Any Runners On Here??

[User169]

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...

Well done, FM - something for me to aim at! Was is a track or road race?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Well done, FM - something for me to aim at! Was is a track or road race?

Road. That's what makes it all the more satisfying. I think I would be faster on the track. The race was also much more competitive this year than last. Last year, the race was won in 4.30, and 5.26 would have got me 15th.

Edit: next race is my local 10k this Sunday. It's a not quite even out-and-back course with some nasty slopes and usually it's very hot and a bit humid at this time of year, so it's never a fun race. The worst part is that the out-section is usually into the prevailing wind and this makes it feel cooler - after you make the turn at the 6k mark, however, it's like running into a pizza oven for 4km. IME, most good runners are about 5% slower than they would normally expect to be in this race. So, I am aiming for under 40 minutes (where I would normally be aiming for about 38.30 on my current form).

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Didn't quite make the 40 minutes - 40.38, 6th overall and 1st in my age group. It was as hot and tough as I had expected, and also 3 very good university runners turned out, which guarranteed that I wouldn't make the podium this time around. Talking to them afterwards, they all finished about 2 minutes slower than on a flat and favourable 10k course, so my time was probably about as good as I could have hoped for.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

... and I seem to have strained my hamstring. I felt it was sore at one point during the race but it didn't start hurting until later on in the afternoon. Oh well, a couple of days rest and the right kind of exercises, it will be fine.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

At the risk of monopolizing this thread - come on, people, where's the updates? - here's me in the recent race (in my Tokyo running club colours):

 

[Ollie W]

40:08 for my second Parkrun on Saturday. Achilles tendons were on fire from 200m in so happy to finished, gutted to be 8 seconds away from my goal for the week!

 

[smutchin]

come on, people, where's the updates?

Haven't done any running for a couple of weeks - in fact, the only running I've done in the past month was a couple of laps of Centre Parcs when we stayed there the weekend before last. Which is a bit crap considering I've got two marathons to do in September. Thing is, I'm doing around 40 miles a day of cycle commuting at the moment, so not much energy left for anything else.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

At the risk of monopolizing this thread - come on, people, where's the updates?

Nice shot!!

Sorry, not raced for a couple of weeks, it's only been Club-runs & runs to work for me
Admittedly, I've just had the weekend off, but with the 'T de F' being in Yorkshire, I could hardly go anywhere but out on the course, could I??

However;

1. I was considering racing last night, but, getting to the venue (in reasonable time) can be a nightmare.
Anyone from West Yorkshire, knows what the M62 is like around tea-time, so attempting to get to Todmorden would be silly, without setting off in the middle of the afternoon to avoid it all (plus the distance to 'Tod', once you're off the M62)
This one in fact; http://www.todharriers.co.uk/stoodley-pike-fell-race/

Then again, is it really worth travelling 40 miles or so, for a 3 mile race?? (albeit, one I'd love to do)


2. I also fancy racing on Sunday (13th), down alongside the Strines (@ Ewden Heights - where the Tour went, after leaving Woodhead Pass)
I've done this a couple of times before, again it;s only just over 3 miles, but has 800 feet of ascent!!! (vast majority of that is in just over a mile!!!!!!!!)
It's a hard one, my best time is about 33:35 - (ParkRun PB is 21:10)
If, I can get the day-off...................
http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=3048


3. Monday 14th, brings the 6th round of the 'Trunce'
Ran first 4 races, missed 5th, due to work, but should be at this one (entry fee has gone up now!, it's £1.50!!)
http://www.undeadmonkey.org.uk/trunce/2012/03/the-trunce-route/

 

[Ian A]

No racing for me, only training. Long run planned for Sunday then a wind down for my first triathlon in almost two years. Providing I make it to the run before the cutoff time (not guaranteed as the bike leg includes three mountains) I'll hopefully have a decent piccy to post.

 

[Ian A]

Anyone from West Yorkshire, knows what the M62 is like around tea-time,

 

[User169]

Last Saturday I ran a 12km race: 6 km into the wind and then 6km back along the dyke. 48:33, so just a bit over 4min/km. Probably could have gone faster, but was feeling a bit hung-over.

I'm the yellow blur towards the back..

Sunday, was a 5km park-run type loosener: 19:45 ish

 

[azir]

I'd hesitate to call myself a runner but I do seem to be doing something that feels a lot like running....it probably doesn't look much like it from the outside though! I'm running a half marathon in September so attempting to do some real training. Broke my PB for 5k over the weekend (29.48 - have been trying for a sub 30min 5k for a little while) which was quite exciting but I'm still not especially quick....

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Yes, almost anywhere between Thorpe interchange (where M1/M62 meet), all the way through to Chain Bar (jct 26, where the M606 joins)

 

[Ian A]

That's my usual trip from the M1 to M606 before going up to Queensbury then Oxenhope. I've only been that way at tea time a few times in the last few years but every time the traffic came to a standstill. We have a supplier at work who are based in Leeds and some of them have to drive home on the M62 at teatime. They really try to leave us in time to get there earlier.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

That's my usual trip from the M1 to M606 before going up to Queensbury then Oxenhope. I've only been that way at tea time a few times in the last few years but every time the traffic came to a standstill.

When I go up to the 'Woodentops' events at Penistone Hill Country Park, I'll go
M62 to jct 26 (Chain-Bar)
M606
Past Odsal stadium
Wibsey
Up to the cross-roads in Queensbury
Past the Raggalds (& Bradford Sub-Aqua Club HQ - oddly, on top of a hill)
Denholme Gate
Turn sharp left, just short of Denholme itself
Leeming
Turn left onto the Hebden Bridge road (as covered by tour last week)
Right, towards Stanbury