Any Runners On Here??
- Thread starter Richard A Thackeray
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Richard A Thackeray
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Did some urban orienteering today at Hull an interesting course round the Old Town & Marina area, I was happy to get round without any pain, knees are worn out & left Achilles has been playing up on recent runs.
http://app.strava.com/activities/68697677
http://app.strava.com/activities/68697677
Milzy
Guru
I run for a small local club near you & do every distance from track to Ultra. Ran past you a few times
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Richard A Thackeray
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Enlighten me thenI run for a small local club near you & do every distance from track to Ultra. Ran past you a few times
Wakefield Harriers?
Rothwell Harriers?
Kippax Harriers?
Pontefract AC?
Rodillian Runners?
Ben M
Senior Member
- Location
- Chester/Oxford
Has anyone done a duathlon before? I've never really been much of a runner, but am considering entering the London Duathlon in September. Probably the "classic" length, so 10k, 44k, 5k
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Just discovered this thread...
Having done no proper running since I was at school, I took it up again a little over a year ago, at the tender age of 39 - initially, it was purely for my son's sake, to encourage him to keep fit during the rugby close season, but I really got into it and now I consider myself a keen runner.
I'm another fan of Parkrun - we started off running round the trails in the local woods, which I enjoy, but it was discovering Parkrun that really sparked my enthusiasm, and it's become a regular Saturday morning fixture. I actually did my 50th Parkrun last Saturday, so I'll be getting my snazzy red T-shirt soon. I also go running at lunchtimes two or three times a week now - brilliant way of relieving work-related stress.
I did my first 10k race back in April and I'm quite keen to step it up and do some longer distances, maybe even a marathon, but my next main aim is to get my 5km time down under 20 minutes (current PB is 20.15).
I've also started doing triathlons - it was always the running bit that put me off in the past but that's no longer a barrier. I did my first Sprint tri in May and I'm doing my first Olympic distance this weekend (London). Hopefully it won't be too long before I'm doing my first Ironman...
Having done no proper running since I was at school, I took it up again a little over a year ago, at the tender age of 39 - initially, it was purely for my son's sake, to encourage him to keep fit during the rugby close season, but I really got into it and now I consider myself a keen runner.
I'm another fan of Parkrun - we started off running round the trails in the local woods, which I enjoy, but it was discovering Parkrun that really sparked my enthusiasm, and it's become a regular Saturday morning fixture. I actually did my 50th Parkrun last Saturday, so I'll be getting my snazzy red T-shirt soon. I also go running at lunchtimes two or three times a week now - brilliant way of relieving work-related stress.
I did my first 10k race back in April and I'm quite keen to step it up and do some longer distances, maybe even a marathon, but my next main aim is to get my 5km time down under 20 minutes (current PB is 20.15).
I've also started doing triathlons - it was always the running bit that put me off in the past but that's no longer a barrier. I did my first Sprint tri in May and I'm doing my first Olympic distance this weekend (London). Hopefully it won't be too long before I'm doing my first Ironman...
My first run this evening after spraining my ankle about 5 weeks ago. Ankle is still quite swollen and gets sore so I was a bit worried how it would go. Managed about 6k without too much pain so am really happy. I'm not going to over do it, but nice to get out and have a sweat. Dog was happy too, we got back and both stood under the garden hose
I run too in my lunch hour. It's only just over 2 miles (but it's quite hilly). I use my strava to track it so I can beat my times. I have just enough time to do the run, have a shower and eat my lunch. I aim for at least 3 a week. Beats sitting at my desk anyway.
Primal Scream
Get your rocks off
- Location
- On the road to hell
Yep, I do however have an ongoing ankle problem that has restricted my running for quite some while 
I was doing a 7k run 5x a week before it started playing up.
Custom fitted shoes have helped a bit.
I was doing a 7k run 5x a week before it started playing up.Custom fitted shoes have helped a bit.
Ghost Donkey
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You might be better asking this in the duathlon and triathlon section. I've done a couple but so badly my advice wouldn't be worth listening to
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Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Brief update for those who don't read the 'Can We Talk About Running' thread over in the Duathlon and Triathlon section... which is most people! I've been running again and injury free since April. The weight is slowly coming off and I'm getting faster. The last month I have been in Tokyo, where I will be until the end of next April. I've been running on the road most days and training (seriously) once a week on the track with the Namban Rengo club (all kinds of evil intervals and speed work). This week coming we have a 5k time trial and I can see where I am in terms of getting back towards race fitness. I am hoping for as near 18 minutes as I can get.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Well done, FM. 18 minutes sounds stupidly fast to me. I'm struggling to break the 20 min barrier.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
I did for a long time too. The answer in my has been the combination of running longer distances at relaxed pace and training for speed with a club, and particularly on the track...
