Any Runners On Here??

[Monsieur Remings]

Just recently started running and not sure sadly, whether I can continue as I'm getting an old knee complaint back. Admittedly, of 5-6 times I've been out this is the first time it's played up and it does intermittently anyway.

Managed a 10.3 mile run on Monday and just bought myself a Garmin 110. I also spent some on a nice pair of neutral Mizuno running shoes.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I went over to do the Pontefract ParkRun yesterday morning (event 122), & got off the mark a bit better than last time(ie; no pain/stiffness)

I got 37/186 @ 23:00

Ran number '124' yesterday, started much further forward, & managed a lot quicker start, albeit still being passed by the '23.5' pace-maker
Managed to get away from him before we'd got to the race-course itself.
Used to the tactics of going from group to group, recover slightly, then onto the next lot.

I was suffering slightly by the time I'd got back to the lake for the second loop of it (feet still don't really slide running two consecutive days yet, as I ran to work Friday)

Crossed the line in 26/189 @ 22:02

Maybe next time will see something around my PB?? (21:10)

I was pleased to beat the first woman, one of our members, who is a very good triathlete

 

[User169]

7km yesterday at just under 4:15/km pace. Completely blew-up and had to run/walk 5km home.

10km this morning. Slightly hungover and dehydrated, so it was a bit painful. Managed 43:50, so reasonably steady.

Half-marathon next weekend. About half of it seems to be along the beach, so not expecting to run that swiftly, but would like to get under 1:40.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Been out & had a short (just over) 4 mile 'XC'/Bridleways run.

Once I got over the main road closest to my house, I didn't see anyone at all, until I had a 200yard stretch of road on the A656 over the old railway bridge

Spotted a couple of Foxes on the field behind one of the Churches I pass

 

[User169]

Half marathon today. First 7kms along the LF1 cycle path. The route then went onto the beach - 9kms in the sand into the teeth of an horrendous headwind. Never seen anything like it. We were running in echelons with people taking 400m stints at the front.

Crossed the line with 1:42:49 on the clock, but probably took a miute or so to get over the start line.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The road-running season is now underway in Japan. I've had injuries off and on recently, but I turned out for our club's half-marathon today. It was a total disaster and the new shoes I've been starting to think are too small for me proved beyond doubt that they were today. The course was three 6k loops then a 3k and a bit final drag. On the first loop I was pacing at about 4.05 (25 minutes for the loop), which was fine, but my feet were starting to hurt and by the end of the second loop it was intolerable. I started to walk for about a km down the course and then thought 'fark it' and took my shoes and socks off and ran the rest of the next 6k loop barefoot. This actually felt better than with shoes, but by the end of the loop, I was getting painful blisters on my toes so I had to quit. It was a bit annoying because I think would have been well under 1.30, and maybe around 1.25, with shoes that didn't kill my feet. I will have to do something because I have a proper competitive half in 2 weeks time...

 

[zigzag]

did a parkrun on saturday came third in 19:01. my next big target is to reach 70% of age-graded rating (need to finish in under 18:43).

 

[User169]

I will have to do something ...

How about beating that guy you were raving about that flogged them to you about the head with them..

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

did a parkrun on saturday came third in 19:01. my next big target is to reach 70% of age-graded rating (need to finish in under 18:43).

Damned good time

Which one?? & how old are you?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

How about beating that guy you were raving about that flogged them to you about the head with them..

That might be an idea.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just posted entry off for New Years Eve 'Auld Lang Syne' race
Limit of 400, & it fills up quickly (even if not all show up on the day)
http://www.woodentops.org.uk/index.php?topic=als&subtopic=home


Last years race (at not much over the 'mile mark'), with Jonny Brownlee seemingly running down a green waterfall

I'm in there, having a rest (walking; hi-viz hat & t-shirt) at about the 7:15 point, & NOT tripping up the 'Wakefield Triathlon Club' guy

 

[Tommy2]

Running the Guy Fawkes 10 at Ripley (near harrogate) on Sunday, got a dodgy calf this week??? So we'll see how it goes, out for drinks with work on Saturday night too (just for a couple honest).

Strava's "anyway 10k" challenge starts the day after the Abbey Dash 10k, would have been nice if it started on the day, am hoping for a PB, depending how my calf holds up this weekend.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Went for a 7.5k run yesterday, in my the New Balance minimal flats I got in a sale a while back. It was weird - you really have to run like you are running barefoot if you don't want your knees to hurt, but a lot better than actually running barefoot because the soles of your feet are actually protected. I can imagine that for those who don't know what they are doing, these shoes could be a disaster (if you just run in them as you would in normal cushioned shoes) but they seem fine to me. I'm just not sure about running longer distances in them as I might pay less attention to form the more tired I get.

 

[Tommy2]

Did the guy fawkes 10 at ripley this morning.
Managed to restrain myself last night (2 pints and in bed before midnight. Saying that 2 pints is a lot for me!!!) also helped that the race started at 10:30 I'm not a morning runner.

Calf was absolutely fine, a really good race despite the mega wind and being very exposed at the top of the Yorkshire countryside but sun was out most if the way, 3 rather large hills especially compared to the flat running I've been doing recently but fast baby steps is the way, it was one if those days where you go out with low expectations and just see how far you will get then half way round you change tack and refuse to be beaten by anything it throws at you and then finish feeling strong.

Managed a 1:23 although that could have been faster if the first 1k hadn't been so congested.
Mad rain storm in the last 100 metres was a bit bizzare.
Very well marshalled and at £12 affiliated I think it will be a regular for my winter calendar.

 

[Breedon]

Haven't been out for a run for about 2 weeks now due to shin splints, still got a dull ache when I sit here but comes and goes
Don't know if I should leave if another week or chance it tomorrow.