Any Runners On Here??

[Flying_Monkey]

I haven't run for almost week after the last race because of the slight hamstring strain I noticed I had picked up just afterwards. Been applying ice-packs most nights and doing the right kinds of rehab exercises and it seems to be almost there, but I won't try getting back out until next week at the earliest.

 

[Ian A]

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

That's the same way I go. Just before the roundabout up to Hebden Bridge Road is the street my mum and dad live on. Needless to say the trips to the Wooden Tops races are on foot for me. Hoping to make Within this year for starters.

A better route is if you want to avoid the single lane road between Hebden Bridge Road and Pennistone Hill would be to go across at the roundabout at Oxenhope towards the train station, follow the road round and uphill and then left at the T junction at the top. This takes you to the cross roads just below pennistone hill where you would need to take a right.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hoping to make Within this year for starters.
A better route is if you want to avoid the single lane road between Hebden Bridge Road and Pennistone Hill would be to go across at the roundabout at Oxenhope towards the train station, follow the road round and uphill and then left at the T junction at the top. This takes you to the cross roads just below pennistone hill where you would need to take a right.

Thanks for that information, I'll bear that in mind, for my (own) trip up to http://woodentops.org.uk/index.php?topic=withins&subtopic=home

For anyone reading, & perhaps interested, there is a route photo-tour & course-map on the page

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

No ParkRun this morning, as I was working an early-turn again
(my next Saturday off, is the 26th)


However, there's a new one starting that day, which is roughly equi-distance, from home, for me
I'll try it, if I remember at the time

I'd hazard a guess that our Club has had a big hand in it?, as we did at Pontefract, in conjunction with 'SweatShop' (who have a shop in 'Xscape', at jct 32?M62)

I can have a changing room/kitchen there, if need, as my wife has her Office on the Nostell Estate

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/nostellpriory/course/

 

[smutchin]

First parkrun for over a month on Saturday. Did OK, considering - 21.42.

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Just got back to running after another injury and have decided that the half-distance is the limit for me. Building up again to that distance slowly and will only try and improve the time over that distance as opposed going any further, as was the objective before.

If it works out - and I had 2-3 months doing this every weekend - then I should be fine; any more injuries and I'll call it a day and stick to the bike.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I've had a week off now and my hamstring seems fine. I'll go out for a light workout tomorrow. Biggest problem I have right now is that I am away at conferences, which means late nights and too much drinking...

Anyway, my plan for the rest of the year is to build to a first full marathon in October. The race in question allows me to make a last minute switch to the half if I don't think I'm up for it, so it's a no-risk situation. Otherwise: 10k in August, half in September and a couple of short XC races in November and December. I was going to sign up my local triathlon at the start of August but I haven't done any swimming at all recently so an open water km doesn't sound too attractive and it's probably too soon. I plan to do a few more tri's next year though.

 

[rich p]

I've had a week off now and my hamstring seems fine. I'll go out for a light workout tomorrow. Biggest problem I have right now is that I am away at conferences, which means late nights and too much drinking...

Anyway, my plan for the rest of the year is to build to a first full marathon in October. The race in question allows me to make a last minute switch to the half if I don't think I'm up for it, so it's a no-risk situation. Otherwise: 10k in August, half in September and a couple of short XC races in November and December. I was going to sign up my local triathlon at the start of August but I haven't done any swimming at all recently so an open water km doesn't sound too attractive and it's probably too soon. I plan to do a few more tri's next year though.

Dunno how fit you are/were, but 12 weeks seems to be cutting it fine for a marathon build-up. Especially as it's your first and you don't want to put yourself off doing another by being under-cooked.
Apologies if I'm teaching you to suck eggs!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

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/

Went down last night, didn't feel like it at all, but made myself go

Had a terrible start, losing places 'hand over fist', on the climb up to the railway bridge
Made a (very) few back up, on the top farm-track
Held a position, down to the River Don, & up the hill (passed a couple more, who'd started walking early)

Pulled out a gap, going downhill, in the woods
Kept pace along the 1/2 mile road section

Lost one place along the farm-track, before heading downhill, back under the railway bridge, to the finish

63rd/235 @ 33:07
Way off a PB - set 4 years ago!!! - but it's the years best!?!

 

[smutchin]

Dunno how fit you are/were, but 12 weeks seems to be cutting it fine for a marathon build-up.

Ah. So six weeks until my first marathon means I'm leaving it a bit late to start training?

I've revised my ambitions for this and hope only to get around in one piece, never mind the time. I'll try to get a few proper long runs in beforehand (plus I've got a 600km audax in a few weeks) but I just don't have time for proper structured training.

Main target is to shift some of the excess weight I'm carrying before then.

 

[rich p]

Ah. So six weeks until my first marathon means I'm leaving it a bit late to start training?

I've revised my ambitions for this and hope only to get around in one piece, never mind the time. I'll try to get a few proper long runs in beforehand (plus I've got a 600km audax in a few weeks) but I just don't have time for proper structured training.

Main target is to shift some of the excess weight I'm carrying before then.

6 WS !!!!!!!!

 

[smutchin]

I'm confident I'll be able to manage the distance, just not necessarily as quickly as I'd like. Plan is to cut out the booze, shed 4kg and try to run at least twice a week, hopefully including one long one - I plan to do at least a couple of half-marathon distance runs between now and then.

Main reason I haven't had time for proper training is that I'm cycling 50km+ every weekday as part of my commute, so at least my general fitness level is good.

 

[Ian A]

I ran 17 miles on Monday. Planned 20 but ran out of time as the kids fell asleep later than I wanted. The street lights go out at midnight where I live. Planning on an hour tempo run this evening with hill reps thrown in the middle for good measure. Short sharp efforts on my runs in the week with jogs in between. When I've done the longer distance triathlons I've entered this year the plan is to go back to the shorter races and work on speed. I'll be looking to improve on pace and see what I can do over the winter. Winter league XC and road races for me then . A decent 10k and half marathon time next year would be a nice result.

 

[User169]

Lost my running mojo a bit over the last couple of weeks and hadnt run at all. Watched my daughters run yesterday though and it really got me itching to go. 5km today and was definitrly sub 19, but not sure exactly what time.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Dunno how fit you are/were, but 12 weeks seems to be cutting it fine for a marathon build-up. Especially as it's your first and you don't want to put yourself off doing another by being under-cooked.

To answer your first question - pretty fit (18.45 for 5k; 38.30 for 10k). However I've been concentrating on increasing speed over the last year and I've not done a half marathon since October - plus my wife agrees with you! We'll see. I'm going to do a half in September and I intend to increase my distances before then. If it goes okay, I don't see a huge problem with running a slow marathon (3.30ish). I'm going back to triathlon training this winter with the intention of doing a couple of 70.3 events and maybe a full Ironman next year so a marathon is only a step towards that...

In the meantime, I seem to have acquired a strange and persistent neck/shoulder strain from sleeping awkwardly after getting a bit drunk last week for the first time in ages. Totally my own fault and very annoying because it had nothing to do with running!