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Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
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I've signed up for that one with a 41 minute target. It's bold, but it's the ambition!
That said, I struggled with my lunch run today. I only have an hour lunch at work, which includes getting changed and showered, so I tend to knock out a 3-4miler. I work by Preston Park, so any route is going to be hilly, but I struggled today with my 3 miler. Piled into Preston Park Avenue to kick it off which is always a shambles, but even so - I was blowing early on which was a bit upsetting.
Tomorrow is another day!
Pembury
New member
Tempted, but its just a bit too soon after the Velothon Track marathon at Preston Park velodrome a week before.
Running over a hundred laps of the velodrome. You"ll get dizzy.
Oh yeah, I entered that too. My coach has as well, reckons he and one of his proper running clients are both going for PBs. Will be interesting to get lapped about 30 times [emoji22]
Pembury
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Oh yes, totally. Might be good to stay in their slipstream for a couple of seconds.. I'll be going for a PB road time, but not really expecting much having not done a track marathon before.. but ive run around the track plenty of times before.. so i don't need to recce the course!!
MMy main aim/goal is to get a sub 4hr at Beachy two weeks before.
Pembury
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Ae you going to have another crack at the SDW100 in 2016?? unfinished business and all that..
Told the Mrs nope, never again. Too far, too hard, too much training.........
...........have booked hotel for the night before already [emoji3]
Might see a winning time of around 2.30 I reckon. James won their last track marathon in 3hrs but wasn't racing, and Paul N is faster (held world record for the treadmill 50k....FFS)
http://mensrunninguk.co.uk/top-feature/brit-breaks-world-record-50km-treadmill/
Great to catch up with a few people yesterday. A new 10k PB for me of 55.10, very happy with that! Not sure what I will run next, the Brooks 10k clashes with the weekend for what should be Spain v England! It was nice to finish the race with a post run pint in the Better Half, not been to that pub for many years (it was still The Red Lion last time I went)
HH Brighton
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- Jul 25, 2003
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Impressive amount of time you're knocking off, the West Hoathly running club is doing some good !!!
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
I laid waste to my 5km record at Preston Park parkrun this morning, shaving 10 seconds off and powering through in 19:42. I owe an assist to the Brighton Phoenix runners, I used them as pacers for the first 4km and then bolted past them with half a kilometer to run, they responded but couldn't match me up the hill at the end. I'm waiting for the results to appear, I reckon I put at least 5 seconds between me and the next runner, to finish 17th overall.
Superb running [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION]
I've got a family bbq this afternoon. The house is GROANING with food and booze. The only thing I'll be laying waste to on tomorrow's long run is my belly.
I've got a family bbq this afternoon. The house is GROANING with food and booze. The only thing I'll be laying waste to on tomorrow's long run is my belly.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
I just missed out by 2 seconds on another sub-20 at Guildford ParkRun today... It was my own fault... I shouldn't have deviated off course to high five my son! 
Great run ninja. I was at Preston park too but could not keep up with Phoenix lot after the first km. I see the guy who's birthday it was managed a pb of 19:55 - not a bad way to celebrate your 70th!
20:58 for me officially although I think the timing or placings were out and I was just over 21 mins.
20:58 for me officially although I think the timing or placings were out and I was just over 21 mins.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
Cheers folks, it came out of nowhere. I run every lunch break at work, felt like I was really blowing early on yesterday but then felt pretty strong and able to batter it this morning.
I sat in behind them for most of it, they paced it really well for 20 minutes - I suppose you'd expect them to know a thing or two about pacing, but it was right on the money at 1, 2 and 3km. That is pretty special, at that age to be still competing is impressive enough but the time is fantastic. I agree about the timing, my watch said 19:41, but I'm happy to settle!
I sat in behind them for most of it, they paced it really well for 20 minutes - I suppose you'd expect them to know a thing or two about pacing, but it was right on the money at 1, 2 and 3km. That is pretty special, at that age to be still competing is impressive enough but the time is fantastic. I agree about the timing, my watch said 19:41, but I'm happy to settle!
That's the problem with pacers who go too fast!
Good run Ninja and well Happy Birthday Mr70.
Decided against Hove Prom Park Run today to have an extra days rest. Calf felt tight after the Phoenix run and tighter still after football Thursday.
Going out instead tomorrow for a more serene 8/10 miles to build some stamina, as I've been focussing almost exclusively on pace for 5/10k's.
Good running [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] always pleasing to get a pb.
Going out instead tomorrow for a more serene 8/10 miles to build some stamina, as I've been focussing almost exclusively on pace for 5/10k's.
Good running [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] always pleasing to get a pb.
More awesome running all round. Assume Mr 70th is the same guy that did 41 mins on Wednesday (won the 60-69 age cat, even though he was only just in it)...........quite incredible.