The Retirement Thread
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Looks far to dry there imo. God is looking after us here with copious showers
It was raining when we turned up.
Going to put the awning up when we get back from the pub.......should be a larf!
Can recommend the pies at the Blacksmiths Arms.
Small portion - £6.25.
Sorry for the delay in replying Mo, I've just got back from A+E.*
There aren't any official parkruns for the foreseeable future, but people go to the Park and do their own thing either solo or in groups of 2 or three. The course is very scenic, plus it's one of the flattest in the country. It's also less than a 10 minute walk from A+E* which can come in handy.
Saw a few familiar faces from parkrun to wave hello to, managed to push it a bit and did an absolutely excellent time for 10k, unfortunately I only ran 5k so not very impressive 😉
* I met a couple of friends in the Park, my friend Mike had popped down for a quick run before driving with his wife to visit their son and daughter in law in Wales this afternoon.
Unfortunately Mike took a tumble in the final few hundred metres of the run and hurt his shoulder. One of the other runners in the Park was a Doctor who had a quick look and advised A+E. I stayed with Mike while another friend went to fetch his wife, then I accompanied them to A+E where an Xray revealed a broken shoulder 😯
A post tumble analysis and investigation came to the conclusion that he needs some new running shoes 😁
Mo1959
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Sure it was way better than I could manage these days. Even years ago before so many back/sciatic problems my 10k was only usually in the low 50’s with one PB one year at Strathcarron Hospice 10K of 48 something. Can’t even get under an hour now.
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Juan Kog
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Wot no beer to wash it downIt was raining when we turned up.
Going to put the awning up when we get back from the pub.......should be a larf!
Can recommend the pies at the Blacksmiths Arms.
Small portion - £6.25.
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Sure it was way better than I could manage these days. Even years ago before so many back/sciatic problems my 10k was only usually in the low 50’s with one PB one year at Strathcarron Hospice 10K of 48 something. Can’t even get under an hour now.
I've often pondered on how much the subconscious mind plays a part in running. I used to run quite long distances and while running a Marathon is never "easy" the body does become accustomed to doing it. With that in mind you might think running a half Marathon would be a doddle, but that's not the case. You feel just as knackered at the end of a 13 miles race as you do at a 26 mile race. I think that it's the subconscious mind having programmed itself for the set distance and once you get there it pulls the plug physiologically. I'm sure that holds good whatever the distance, be it 5k or 10k.
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Willoughby the destination, 52 miles the journey. A cold hard ride this morning with grey skies and a strong cold wind, but it stayed dry for the ride down and I only had a couple of short sharp showers on the way home. It had been several months since I'd ridden that route so even though it was a familiar route it made a change riding it, I varied it on the way back, riding back into Long Itchington I turned left then picked up a small lane I don't ride very often to take me across the Fosse Way, theres work for the HS2 going on round there, then though Offchurch, up the Welsh Road through Cubbington, through Baginton and into Coventry then across the city and home. it ended up as an enjoyable morning out on my bike
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Flick of the Elbow
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Do you mean the Brahan estate, outside Maryburgh ? Funnily enough, we were exploring it this morning. I was particularly taken by the backdrop to their trout pond....
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This just came up on my Facebook page.
oldwheels
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Different spelling. Yes I used to cycle from Dingwall to Maryburgh and continue down the back road as well as the path which starts at Maryburgh.
If you fancy a stiffish climb try from Dingwall off the Strathhpeffer road just before the level crossing up to Knockbain.
I think pace may also have something to do with that. My best 10k was 32.5mins and that pace would give a marathon time about 2:17, whereas my best was 2:38. Like you say, knackered after both but then the pace was so much faster for the 10k.
I found Marathon Training gave me great pace judgement.
Was the Jail Ale pictured before the pie not for that? The combination looked
