Any Runners On Here??

[Richard A Thackeray]

'Harriers v Cyclists' was damned hard yesterday afternoon, maybe it was a wrong decision to ParkRun in the morning (at that pace anyway??)

Was nice to catch up with people I've not seen for a year or so (more in some cases)
Richard Thackray; the Bradford Olympic rider (& ex Pace Research sponsored/ex GB Cyclo-Cross team member)
his brother Robert (also ex GB squad)
A couple of Calder Clarion members, a Wakefield CC guy, Darrell Bradbury (Norton Wheelers??)

I was caught up in the middle of some cyclists at the start hill, & couldn't get out without collecting a wheel in the face, so immediately lost ground!

The concrete sleeper track was a complete bitch, as usual, it had the added...erm........ attraction of liquid cow sh!t for almost 60 yards along it towards the climb upto Birdcage Gate.(Sleeper track is the straight line that passes by the '86' not far from the start)
Nice!!!

I'm embarrassed to say that I had to walk part of the climb up onto Baildon Moor, as the ParkRun was starting to take its toll by then.

Here's some photos that Dave & Eileen Woodhead took (one set, Daves, at moment - taken by the 'P'/parking on Glen Road)

http://woodentops.org.uk/index.php?topic=home&subtopic=morephotos

I had hoped to get back in '48', as I'm still trying to get race-fit,. but again, with no ParkRun
Managed about 49:20, so still under '50'

Feet very sore this AM, after the sleeper track

Results when known

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I was going to say yes, but having read this thread.... No, not really

 

[mustang1]

Just started a few weeks ago. I only run for 20 minutes, and very slowly, as I get accustomed to things.

 

[thom]

Worth sharing I think :



I've done speed sessions in the past run by the guy with the white hair in his sixties at Mile End Athletics Stadium.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Well, that was shitty. A great day for running and I was just on the edge of getting a vicious cold and cough from my son, but I decided to do the half marathon anyway. It was all okay until about 14 or 15km, and I was on target for sub-1.30, which was my goal. Then I just suddenly had nothing. It wasn't the bonk, my legs just gave up. I revised my target to 1.35 and saw that go by the wayside and people came past me by the dozens in the last few kms. Then I just made finishing my target. From 20km, I 'ran' the last km and a bit in over 9 minutes... for 1.41, my worst half marathon time since the first one I ever did. Today my wife and I both woke up with sore throats and coughs. I probably shouldn't have started really...

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Well, that was s***ty. ... for 1.41, my worst half marathon time since the first one I ever did. Today my wife and I both woke up with sore throats and coughs. I probably shouldn't have started really...

Well done for persevering and finishing, and lets be honest, 1:41 would be a good target for most folks anyway, nae bad loon.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Well done for persevering and finishing, and lets be honest, 1:41 would be a good target for most folks anyway, nae bad loon.

Agreed with wholeheartedly!!

I had a day off running today, after covering 58 miles last week, but still out on bike for a couple of hours


Three 'H v C' albums on 'Woodentops' now

 

[User169]

Have mostly been watching my daughters run as the cross season has been getting going.

This is a nice ittle video of a race they ran in last weekend over sand dunes and through the wood. Older daughter (in pale blue fleece) comes through at 1:24 and 2:45. She finished second overall (5th overall if you include the boys). Younger daughter (in purple fleece) comes through a 2:05 and 3:40 and was third in her age group. Edit - the age groups aren't that big, but it's nice for them to come away with a little prize.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMeldIH8mDQ

 

[User169]

I probably shouldn't have started really...

Nevermind FM - a good time even so. Can't help feeling that your injury rate seems have gone up as your booze intake has fallen!

 

[User169]

Worth sharing I think :

I've done speed sessions in the past run by the guy with the white hair in his sixties at Mile End Athletics Stadium.

Is it Victoria Park? I used to run down there along the towpath from Lower Clapton, a couple of laps of the park and back again.

 

[smutchin]

Then I just suddenly had nothing. It wasn't the bonk, my legs just gave up.

If it's any consolation, I've been having the same problem on much shorter runs lately - at last weekend's parkrun, I did the first km in about 3.45 and the final km in about 5.20. I think it's a kind of chronic autumnal weltschmerz (herbstschmerz?) rather than anything specific.

1.41, my worst half marathon time since the first one I ever did.

Under the circumstances, that's pretty good.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Nevermind FM - a good time even so. Can't help feeling that your injury rate seems have gone up as your booze intake has fallen!

Heh... would be nice if beer was the answer, but I have certainly been ill a lot more since my son went back to kindergarten...

Anyway, more fun this coming weekend as I'm doing Warrior Dash Japan - only 5km of actual running, but with the addition of walls, barbed wire, mud and fire amongst other things. Excellent.

 

[thom]

Is it Victoria Park? I used to run down there along the towpath from Lower Clapton, a couple of laps of the park and back again.

Yes - East London rules !

 

[User169]

Yes - East London rules !

When I lived there, East London rules was a pool cue smashed over the back of the head and one up the arse for good measure!

 

[Rhythm Thief]

I've been running on and off since the start of this year. After Christmas, my brother - who is younger than me but was very overweight, and a heavy smoker to boot - realised just how unfit he was getting when he discovered he couldn't walk the mile or so home from our parents' house without stopping for a break, so he decided to start running. I started too, more to keep him inspired than anything, but stopped when my knees started to hurt. He continued though, and I was soon in danger of being the less fit of the two of us. I couldn't let that happen, so started running again and this time I structured my training a bit better. I'm not fast - I did the Abbey Dash 10k in Leeds at the weekend in 53.53, which is my best 10k time so far - but I am rather enjoying my running. And, most importantly, I'm faster than my brother.