Official Running Thread

[Steve Foster]

Good stuff. You certainly gave me the push I needed. Here's the register for 8th November.
Greg Bobkin
Knocky1
Simgull
BigNuts
BadAsh
Simgull
Dazzer6666

Any others? I can only do this weekend as Brookes 10k week after followed by a months trekking around Everest Base Camp and a month in Kerala. Perfect marathon preparation

Count me in. I ran #80 marathon yesterday, Snowdon. #81 is not till Portsmouth in December. I do dip in & out of Hove Park 5k as even for marathon running a bit of speed training is needed. Are we all running in BHA tops?

 

[Tommy Tradlles]

I ran the Beachy Head Marathon yesterday in 4 hrs 27 mins and 28 secs which knocked ten minutes off last year's run which was a much windier day. Its a great marathon but very tough. Sounds like its more enjoyable than going to the Amex at the moment. Before and during the run I said it would be my last marathon but I bet I enter another one. I will try the Chichester 5k next week for the first time.

 

[knocky1]

I ran the Beachy Head Marathon yesterday in 4 hrs 27 mins and 28 secs which knocked ten minutes off last year's run which was a much windier day. Its a great marathon but very tough. Sounds like its more enjoyable than going to the Amex at the moment. Before and during the run I said it would be my last marathon but I bet I enter another one. I will try the Chichester 5k next week for the first time.

Brilliant effort. I walked West Dean to birling Gap and back today over the Seven Sisters. After a flat out 5k yesterday that was hard enough. Maybe I'll enter next year....

 

[Bob!]

I ran Stort 30 today in 5.13 & bits, a PB by about 54 minutes.
Previous 30 mile PB was 'Doyen of the Downs' though which was a bit hilly & muddy.

 

[dazzer6666]

I ran the Beachy Head Marathon yesterday in 4 hrs 27 mins and 28 secs which knocked ten minutes off last year's run which was a much windier day. Its a great marathon but very tough. Sounds like its more enjoyable than going to the Amex at the moment. Before and during the run I said it would be my last marathon but I bet I enter another one. I will try the Chichester 5k next week for the first time.

Good work. I've got a best of 4.20 and a worst of 5.20 on Beachy but love it. Best event out there. ******* last 6 miles though !

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Went for it on a 10-mile run this morning - clocked exactly 1.16, nearly two minutes faster than last Monday morning. Not complaining, or anything, but what's all that about? Maybe the NSC parkrun challenge was playing on my mind and I knew I'd have to pull my finger out over the next two weeks

Great start to the day – Happy running, NSC

 

[big nuts]

Went for it on a 10-mile run this morning - clocked exactly 1.16, nearly two minutes faster than last Monday morning. Not complaining, or anything, but what's all that about? Maybe the NSC parkrun challenge was playing on my mind and I knew I'd have to pull my finger out over the next two weeks

Great start to the day – Happy running, NSC

Good effort. I ran 10 miles last Monday at 6:15 before work, didn't plan to run just woke up early and fancied it. Ran 1:19:56 so at 8 minute miles.

Looking to run today looking to complete 8 miles in an hour or under which is going to test me. It's pretty hot today too.

I've got two weeks off now so perfect timing before the NSC park run as I can ramp my training up to at least 3 runs per weeks something I've not been able to do since the marathon due to injuries.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Good effort. I ran 10 miles last Monday at 6:15 before work, didn't plan to run just woke up early and fancied it. Ran 1:19:56 so at 8 minute miles.

Looking to run today looking to complete 8 miles in an hour or under which is going to test me. It's pretty hot today too.

I've got two weeks off now so perfect timing before the NSC park run as I can ramp my training up to at least 3 runs per weeks something I've not been able to do since the marathon due to injuries.

Yeah, my 8-mile point ticked over at 1hr and 30 seconds – 4 miles was 29 mins 13 – and the last mile seemed to go on for ages - huge stitch just before the end didn't help.

Good luck with the training runs.

 

[Cars]

Signed up to the London 2 Brighton challenge yesterday, 62 miles!! And signing up for the NDW 100 tonight. Scared already

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Signed up to the London 2 Brighton challenge yesterday, 62 miles!! And signing up for the NDW 100 tonight. Scared already

Got to do L2B one day. And an Ironman. But one step at a time...

Good luck with them, Cars.

 

[Cars]

Got to do L2B one day. And an Ironman. But one step at a time...

Good luck with them, Cars.

Cheers, a good race to start with would the downslink ultra, if your looking to up your mileage. Unless of course your already running those distances then disregard what I just said

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Cheers, a good race to start with would the downslink ultra, if your looking to up your mileage. Unless of course your already running those distances then disregard what I just said

Nope, the furthest I've been at the moment is a marathon. Ultras beckon at some point, so thanks for the tip.

 

[dazzer6666]

Signed up to the London 2 Brighton challenge yesterday, 62 miles!! And signing up for the NDW 100 tonight. Scared already

Nice one. Did this last year and loved every minute of it (apart from lousing up my fuelling).

 

[big nuts]

Yeah, my 8-mile point ticked over at 1hr and 30 seconds – 4 miles was 29 mins 13 – and the last mile seemed to go on for ages - huge stitch just before the end didn't help.

Good luck with the training runs.

Just missed out on completing the 8 mile hour. Got to 7.96 miles which is far and away the quickest I have ever run past 10k. I think I would have done it but the amount of people dodging around Brighton seafront cost me valuable time.

I suppose the next step is sustaining that for 90 minutes to complete 12 miles which would be perfect half marathon training.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Another run today aiming for the forward lean, high cadence, forefoot strike etc.

Absolutely killing my calves and hamstrings!!

 

[Cars]

Nice one. Did this last year and loved every minute of it (apart from lousing up my fuelling).

Is it easy to get lost in the London 2 Brighton? I was hoping to stick with some people so I don't get lost. But with only 500 runners over 62 miles, it's bound to get sparse...

 

[nwgull]

I'm probably not going to win any friends on this thread with this: I can not think of any sport more dull than ultra distance running. Hours and hours of painfully slow plodding. Not for me, thanks.

*fetches flame retardant coat*

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I'm probably not going to win any friends on this thread with this: I can not think of any sport more dull than ultra distance running. Hours and hours of painfully slow plodding. Not for me, thanks.

*fetches flame retardant coat*

Ultra distance swimming, for me.

 

[Greyrun]

I'm probably not going to win any friends on this thread with this: I can not think of any sport more dull than ultra distance running. Hours and hours of painfully slow plodding. Not for me, thanks.

*fetches flame retardant coat*

Belonged to a club that had a group of ultra runners, most had to stop running due to long term injuries.Marathon and ultra running takes a toll on the body.

 

[dazzer6666]

Is it easy to get lost in the London 2 Brighton? I was hoping to stick with some people so I don't get lost. But with only 500 runners over 62 miles, it's bound to get sparse...

Just about impossible. Best marked long distance route I have ever seen.......thousands of arrows plastered to every available post.......and glow sticks they activated after dark I think (I was lucky enough to finish in daylight but could see them hanging from various trees etc ready)

Ref the injury posts, difficult to completely disagree, but personally have had many more injuries in short runs than long ones, and if I didn't run I would be 20 stone by now, probably diabetic and possibly with heart disease so injuries are something I can live with, as frustrating as they are.