Any Runners On Here??

[Garry A]

I did it last year but couldn't get time of work for it this year. Great day for it

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Part 1
Thornes Park #126 (Wakefield), on Saturday
My buddy Kirsty is the Run Director here, so I thought I'd go there for a change, & surprise her
I was so pleased to see her, out of her chair & standing, even if with the crutches (she tells me, she can walk half-a-mile with them now)
It was a fairly busy run, with an almost unheard starting signal

To be blunt, I felt like crap - to the point where I almost quit within the first mile, as we ran past the car-park, but no, I found someone to 'shadow'/share the pace with & kept going & somehow managed 63rd/305 @ 24:15


Part 2
It's time for the new 'Trunce' season, starting this evening
http://www.undeadmonkey.org.uk/trunce/

They're only 4 miles long, & (circa) 400 feet of climbing, hence a 'CS' race.
They are run under 'Fell Runners Association' guidelines/rules & are therefore considered a fell-race - if a short/easy one, & ideal for beginners

If anyone is, at all interested
- Signing on/race-start is on the playing fields adjacent to 'The Waggon', Sheffield Road @ Oxspring
http://www.thewaggon-oxspring.co.uk/
- Postcode for Sat-Nag = S36 8YQ (postcode for 'Waggon' pub)
- OS map-ref for us techno-luddites = (110) SE272 019

They're damned good fun too (if wet, at times; 3 crossings of the River Don)
The first race of 2016 had 420 finishers, definitely not bad for a weekday evening race

Cost = £1.50 (or it was last year)
Start-time = 18:45 (signing in from 18:00)

All rounds are on Mondays
Race 1 = 27th March
Race 2 = 10th April
Race 3 = 8th May
Race 4 = 22nd May
Race 5 = 12th June
Race 6 = 3rd July
Race 7 = 24th July
Race 8 = 14th August
Race 9 = 4th September


A bit more information, including review & course video via;
http://www.mtbe.co.uk/trunce-description-written-visual-t52276.html

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

time for the new 'Trunce' season, starting this evening
http://www.undeadmonkey.org.uk/trunce/

http://www.mtbe.co.uk/trunce-description-written-visual-t52276.html

Damned h-u-g-e field
I'd guess at 400+
A very slow run, almost a walk from the start for first 60-70 yards
A long (4 minute?) queue at the kissing-gate
Self timed, at 39:01
No results yet

Saw two of our Nurses before hand (a Matron, & a Stroke specialist), and Stella, an ex-A&E Nurse, who took early retirement (got a hug from her - always nice)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Damned h-u-g-e field
I'd guess at 400+

Not sure if these will 'share', but they are marked as 'Public'
Last nights start, from behind; off railway bridge
(now part of 'Trans-Pennine Trail', was section of the 'Woodhead Line')
https://www.facebook.com/andrea.snowdon.98/videos/pcb.1464009083643501 /10155158175144154/?type=3&theater

Results are up

202nd/417 @ 39:06
That's the effect of all the queuing/slow start

One of my Club-mates Garmin showed 35:46, & he finished 32 seconds ahead of me (we were shoulder to shoulder with just over half mile to go, but he pulled away)
So, his must have auto-paused in queue?

 

[John the Monkey]

I think I may have inadvertently periodised my training. Ran the Monday before last, missed my usual Wednesday and Saturday, and then ran yesterday.

It felt dreadful, but I put in a sub-25 minute 5km (good for me). It is, at least, becoming easier to find the motivation on pleasant, light evenings.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I now own some kettlebells. 66% Age Grade I'm comin' for ya.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Sub 26min 5k last night, 4.5 miles in total ran. Left ankle joint feeling a bit sore today don't know what that's about . Will rest it

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Have started running early mornings again. That way work can't beat my motivation to go for an evening run out of me before I get home and I get to finish the day with a little self-esteem/self-worth intact as I can say "At least I got my run in"

Planning to run my 100th parkrun in the morning. Black shirt here I come.

I 'kin hate kettlebells btw. But I know they do me good.

 

[Noru]

Quick question for you experienced runners of cyclechat as I'm tempted to try a half marathon in November.

Would I be mad try to go from a 32min 5K (this morning) up to half marathon distance in 7 months?

Does that sound achievable if I follow a regular training plan building distance each week or would you recommend joining a club which caters for beginners/improvers?

My previous longest distance is a 10K (Great Manchester Run 2015) in 1h 12m.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Not mad if so I must be as well pmsl . It's on my radar as is running half way to work !

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Nostell # 140
Felt bad, from the moment I got up
But..... I ought to go, so I did
Managed to have a chat with Lisa Hinchcliffe before the start, who bet me on Monday. at the 'Trunce'
(there's absolutely no shame in being 'Chicked' as it's called)
Started near the back, not far ahead of Lindsey, one of our Specialist Nurses, who ran her first 'Trunce' this week & loved it!! (strange girl!!)
Made up a few places (100 or so), but couldn't go faster/further, & lost 3 places in the last 500 yards
Todays run was horrible, I was on the cusp of seeing 'black spots' on the last ascent to the finish
It was the first time, I've have to sit on the House steps afterwards

35th/158 @ 24:54

Planning to run my 100th parkrun in the morning. Black shirt here I come

I could have been there a l-o-n-g time ago, but had a big break of not going, much preferring a lay-in, when I was on days-off, or 'late-turns;
I ran the first one at Pontefract, then didn't return until #76'!!, todays was #307
(a bit more consistant at Nostell, as I've 'run every in decade')

 

[stephec]

Quick question for you experienced runners of cyclechat as I'm tempted to try a half marathon in November.

Would I be mad try to go from a 32min 5K (this morning) up to half marathon distance in 7 months?

Does that sound achievable if I follow a regular training plan building distance each week or would you recommend joining a club which caters for beginners/improvers?

My previous longest distance is a 10K (Great Manchester Run 2015) in 1h 12m.

I don't see why you can't do it, as long as you don't go mad and increase the workload too quickly, or be over realistic about a finishing time.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

100th parkrun dun.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Quick question for you experienced runners of cyclechat as I'm tempted to try a half marathon in November.

Would I be mad try to go from a 32min 5K (this morning) up to half marathon distance in 7 months?

Does that sound achievable if I follow a regular training plan building distance each week or would you recommend joining a club which caters for beginners/improvers?

My previous longest distance is a 10K (Great Manchester Run 2015) in 1h 12m.

Get a plan. Google Hal Higdon or Greg McMillan for instance.

follow it.

you'll do great.

 

[Noru]

Thanks MrGrumpy, stephec & GrumpyGregry.

I wouldn't go mad and try to set a good time for my first half marathon, the first one would be about finishing it & that'd give me a target to beat in the next.

I'll look up Hal Higdon & Greg McMillan too