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[DRHysted]

Didn’t get London

Guess what lll have to race my bike instead

Southamptons on the same day.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

This is one of my favourite races, after the 'Trunce' & the (Bingley Harriers) 'Harriers v Cyclists', but this year I'm almost dreading it, as I'm feeling worse than ever
I ran, slowly, 4 miles (mixed XC/road) on Sunday afternoon, & was jiggered/over-heating all the way

Oh well, I can but drive up & run
Think to myself I'm not here for a place, just for the race

I'll admit I didn't enjoy this one

Even heading up, the cloud was low
This is the windfarm at Ovenden Moor (between Halifax & Haworth, as seen from Denholme)


Based at Haworth West End Cricket Club (one of the highest grounds in the UK, at 1000 ft above sea-level)


Quite possibly the wettest race of my 8 there
Started right at the back, as I felt I deserved to be, so had to pass a few
I fell/found holes in the peat/deep patches more times in this race, than in all the (Woodentops) races I've done
One hole, even found me fall in it twice, as I didn't pull my foot out far enough, & sat down to my waist in wet water-logged peat

If the top half is this bad, you can imagine the crust on my legs...........................

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

With reference to above

Provisionally 256th/357 @ 1.10:32
Better than I expected on the time, given the falls, & how I felt
Plus, it's the furthest I've ran since their 'Stanbury Splash' back in January

A few photos, I'm just visible, at the start
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=OG9SWE5Uby1uMTQyM0ZNWEE2UzVFTTZwY0FiQUZn


Edit @ 20:38

More, & loaded as Public Access
https://www.facebook.com/linda.grun...10155677579038326.1073742633.673038325&type=3

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Anyone tried Parkclaw 725's yet?

 

[Drago]

Think my shoulder has settled down enough to try running again. Experimentally trotted for 5 minutes out with the dog this ago and wasn't too uncomfortable. If I don't suffer any undue nasty pains within ghr next 48hrs I'll try a gentle 2 mile on Thursday.

 

[Tin Pot]

Take it easy getting back into it.

...Which is advice I didn't follow today.

First club run in months, went in at the old pace and blew up with a few km still to go. Sweeper gave me moral support to get me through it. What a wuss.

10.6km +97m

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

More 'Withins' photos............


https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipOoj0vJy63-PqX18ptQY43VTQNPjwzi4P OIPiOtfEHn6DvkHYkB2V7iFdozSqnB_Q?key=TjE1NGVpZnZGVjB2MmZZNjJoQ3lUNk1Jc EVaT19R



https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipORA4Rm2CJS0rUvkfm7YN3Wx9aaXAgxtr DtsyR3cZr0trv78Ed4leQPlURkM0e-iA?key=cEdKdUlMSjdseS10M3pHWlRfbE00QXFVS kxWUnNB

My provisional place/time of 256th/357 @ 1.10:32 is official

 

[Drago]

Aye, don't worry Tinny, I'll be very gentle. I find my lungs adapt right quick, but my legs take forever and I end up with all sorts of aches and muscle pulls if I over do the running after a break.

I've kinda missed it if i'm honest.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Well. 112th parkrun run. Two months since the 111th. Ankle seems no worse than it was before the run. Comedy heart rate stats for a pretty slow run but I managed neg splits. 31:41, or almost exactly 10 mins slower than my PB. Back on the horse, which is what I think matters.

 

[Drago]

Did about a mile on Saturday. Doesn't sound a lot bit not exercised since April. It perhaps wasn't clever as I was still showing the signs of a lingering lergie, but I got round without a pause, and my heart rate quickly recovered. Didn't half work uo a sweat though!

It did leave my shoulder aching, but was fine the next day. Going to do the same again tonight, and if no further I'll effects I'll gently start ramping up the miles.

 

[AndyRM]

Was my turn to parkrun on Saturday, SophRM and I alternate between volunteering and running. A not too shabby 27:28 around Whitley Bay. Apparently this put me 10th in my age range (30-34) so I can only assume there were no other guys my age running, because while that's quick for me, it's a pretty middling time!

 

[Tin Pot]

Knees still weak on Saturday during tennis - not confident about tomorrow's club run.

 

[john59]

Fourth 'Parkrun' for me last weekend and I managed a personal best of 26:45.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Nostell #169

Pleased that no-one announced that it was my birthday, as a few knew, via the FaceBook notifications
(just a few on the start of the 2nd lap, but no sing)

Quite breezy, & a start from about halfway along the pack
Very steady first lap, trying to catch my 'marker'
Just made it, by the finish, with Lisa being about 25 places ahead, at the turning point, on lap 1

I really fancied tag '52', but miscounted the numbers ahead of me
45th/210 @ 25:14

 

[AndyRM]

SophRM was parkrunning today so I was volunteering, finishing tokens this week. Was mightily impressed by the wee guy who came 20th - he couldn't have been more than 12/13 I reckon. Chapeau wee man!

Rising Sun gets around 300 runners, so we get away with one token person, with a backup handing them off the string. I wonder how they cope at bigger runs? Anyone know?