycle (I cycled over 30km today after the run and my legs were fine) .... it's when I walk that I feel the sore muscles (different muscles used for running)

I find steps & stairs to be awkward!

 

[SWSteve]

Tapering can be frustrating, but well worth it to keep the legs fresh for the longer run.

Yeah, I just want to get onto the race now...then onto the cross country race the week afterwards. I've found the 'threshold' parts of the taper difficult to maintain concentration during. I think for 2018 I'm going to look at a road marathon, where I'll use the Hansen method, where the runs are based at sticking to 'race pace' as opposed to relaxed long runs, this will hopefully help with the effort.

 

[fimm]

A more conventional half marathon for me on Sunday - got my first sub 1:30 at 1:29:15, so was pleased with that. Not the biggest of fields, so I came in 4th woman as well.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A more conventional half marathon for me on Sunday - got my first sub 1:30 at 1:29:15, so was pleased with that. Not the biggest of fields, so I came in 4th woman as well.

Damned fine work!!!

 

[SteveF]

I have been doing more and more over that last couple of months, I tend to taper off the cycling and increase the running as it gets colder! Did my first parkrun a couple of weeks ago and took nearly 2 minutes off my 5k time!!! (running with people certainly spurs me on).

Have been doing more 10ks runs as training, and decided to enter an event so did the Thurrock 10k last weekend, was really pleased with my time (am getting on a bit now at 53!). At the beginning of the year I decided I wanted to do a 10k under my age e.g. under 53 mins, managed that a while back. Anyway pushed quite hard in the Thurrock event and broke the 50min barrier... was very pleased! (didn't think I would do it this year)

https://www.strava.com/activities/760440226

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Pacing event at Nostell tomorrow

I'm hoping to stay ahead of '23', but doubt I'll trouble '22'

 

[Drago]

Easing back in from my calf injury. Two short three milers under my belt. All good so far.