Any Runners On Here??

[Richard A Thackeray]

A completely new course, at Nostell, from today

The two climbs back up the House are still in-situ, but now there's 2 drags up to the Obelisk

Obelsik Lodge, in the opening picture
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nostell-priory-and-parkland/features/parkland-at-nostell-priory

 

[flatflr]

Another off road half for me today. Well, 14 miles total in just under 2 hours. That brings me to 12 for the year.

Need to up the mileage and get myself signed up for an ultra next year.

 

[Drago]

8 miler today. Not a good run, never got truly in the groove. Huffed and puffed all the away round, never got a rhythm going.

To make things worse I snoozed off this afternoon so ended up running later than planned. Pitch black round the forest doesn't bother me, but almost breaking my neck because I couldn't see my footing does. Head torch on order.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

It was the opening round of the Cross-Country series we're in, today

The PECO's, & it was Temple Newsam

http://pecoxc.co.uk/pages/race1.html

Sadly, I now have a bit of a phobia about XC there, as back in 2012, I slipped on a downhill corner (transition from mud, to tarmac path) & clouted my left knee on a rock
I finished (& club-mate, broke his nose on same corner, & needed several stitches)
A few days later, we flew to Florida, & I spent 2 weeks limping round, as I couldn't walk properly
(scans, when I got back home, revealed a chip of the Femur a couple of inches above the knee)


So, no, I didn't run there

Our best placed senior male was 3rd/495

 

[SWSteve]

Went down to Parkrun on Saturday after being woken at 4:30 by other half leaving to travel for a work thing.

What I assume were a couple decided to place themselves very close to the front, and I don't believed they went in to finish there, which made it fun with the other runners around them all trying to pass. Around half way round, my lace decided to work its way lose, so I had to stop and re-tie them, in what I assume cost me 30-40 seconds due to freezing cold hands. Never mind, I'll have to get a PB next week instead (hopefully).

 

[flatflr]

Head torch on order.

I do quite a bit of my running in the dark cross country and got myself a Petzl Tikka RXP, battery last for ages (and can get a battery adaptor which takes 3 AAA batteries if you are on a really long run). It's reactive so if you look as something close like your watch or a map the light dims so you don't have to wait for your eyes to readjust.

 

[Drago]

They look fantastic, but it'd be cheaper to break my ankle!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I do quite a bit of my running in the dark cross country and got myself a Petzl Tikka RXP, battery last for ages (and can get a battery adaptor which takes 3 AAA batteries if you are on a really long run).

This is what I use (ran through woods/along river bank with it, at 04:30 this morning)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LED-Lenser...&qid=1480361777&sr=8-3&keywords=led+lenser+h7

 

[flatflr]

Thermals on for a chilly 6 miles on road this evening, pace was a little faster than normal to warm me up

Hope everybody else is keeping running as the weather gets colder.

 

[Tin Pot]

Same here - freaking freezing 6 miler at 9:10 pace, I faded badly on the last 3k. Not a perfect night to start running again after so many weeks off!

 

[Drago]

Just a 3 miler today as shoulder is acting up again and a bit uncomfortable to run. Cross country route, icy underfoot, all the encouragement I needed to taken it steady.

 

[SteveF]

lovely run this evening, cold but no wind, was pretty well wrapped up so once we got going I warmed up nicely....

was running with a local group, which I find quite motivating, so a reasonable pace (for me) and still feeling reasonably fresh at the end..
https://www.strava.com/activities/789152058

 

[SWSteve]

Club run again. My god it was cold out. I ended up being the slowest on the intervals (running point to point), I just couldn't breathe!

 

[Tin Pot]

Yeah, I have trouble with breathing after exercise in the cold. I cough all night afterwards.

I tried wearing a neck thing over my nose and mouth to warm the air but it didn't last, too restrictive.

 

[John the Monkey]

Pleased to have gone below 24:30 for a 5km for what I think is the first time, and surprised not to feel as terrible as I usually do during a quick run. 24 minutes, 11 seconds for the distance on Monday last. Boring though they are, I think the slow paced Saturday runs are helping.