Any Runners On Here??

[stephec]

A week before the Manchester marathon I got a call asking me if I'd do one of the relay legs with a mate as his original partner had to drop out injured.

There was an 11.2, and a 15 mile leg, so not having done more than 10k for the past month I opted for the 11.2.

The crowds on the course were brilliant, it was that busy in places that I felt like I was in the Olympics, plus loads of club mates were dotted around the course. The best thing was that the changeover point was at a sports club, so I was able to watch the others go past with a pint of Guinness in my hand.

A nice prance round in 1:44:45.

 

[MrGrumpy]

8 miles last night, most I have ever ran, felt good, no pains ( stretching helped at the end ) . On a side note, looking for some wireless headphones for running , nothing expensive as its for running, just sweat proof

 

[Drago]

3.3 miles this morning, feeling good. Weather warming up from tomorrow so I'll do an 8.5 miler tomorrow morning while it's still cool.

 

[Tin Pot]

8 miles last night, most I have ever ran, felt good, no pains ( stretching helped at the end ) . On a side note, looking for some wireless headphones for running , nothing expensive as its for running, just sweat proof

Good on you!

I use soundpeats. Cheapish. Internet recommended.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Well managed to eek out 8.5miles Tonight , which brings me to 20 miles for the week. Feeling it now :-)

 

[MrGrumpy]

Make that nearly 24 miles for the week, squeezed in another run last night, only as this week coming maybe some what lacking in run opportunities .

 

[Legs]

Partly inspired by the VLM on the tellybox, and partly to escape the House Of Sickness (my older boy and my wife have chickenpox), I went out for a 5 mile jaunt yesterday afternoon with my 1-year-old in his pushchair (it's not a running pushchair, which makes it Bloody Hard Work).

I've had a niggly right knee which has kept me from running for the last few months, but it felt fine yesterday and I'm closing in on my goal of cracking out a sub-40 run on this circuit.

Perhaps if summer makes a reappearance I might start going out in the evenings after putting the boys to bed...

 

[Znook]

Yesterday morning was one of those days when it was raining before heading out and you know what that's like, makes you feel like not bothering.

After waiting half an hour I decided to head out, well you can't get wetter than wet lol. It eventually cleared around the three-quarter point to leave a nice morning. My intention was to beat 60 minutes on my regular 7 mile circuit around the lanes, but ended up missing it by 2s

I did pass a few runners early doors heading in the other direction, and quite a few group bike riders too so I wasn't the only one out braving the rain.

 

[MrGrumpy]

You guys must run at a fair pace, I need to up mine

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

My first ParkRun (Nostell #192) since 3rd February this morning
I wasn't looking forward to it, and started right at the beck
Granted, that's mainly because I was talking to Terry, our best finisher at that London race that took place last weekend........................he was 127th @ 2.38:52
He usually starts at the very back at most of his races (he had hoped to run a better time, in Londinium, but the weather got to him a bit....................)

At the moment, a self-timed; 27:57
Appalling, but given my present fitness/fatness, I guess it's acceptable?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

My first ParkRun (Nostell #192) since 3rd February this morning
I wasn't looking forward to it, and started right at the back
At the moment, a self-timed; 27:57
Appalling, but given my present fitness/fatness, I guess it's acceptable?

113th/278 @ 27:57

 

[Znook]

61/141 @ 29:30, first time at Hyndburn parkrun. Started, like I nearly always do at a new event, at the back of the crowd and worked my way forward. Narrow paths put paid to any early overtaking so just went with the flow. After the run, at 10:30ish, a group of locals had planned to do another 'parkrun' adding on the 0.6 miles for Matt who recently died just short of the line at the London Marathon. As one of my regular parkrunners at my home event had just passed following a cycle accident last weekend, decided to join them for a slow run in quiet contemplation of both. Sure made for a special morning.

 

[Drago]

Enforced 2 day lay off. Aching/mildly painful calves again. I dont k ow why this afflicts me, but when it strikes I always back off for a short spell.

 

[Beebo]

26 minutes dead for my parkrun.
Still a minute off my goal of sub 25.

 

[Znook]

Enforced 2 day lay off. Aching/mildly painful calves again. I dont k ow why this afflicts me, but when it strikes I always back off for a short spell.

Ouch, get better soon!