Official Running Thread

[knocky1]

BM2016. Our local marathon. You know......

......oh, that one. I was looking for a 16 mile run. What pub are we meeting in afterwards?

 

[dazzer6666]

......oh, that one. I was looking for a 16 mile run. What pub are we meeting in afterwards?

Bit early to call that.........anyway, you'll have 4 pints before I get there.....

 

[knocky1]

I'm cycling down to the bottom of West Street for 9am then heading towards the start line. I'm up for a post run beer will probably need to be Wetherspoons but at least the ale is cheap.

What impact approx do you think the wind will have for times? I might look it up later, will it slow 10% or more?

Should be an interesting run with a quick 5k in the middle.

I'm just turning up for the pint after 2 weeks off drinking. Running to KA will be a warm up, the next 3 miles could break all records and the run in will be like wearing a suit of armour.
5k into the wind + 5k with the wind = 10k with no wind.

 

[soistes]

5k into the wind + 5k with the wind = 10k with no wind.

While the physics of this may well be correct, I have to say that in my experience the extra oomph I get from running with a strong wind behind me goes nowhere near compensating (in terms of either speed or energy consumed) for the difficulty of running into the same wind for the same distance.

 

[dazzer6666]

While the physics of this may well be correct, I have to say that in my experience the extra oomph I get from running with a strong wind behind me goes nowhere near compensating (in terms of either speed or energy consumed) for the difficulty of running into the same wind for the same distance.

100% this..........try doing the Edinburgh marathon....

 

[Mr Banana]

I'm just turning up for the pint after 2 weeks off drinking. Running to KA will be a warm up, the next 3 miles could break all records and the run in will be like wearing a suit of armour.
5k into the wind + 5k with the wind = 10k with no wind.

I shall be capitalising on this sort of theorising to explain my likely feeble final time tomorrow. I shall be bringing chocolate cake if anyone wants some - will be wearing all black, got a face like the biggest **** you've ever seen. Enjoy, fellow runners. Anyone know how many people are taking part?

 

[knocky1]

While the physics of this may well be correct, I have to say that in my experience the extra oomph I get from running with a strong wind behind me goes nowhere near compensating (in terms of either speed or energy consumed) for the difficulty of running into the same wind for the same distance.

= no wind at all. That means my lungs after struggling into a headwind. Are you coming to Weatherspoon's?

 

[knocky1]

I shall be capitalising on this sort of theorising to explain my likely feeble final time tomorrow. I shall be bringing chocolate cake if anyone wants some - will be wearing all black, got a face like the biggest **** you've ever seen. Enjoy, fellow runners. Anyone know how many people are taking part?

As we don't know you and Soistes I'll stick on my green and black away shirt. Bald, old,short, Knocky, skinny and grimacing into the wind.

 

[big nuts]

I'll wait around at the end but if I don't see anyone I'll make my way to Spoons for 10:30ish

 

[Mr Banana]

As we don't know you and Soistes I'll stick on my green and black away shirt. Bald, old,short, Knocky, skinny and grimacing into the wind.

Excellent. Enjoy, sir.

Anyone else running in TSLR wear? I spotted a couple of others during the marathon.

 

[Simgull]

See you there - usual BHA shorts for me. Will cycle down and happy to meet for coffee and/or beer in Weatherspoons after.
Considering train home if westerly is too strong!

 

[dazzer6666]

I shall be capitalising on this sort of theorising to explain my likely feeble final time tomorrow. I shall be bringing chocolate cake if anyone wants some - will be wearing all black, got a face like the biggest **** you've ever seen. Enjoy, fellow runners. Anyone know how many people are taking part?

'Who wants some' LOL [emoji3]

 

[Guinness Boy]

Well, against my better judgement I'm up. The wind is HOWLING. Going to find a North / South route or head to Shoreham via the backroads I think.

Good luck to everyone in the Brookes, you may need it but I hope to be reading tales of tumbling 5k PBs in the middle sector!!

 

[soistes]

Blimey it's windy out there. Not looking forward to this!

 

[jonny.rainbow]

Just on the way back from the Brooks.

I managed 44:21 according to my Garmin, which is quicker than my 45:01 last year.

Strange because the conditions were far worse.

My splits were in miles and miles 3, 4 and 5 were all sub 7 minutes. Avg pace 7:06.

 

[Mr Banana]

Just on the way back from the Brooks.

I managed 44:21 according to my Garmin, which is quicker than my 45:01 last year.

Strange because the conditions were far worse.

My splits were in miles and miles 3, 4 and 5 were all sub 7 minutes. Avg pace 7:06.

Oh well played. I managed pretty much the exact same time. Forgot my shorts so the last bit was not fun.

Saw Wesley Eason finish ages ahead of me.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Very annoyed right now, I never got my racepack for today and missed my phone reminder so annoyingly, I've missed the race. Very annoyed right now if I'm honest, pissed off at myself for missing it - poor planning.

 

[knocky1]

I was last home, so far, in latest 5k time x2 +1+5 secs.
45:05. Enjoyed the run, ran at max, room for improvement.
2 pints of London Pride went down well in Wetherspoons. That's why @Bignuts was running fast.

 

[soistes]

I was last home, so far, in latest 5k time x2 +1+5 secs.
45:05. Enjoyed the run, ran at max, room for improvement.
2 pints of London Pride went down well in Wetherspoons. That's why @Bignuts was running fast.

Not quite the last -- my time was 47:19. Not good compared with the speed merchants on here, but still my best time of the three 10ks I've done since starting running last year (Brooks 2014: 50:38, and BM10k 48:23), and a pretty good time for my 60+ age category. So I'm quite pleased, especially given the conditions, which I found hard, hard, hard... especially the last stretch after the final turn.

As the picture below shows, it seems that my Garmin was also somewhat distressed by the weather!

 

[Simgull]

43:09 for me. Was going well for the first half (sub 21 at 5k) but I think I lost best part of a minute after the final turn into the wind.

Impressed by @bignuts and [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] cutting edge ideas around refuelling post race - maybe this is where I have been going wrong.

Roll on the Mince Pie 10 - 3 weeks to go

Just realised this a 10k pb beating Phoenix 10k by about 20 secs so considering the conditions I am pretty pleased.