Good for you -- as a relative latecomer myself to the world of running (started last year, in my late 50s), I can confirm that it's transformative, as well as a bit addictive, but also quite good fun. I can recommend signing up for a parkrun on saturday mornings, if there's one near you - they tend to have a really good, supportive and motivational atmosphere, and cater for all standards - from nutters who get round in 15m to walk/jog types who take three times as long as that to finish.
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Good for you -- as a relative latecomer myself to the world of running (started last year, in my late 50s), I can confirm that it's transformative, as well as a bit addictive, but also quite good fun. I can recommend signing up for a parkrun on saturday mornings, if there's one near you - they tend to have a really good, supportive and motivational atmosphere, and cater for all standards - from nutters who get round in 15m to walk/jog types who take three times as long as that to finish.
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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Thanks for that. I hope I can stick at it. For the time being I am feeling quite highly motivated.
I find it completely bizarre that Worthing doesn't have a Park Run. I would get involved in setting it up myself but my own Saturday morning availability would be very patchy.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
That's probably half the problem, people do have to be motivated to want to run it and set it up - once its going they kind of take a life of their own. The one in Guildford only started a couple of years ago, but now its regularly getting about 250 participants.
It is nice having that regular event there that you can just drop in to when you have the time, it gives you something to look forward to.
Here's a nice little morale booster for Sunday (just ignore the final paragraph)
How long distance running makes men attractive
http://dailym.ai/1NUgEam#i-836cfc3dad411d52
How long distance running makes men attractive
http://dailym.ai/1NUgEam#i-836cfc3dad411d52
Pembury
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Haha, I'll go all in with THIS
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/11519783/Why-marathon-runners-are-likely-to-be-smarter.html
That's why I like running round Hove Parkrun with you.
Not sure if if it is good or bad that I have an average to small ring finger though.
Indurain's Lungs
Legend of Garry Nelson
Not true, even the study author said this isn't the conclusion. 2 deaths in 32 serious runners and no indication of what killed them, another load of "wrong end of the stick" journalism.
More like - more testosterone = driven, type A personality, selfish so likes to compete and train hard to win rather than get round!
This one is definitely true though!
London Irish
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So did my last 7-miler round Preston Park tonight - blimey many of the barriers are already out and the scaffolding built for the timer clock at the start. Woah that was a jolt that it's bloody close now 
So did my last 7-miler round Preston Park tonight - blimey many of the barriers are already out and the scaffolding built for the timer clock at the start. Woah that was a jolt that it's bloody close now
Squeaky bum time
)Squeaky bum time
Yep a mixture of excitement and nervousness, off to collect my race pack shortly think it will really kick in thr.
Just collected my race pack for the BM10k. Had a good walk round the many exhibitions, chatted to a lovely bloke in the queue and ended up signing up as an early bird for the full thing next year. Well, it was cheap.
I was very focused. Full concentration. Up the stairs grabbed bag and number and legged it to the Exit. So far I am not doing it next year but I did do the same last year..............
Congratulations on your entry for next year (one can't turn down an early bird going cheep) and good luck on Sunday. I love the day but I have a feeling that if I enter my consecutive 4th for 2016, I may find myself wifeless.
It's a pain having to go to Brighton to pick up the number. I'm not sure why they can't post it like most others manage to do (other than to hope you spend some dosh in their exhibition of course).
billpotter72
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- Mar 24, 2015
- 41
It's all to do with saving the carbon foot print apparently.
Pain in the bum for people from the surrounding areas who only want to travel into Brighton on the Sunday though.
Saying that I have just been down there to grab my number for the full marathon and walked out 37 quid lighter
It's all to do with saving the carbon foot print apparently.
Pain in the bum for people from the surrounding areas who only want to travel into Brighton on the Sunday though.
Saying that I have just been down there to grab my number for the full marathon and walked out 37 quid lighter
Not sure how me having to drive down from Wales a day early and then drive to Brighton tomorrow just to pick up my number is reducing the carbon footprint!
billpotter72
Member
- Mar 24, 2015
- 41
Yep totally agree this City has some very strange ideas for stuff like that.....
Good stuff......works out up to £30 cheaper than leaving it till much later, be daft not to