Official Running Thread

[Greg Bobkin]

Great sunrise. Will be out there once my porridge, coconut fat, banana, linseeds, dates and walnuts has gone down. Favourite session 5x 800m at 5k pace with long warm up and cool down.

Hastings was where I had to get the knee stretch from Jesus. It's not the going up but coming down for 6 miles. It's like a dream where you fly through the streets, until your knee seizes.

No Hastings for me this year. First one in the calendar for next year though...

 

[dazzer6666]

Never done the Hastings half, but they had a 100 year anniversary marathon in 2008, after the one they had in Olympic Year in 1908. That was hilly too, looped up through Battle and back down to Cooden Beach where we had a long pebbly stretch at 24 miles. Massive bespoke horse brass instead of a medal !

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

First time at Eastbourne PR for me today. Probably a nice little course (very flat) in decent weather but a bit blustery today: 21:24. Noticed a very high proportion of 50+ runners. That's Eastbourne for you.

 

[St Leonards Seagull]

Got the Hastings Half Race number yesterday. 950th Anniversary of The French victory.

20th March. Anyone else doing it? I need to know if there will be some competitive edge or not. If yes the BM training plan will be slightly adjusted.

Yeah I'm doing Hastings. I will be aiming for around 1:40. But that may get adjusted depending on how my Brighton marathon training is going.

 

[Simgull]

Me too for Hastings. Not done it before so looking forward to it. Will regard more as London Marathon training than a full blown event in itself.

 

[downham seagull]

Ran the Kings Lynn Park run this morning in 18.46. Best time for 9 months ! Surprised but pleased

 

[downham seagull]

First time at Eastbourne PR for me today. Probably a nice little course (very flat) in decent weather but a bit blustery today: 21:24. Noticed a very high proportion of 50+ runners. That's Eastbourne for you.

good time bud

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

good time bud

.....and yours too: always nice to surprise yourself with a good time. As an old git I'm always seeking a 'category win' and furiously pursued a guy today who I was convinced was in my age group (basically if it's got grey hair I chase it!) only to fail and then to find he was younger. Pathetic I know but these small victories are what keeps you (or me) going!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Well that wasn't so bad. A bit windy but I've run in a lot worse along the seafront!

Good to see [MENTION=616]Guinness Boy[/MENTION] towards the end.

 

[dazzer6666]

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Well that wasn't so bad. A bit windy but I've run in a lot worse along the seafront!

Good to see [MENTION=616]Guinness Boy[/MENTION] towards the end.

Great running.......I've just got up [emoji3]

 

[big nuts]

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Well that wasn't so bad. A bit windy but I've run in a lot worse along the seafront!

Good to see [MENTION=616]Guinness Boy[/MENTION] towards the end.

Great effort. I'm due out at 11am and it doesn't look great out there. I suppose the trick is just get out there and going and after a few miles it doesn't seem so bad.

Seems like the past 3 months has been nothing but strong winds. Let's hope next Sunday is better with a number of us running the Brighton half.

 

[Guinness Boy]

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Well that wasn't so bad. A bit windy but I've run in a lot worse along the seafront!

Good to see [MENTION=616]Guinness Boy[/MENTION] towards the end.

Good to see you too. I was actually pleasantly surprised I could say anything. Was in the fastest bit of a 16 mile progression run and totally dying on my arse!

Also got out early - 6am start for me - thanks to my wife having to leave for the airport at 8.45. It was my longest ever run and unofficially fastest ever half marathon. Managed miles 12-13 and 13-14 at around 8.15 pace uphill which I'm immensely proud of.

One week to Brighton half but I'm having a roast and a glass of wine on the back of that for sure

 

[knocky1]

A month without alcohol finished yesterday with 4 pints watching Brighton followed by a bottle and a half of red. this helped push me over the 10" pace for todays easy 14 miler. Wonderful on the SDW the new Cascadia are well worn in. After today have only Leeds match and Cheltenham Gold Cup day as drinking days. Thank God.

After a month of 40 mile weeks have the pleasure of beginning 50+ this week. Slow, slow, quick, quick and more slow.

 

[dazzer6666]

Pretty tough work this morning on the back of a hard 18 miler yesterday......another 14 miles, 90 mins aiming at target marathon pace. Blustery wind and fatigue meant I struggled a bit and was a little bit off target (about 15s/mile overall). Just short of 60 miles for the week. Most for a long time but feeling OK

https://www.strava.com/activities/498565427

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

16 miles from the gyratory to Worthing back to Lancing and resting up at a friends house, around 2.20. Felt absolutely ruined though, running into the wind other that 3 miles back at the end.

 

[knocky1]

Pretty tough work this morning on the back of a hard 18 miler yesterday......another 14 miles, 90 mins aiming at target marathon pace. Blustery wind and fatigue meant I struggled a bit and was a little bit off target (about 15s/mile overall). Just short of 60 miles for the week. Most for a long time but feeling OK

https://www.strava.com/activities/498565427

Had friends staying Friday night. They said the NSCstava group must be great motivation for your running. My immediate reaction was how it is almost demotivating. When someone finishes a 60 mile week with an 8:15 pace 14 miler, you think ****. Great running and great running by the Strava group.
I'll get back to grinding out mileage, getting some hill work and avoiding injury (fingers crossed). Then I'll be ready for Hastings, ready to not screw up the marathon by walking yet again and be ready to bring down 5k and 10k times this summer.

 

[big nuts]

I'm taking the easy option and deferring my long run to tomorrow after work like a big sissy. Have been feeling a bit guilty so I've done an hour of core work and weights listening to ACDC to make me feel more of a man.

Good running to everyone who got out there today.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Ive been told by the council not to run anymore as they have enough potholes in the roads and pavements as it is !!

 

[Guinness Boy]

Had friends staying Friday night. They said the NSCstava group must be great motivation for your running. My immediate reaction was how it is almost demotivating. When someone finishes a 60 mile week with an 8:15 pace 14 miler, you think ****. Great running and great running by the Strava group.
I'll get back to grinding out mileage, getting some hill work and avoiding injury (fingers crossed). Then I'll be ready for Hastings, ready to not screw up the marathon by walking yet again and be ready to bring down 5k and 10k times this summer.

Tell me about it. Just finished the most miles per week of my life and where am I in the table? FIFTH. Effing fifth. Some bloke who did a 14 miler today just leapfrogged me too

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Great effort. I'm due out at 11am and it doesn't look great out there. I suppose the trick is just get out there and going and after a few miles it doesn't seem so bad.

Seems like the past 3 months has been nothing but strong winds. Let's hope next Sunday is better with a number of us running the Brighton half.

That was my thought as I was running the course. I'll probably do a similar slog early next Sunday, so I'll report back early!