Any Runners On Here??

[Ian A]

This is my aim for next season..

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeands...14/sep/17/marathon-du-medoc-race-wine-oysters

"Glancing at the pack of Smurfs already finishing off a bottle of vino (it’s 9.30am), and the oversized baby having a fag in the starting zone, I’m not entirely convinced regulations are quite as stringent as they would be back in the UK "

We need more races like this.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I woke up this morning, disregarded my training plan, programmed my forerunner 305 for a very low pace, and ran 10k for the first time since 2012. One hour and eight. Not bad for a fat lad making a comeback.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Whoopee!!

It's just over two weeks to the 'Withins'


Penistone Hill Country Park
Haworth
OS SE023563
Sunday 12th October
11:30 start

£4.00 entries on the day only
7miles/1000 feet of ascent
http://woodentops.org.uk/index.php?topic=withins&subtopic=home

Whilst not having a good summers running, I seem to be getting slower & slower (with more aches & pains!!), I intend running here, for my next race (barring ParkRuns)
I've run it in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013, therefore want to keep going at it, for another year at least!

Hopefully I've persuaded a couple of club-members to join me, who've only run Trunces & XC before........
Some of them will have a bit of a shock though

Have a look at the race route, as a (lovely, scenic) photo-tour here;
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/photos/110439573756197443848/album/5800214895924027761?cbp=1g01s5u1ox5ka&authkey&sview=20&cid=5&soc-app=115&soc-platform=1&pgpnum=1&spath=/app/basic/photos&sparm=cbp=1g01s5u1ox5ka&authkey&sview=20&cid=5&soc-app=115&soc-platform=1&pv=hi&pgpnum=1




Past results
2010; 160/345 @ 59:33
2011; 176/323 @ 1.01:09
2012; 136/302 @ 1.01:32
2013; 178/261 @ 1.03:57

See, I stated earlier that I was getting slower!!
At this rate, it'll be a 1.05:00 run!




Sometimes it's absolutely glorious up there;

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Then on other occasions.........
(& it got even worse, for the first half of the race)

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[GrumpyGregry]

I woke up this morning, disregarded my training plan, programmed my forerunner 305 for a very low pace, and ran 10k for the first time since 2012. One hour and eight. Not bad for a fat lad making a comeback.

Should chuck the plan away more often; set a this year's PR for 5K this morning, which, for me, on a solo "training" run, rather than in a race/ParkRun, takes a bit of doing. Sub 28 mins looks do-able over the next few weeks, aiming for sub-27 in time for my 54th birthday in December.

 

[Ian A]

Whoopee!!

It's just over two weeks to the 'Withins'

Boo. Due to a clash of children's birthday parties we've had to move our daughters to the week after planned and I'm not going .

Found my 2012 result. 83.01. Fell over four times in the first mile, twisted my ankle and hit a rock with my knee on a rock the fourth time .

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Boo. Due to a clash of children's birthday parties we've had to move our daughters to the week after planned and I'm not going .
Found my 2012 result. 83.01. Fell over four times in the first mile, twisted my ankle and hit a rock with my knee on a rock the fourth time .

Oh no!!, tell she's having an English literarature appreciation morning, & visit to a location that is associated with the Brontes

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2008720

 

[SWSteve]

Does anyone wear long/compression style sports socks when running?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Does anyone wear long/compression style sports socks when running?

I wear them afterwards.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Does anyone wear long/compression style sports socks when running?

Yes, but only in longer races (over 10k) or in winter.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I've got a 5k XC race this Sunday. I say it's XC because that's how it's officially described but really it's mostly paths. I'm aiming for under 19 minutes. I should be capable of much faster than that but I really haven't been training very hard recently...

 

[Ian A]

Oh no!!, tell she's having an English literarature appreciation morning, & visit to a location that is associated with the Brontes

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2008720

That won't work on a girl who will have just turned seven . That and my parents living walking distance from Penistone Hill so we're regulars in that neck of the woods. I'll be trying to get up for at least one of the others if I can this year.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Worth a try....

On the bright side, at least you won't be getting your fingers trod on, by the runner in front, at the climb up after 'Bronte Bridge'


Doubt I'll get to the 'Stoop', but should be at 'Auld Lang Syne'. Again


Can't you get to Bingley, for the http://www.bingleyharriers.co.uk/events/harriers-vs-cyclists/

 

[Ian A]

Worth a try....

On the bright side, at least you won't be getting your fingers trod on, by the runner in front, at the climb up after 'Bronte Bridge'


Doubt I'll get to the 'Stoop', but should be at 'Auld Lang Syne'. Again


Can't you get to Bingley, for the http://www.bingleyharriers.co.uk/events/harriers-vs-cyclists/

I wouldn't be close enough to a runner in front to get trodden on .

It's our local cross country (derby running league) on Sunday 16th November so my priorities lie there. I would definitely be in the running camp for that one. Not great at either but riding up those hills off road would make me a good runner blocking machine for the cycling team .

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Pity, as it's damned good fun!!!

 

[Sniffer77]

I've got a 5k XC race this Sunday. I say it's XC because that's how it's officially described but really it's mostly paths. I'm aiming for under 19 minutes. I should be capable of much faster than that but I really haven't been training very hard recently...

Wish I could do sub 19 for 5k! Just over 20 is my pb and it nearly killed me