Any Runners On Here??

[Ian A]

He's mentioned in "Feet in the Clouds" by Richard Askwith as winning a race somewhere I think. He might have been at some of the races I've done but never seen him. We're at opposite ends of the field :-)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Glorious photo's btw. Out of interest how much height gain would you get on an event like withins?

Thanks!
Plenty of pics, via the 'Woodentops' link a few posts above (3rd from top of page, with Jonny Brownlee pic)

'Withins' has roughly 1,000 feet of ascent over the race distance

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Nostell Priory ParkRun (number 13) this morning
Rather pleased to be given the '8th place' tag on finishing

I think, iirc, he always did run the fells but the live music and recording got in the way.

This is his book; http://books.simonandschuster.co.uk/Run-Wild/Boff-Whalley/9781471101809


He was on the 'One Show' last night (& sadly also Chris 'ginger whinger' Evans), with Iwan Thomas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwan_Thomas

It was filmed with him running at the Sedburgh Gala
http://www.bofra.co.uk/Sedbergh.php (2.6 miles/1200 feet of ascent!!!)
Just looked at the results for the 2014 (when it was filmed), & Rob Jebbs time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Programme best viewed from about 12:30
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04l3p9t/the-one-show-17102014

 

[Crackle]

Caption competition anyone? (I could do with a good laugh)

I'm the chap in the Foska Popeye vest btw....

Good God! When he said he's been to the hairdressers and had a DA at the back, I didn't think he meant a real one.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

'Grumpy'

not sure where Boff resides, but that vest is this clubs colours
http://www.pudseybramley.com/

(it's on the west side of Leeds, between Bradford & Leeds)

 

[Flying_Monkey]

He has a great blog. Really interesting and decent guy.

 

[Gresley Dawdler]

newbie on the site and asking a dumb question , I have come back into cycling with a running back ground . mid pack stroller standard up to 1/2 marathon distance . My aim is to participate in a middle distance sportive next year but also continue with my running. Currently my training schedule has been built around my running which is 3 runs per week which includes a long run at the weekend , I also do light but high rep rates with weights. on 2 nights a week . I then cycle on a Sunday morning for a couple of hrs ,just interested how other people balance the run/ bike ratio I accept I may need to cut the running down but having being running for a few years I seem to go in to automatic pilot mode and suddenly be a couple of miles out on the run , thinking shouldn't I be out on the bike . Not possible for me to run or cycle to work at the moment

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I did a 'brick' on Sunday apparently. Rode 56km and then went on a 5km run immediately afterwards. Not a clue why this absurd course of action took root in my mid-ride mind. Felt very smug all afternoon, and this after marshalling parkrun and then going for a 12k run on Saturday. Very welcome rest day today.

My legs tell me that running lots makes cycling easier, especially on the climbs, but not vice-versa. And my riding partners say I'm becoming a spinner instead of a grinder.

What's other folks experience (anecdata entirely acceptable to me) of the effect one on the other?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

newbie on the site and asking a dumb question , I have come back into cycling with a running back ground . mid pack stroller standard up to 1/2 marathon distance . My aim is to participate in a middle distance sportive next year but also continue with my running. Currently my training schedule has been built around my running which is 3 runs per week which includes a long run at the weekend , I also do light but high rep rates with weights. on 2 nights a week . I then cycle on a Sunday morning for a couple of hrs ,just interested how other people balance the run/ bike ratio I accept I may need to cut the running down but having being running for a few years I seem to go in to automatic pilot mode and suddenly be a couple of miles out on the run , thinking shouldn't I be out on the bike . Not possible for me to run or cycle to work at the moment

Bike is cross-training from a running perspective. Run is cross training from a cycling perspective. Set a balance according to which 'sport' is your priority...?

 

[Spartak]

Went to the Pontefract ParkRun (# 174) this morning, as it was a paced event

I had visions before hand of keeping on the shoulder of the '20' man
However, it didn't happen...

Just couldn't find the pace to do so

Officially; 33rd/208 @ 21:49

That said, I wouldn't have minded keeping up with my friend Angela (who was 18th @ 20:09), but I didn't know she was there, till after the finish
(then again, she is a National Duathlon champion!!)
Her other half, Mick, is a nationally ranked 'Vet 50' Triathlete, he was 46th, but he's coming back from injury, so taking it easy


http://www.parkrun.org.uk/pontefract/results/weeklyresults/?runSeqNumb er=174

Just a quick question re. Parkrun ?

How are they timed ?
I understand you require your 'barcode' is this scanned at start & finish ?

 

[SimonJKH]

You and the time all start on the run director's 'Go!'. When you finish you collect a finish token. Take the token and your own barcode to get scanned and job done. Works ok until someone forgets to take a token or crosses the finish line twice. Don't do either of those things!

 

[stephec]

A quick question, how do you know when it's times to replace your shoes?

Is it after a certain amount of time/miles, or when they look worn?

 

[User169]

A quick question, how do you know when it's times to replace your shoes?

Is it after a certain amount of time/miles, or when they look worn?

Bit of a can of worms this one! See discussion earlier on in this thread - post #949 onwards.

Manufacturers' advice seems to be about 300-400 miles, but it's not easy to find any real justification for those figures.

300 miles for me would be about three months' running and I can't really justify four pairs of shoes a year.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just a quick question re. Parkrun ?
How are they timed ?
I understand you require your 'barcode' is this scanned at start & finish ?

As Simon says, & if you forget your own barcode token, you are marked down in the results as 'Unknown'

A quick question, how do you know when it's times to replace your shoes?

Is it after a certain amount of time/miles, or when they look worn?

That;s a ball-park figure, as with a car/motorbike, it also depends on running style/weight/even the roughness of the surface (if you run partially 50% on grass, they'll last longer than pure pavement work

I've just bought a new pair of road-shoes yesterday, a pair of ASICS GT1000, which my last pair were
However, out of curiosity, I decided to see how long they would last.......
On a tot-up, in my mileage logs, I reckon they've covered about 1,100 miles (some dry XC, as well as road use), but the cushioning has been non-existant for the past 2-3 months
(wear an old pair of NIkes for the ParkRuns, as I'm not bothered about them, if the mud is on the course at points)


On the off-road side, I've got a pair of fell-shoes (Inov-8 Mud-Claws ) that are 5 years old, & the soles are fine, but the uppers are splitting along the instep

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Just a quick question re. Parkrun ?

How are they timed ?
I understand you require your 'barcode' is this scanned at start & finish ?

All I'd add is

don't overtake anyone in the finish funnel between its start, the finish line/timing point, and its end where you each get given your numbered timing token. You can then do what you like for a bit, according to your tastes/needs, (if I stop dead after a hard run in I puke so I have to go for walkies after getting my token) as it doesn't seem to matter what order you join the scanning queue.

barcode is only needed at the end.

if you go back on and rejoin the course to help someone slower then when you finish again don't cross the finish line, dodge the funnel entirely, but make sure your running mate doesn't join you in doing so!