Any Runners On Here??

[Flying_Monkey]

Having run under 40min for 10km, I thought I'd made a bit of a break-through, but the next 10km was a disaster. It was hot and I felt dehydrated from the off. I ended up running behind someone I knew was pretty swift (too swift for me) and was knackered after 4km, so stopped after the first oftwo 5km loops. The time wasn't so bad, 19:45, but there's no way I could have kept that up for another 5km. My next two runs were both pretty slow too, so I took a week off and managed a 40:30 10km at the weekend which felt a lot better.

I'm 5'10'' and 76kg. Probably a bit porky for running. In my 20s, I was under 65kg and could run 10km under 37min.

I hate to say this, DP, but you'd probably have to cut down on the beer to be regularly under 40. There is nothing that affects my times as much as alcohol. I now don't drink at all in the week before any race and have cut down vastly at other times.

 

[User169]

I hate to say this, DP, but you'd probably have to cut down on the beer to be regularly under 40. There is nothing that affects my times as much as alcohol. I now don't drink at all in the week before any race and have cut down vastly at other times.

Certainly not a good idea to drink the night before!

As important is getting bit more structure into training. I've just joined club, which I hope will help. Last night we ran km intervals on the track with 200m recoveries. I ran 7: first 2 at 4mins and the rest at 3:45. Half marathon on Sunday.

 

[User169]

Local 5km race this evening. 18:50 - over 3 mins quicker than I ran at the same event last year.

My daughters were also running and placed 2nd and 3rd in their age groups. They both got a prize of, er, a tray of tomatoes!

 

[User169]

Local half marathon today.


1:28:50 - pretty pleased with that.

 

[Stephen C]

I've been a bit of a lurker on this thread, I used to hate running but after taking up cycling 2 years ago, my fitness has improved so I recently gave running another go. With a bit of persuasion from friends I did a parkrun in 25:55 and was pretty chuffed, although I was very cautious and started very gently.

After a few more runs to learn what I could do and how to pace a little better, I managed a 21:28 on Saturday, something I never thought I would be able to do! I've definitely caught the bug now!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Great stuff!!!

Shows what you can do, with a little training

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I accidentally ran 14.5km yesterday, when I had been intending to run 11.5. I missed a turning and forgot how much further the extra loop was. Still, I felt good and kept the same even tempo without any problems.

 

[Stephen C]

Great stuff!!!

Shows what you can do, with a little training

It was the first run I really pushed myself and finished with nothing left, so it is now the bench mark to work from. Definitely got my eyes set on a sub-20!

A quick question about training, I cycle a lot (2 hours commuting a day) so don't have a lot of time left for runs, but what is the best use of my time for training for a sub-20 minute 5km? (approx 2 hours a week)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I've managed to get an invite (as a Club) to an interesting race, it's essentially a members only & invited guests event - mainly due to space on the transport to the start!!

I did it last year, but was the only entrant from my Club. I can't say I 'pulled strings', but I know a couple of members of the promoting club (& a stalwart of their 'Man v Bike' race in December
http://denbydaletravellers.org.uk/ESW/Files/CAN_YOU_BEAT_BADGER_2012.pdf

Arrived at the Station for18:35, to think no-one else from the Club was coming

By 19:00, we had 11 members!

John, the organiser, caused me some odd looks, when he said the race started from the station (it didn't last year), as I have no idea of the footpaths/bridleways around there

Sadly, my breathing was suffering after about a mile (humidity)


I think I was 9th??, after missing 2 turnings, & having 2 'Wakefield Harriers' girls (who'd been working together) come by me

Self recorded time; 25:56

Didn't beat the train, but did see it at the first mid-way station, I didn't last year!!!

 

[User169]

Half-way through the year and have hit my 2014 targets already:

5km - target 20:00 - 18:51
10km - target 41:00 - 39:36
1/2 marathon - target 1:30 - 1:28:53

So, some new targets:

5km - 18:15
10km - 38:00
1/2 marathon - 1:25 (!?)
marathon - 3:20 (signed up for my first marathon - Amsterdam - in Oct)

(Oh, and to get under 75kg)

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Half-way through the year and have hit my 2014 targets already:

5km - target 20:00 - 18:51
10km - target 41:00 - 39:36
1/2 marathon - target 1:30 - 1:28:53

So, some new targets:

5km - 18:15
10km - 38:00
1/2 marathon - 1:25 (!?)
marathon - 3:20 (signed up for my first marathon - Amsterdam - in Oct)

(Oh, and to get under 75kg)

You've clearly got some serious natural talent as a runner if you're getting these results while being rather heavier than you'd like.

 

[smutchin]

You've clearly got some serious natural talent as a runner if you're getting these results while being rather heavier than you'd like.

Hell yeah. I was thinking much the same. Either that or he's very, very tall.

 

[User169]

You've clearly got some serious natural talent as a runner if you're getting these results while being rather heavier than you'd like.

It's more a question of what Mrs DPs likes to be honest (reaches for the raised eyebrow smilie)!

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Mile tomorrrow. Fast and furious (I hope). Wish me luck...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

The Limestone Mile today - my first ever race at this distance. My goal was under 5.30. It was hot and humid and the racing was hard. I went out way too fast (as always) - and slowed down in the mid-section, but finished stronger and ended up with 5.26, in 25th place. The winner was some young whippet in 4.15! Over all I was quite pleased with that, and am now setting my goal for next year's race at under 5.20...