Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Other than the heat, how was the course? I should imagine Worthing is pretty flat?
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Incredibly tough in Worthing today. The temperature got up to 25 and it was tough to maintain pace throughout.
The sub 40 pacer went past me at 8k I got myself back up to parity nearing the 9k mark but had nothing left and concentrated on just finishing, as I was seriously close to walking at that point.
Clocked in around 40:08 so very close to my initial goal. Pleased with today's time in those conditions and proud that I managed to grind out the last 2 miles at decent pace when things got tough.
Saw many NSC running faces today [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] [MENTION=26481]downham seagull[/MENTION] [MENTION=474]Mr Blobby[/MENTION] and [MENTION=26634]Simgull[/MENTION] who sorted me out a lift.
It was nice to finish the race with coffee and cake basking in today's sunshine.
Fancy a few beers now this afternoon.
Hopefully the Phoenix will give me sub 40 as it seems conditions are conspiring against me after the wind of Brooks and now the Heat of Worthing.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1199065423
The sub 40 pacer went past me at 8k I got myself back up to parity nearing the 9k mark but had nothing left and concentrated on just finishing, as I was seriously close to walking at that point.
Clocked in around 40:08 so very close to my initial goal. Pleased with today's time in those conditions and proud that I managed to grind out the last 2 miles at decent pace when things got tough.
Saw many NSC running faces today [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] [MENTION=26481]downham seagull[/MENTION] [MENTION=474]Mr Blobby[/MENTION] and [MENTION=26634]Simgull[/MENTION] who sorted me out a lift.
It was nice to finish the race with coffee and cake basking in today's sunshine.
Fancy a few beers now this afternoon.
Hopefully the Phoenix will give me sub 40 as it seems conditions are conspiring against me after the wind of Brooks and now the Heat of Worthing.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1199065423
Good efforts at Worthing chaps. I did 50 mins or so on the trails near home and it was boiling and humid too. Whilst it looks nice in all the pictures, not good conditions for fast running....
44:23 for me this morning, so six seconds up on last year. As everyone says it was really tough in the heat. Got a really bad start and caught in the traffic so I guess could have gone a bit quicker.
Good to meet the legend that is [MENTION=26481]downham seagull[/MENTION] who may have been the only one to crack sub 40.
Highlight was iced coffee and cake on the beach afterwards!
Good to meet the legend that is [MENTION=26481]downham seagull[/MENTION] who may have been the only one to crack sub 40.
Highlight was iced coffee and cake on the beach afterwards!
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Very, very flat!
downham seagull
New member
Ran Worthing 10k and great to meet fellow NSC runners. Clocked 38.50 and 52nd with 2063 finishers in warm conditions at the start but it just kept getting hotter.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1198870113
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1198870113
downham seagull
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Only cause I'm so illusive lol. Great to meet you! Well done today!!
downham seagull
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So impressive bud! Bit more speed work and you will smash through 39 let alone 40! Your run was worth low 39's today
horshamite
Now Saltdeanite.
- Nov 16, 2010
- 487
What about the 'hill' from the road to the prom on the return? It near finished off some.
It was very hot. And very flat.
Sorry I couldn't make it today. Iced coffee and cake! What's up with you lot? There's a Whetherspoon's in Worthing.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
No excuses from me, just very disappointed today. I started queuing to start at about 9:20, I thought that would be enough to avoid the bulk of the crowd but it wasn't. I had to walk alot of the first half KM because the pace was so ridiculously slow and when I finally crossed past 1km it was already north of 5 minutes. I knew my race was over before I even started the race which is a shame but my preparation was weak. I'm going to get myself right for the Phoenix 10k and throw today's 47:10 in the bin.
Nice medal though.
Nice medal though.
Don't worry it will be mandatory to visit a nearby pub after Phoenix.
Anyone else entered the Brighton Trailblazer 10k Sunday 31st July starting in Woodingdean all of road?
Mr Banana
Tedious chump
Wheezed through Forest Rec Parkrun in Notts yesterday. A good 'un for anyone ever in the area and fancying a challenge. Starts flat, then a long, steady slope, then a couple of small but nasty hills through a forest. Felt close to death on the final stretch, unaided by a residual curry and several beers, but didn't collapse and received Midlands-twanged admiration for my PB, as I forgot to tell 'em it was on the much easier Hove course.
A really friendly run. They gave away fruit and water at the end. A Forest fan, remarkably, then bought me a drink and let me witter on for an hour without visibly losing his desire to live. Also a notably larger quota of pissheads than there are at Hove Park.
A really friendly run. They gave away fruit and water at the end. A Forest fan, remarkably, then bought me a drink and let me witter on for an hour without visibly losing his desire to live. Also a notably larger quota of pissheads than there are at Hove Park.
Well done everyone who did Worthing! I was doing my Level One coaching course up the road at Pallatine Park so can appreciate the heat you had to run in. We spent from 9.30 to 12.15 outside running practice drills and then another hour and a bit in the afternoon. If you weren't running a drill you were generally taking part as many of the pool seemed to be sporting mystery "injuries". The amazing thing was that by the end I was keeping up with some of the visibly tiring youngsters who'd kicked my butt on the Saturday and in the morning. Shows what level of fitness marathon training gives you. Also had a good chat with one of the other guys on running as he'd done Brighton in 3.40.
Back to running without a ball this week. Planning a gentle recovery from the football tomorrow and then hills or intervals on Thursday or Friday depending on when I can get out. All about speed now as Phoenix approaches.
Back to running without a ball this week. Planning a gentle recovery from the football tomorrow and then hills or intervals on Thursday or Friday depending on when I can get out. All about speed now as Phoenix approaches.
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
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Well done Worthingites - sounds really tough out there given the conditions. I had a mate who was disappointed with 52, but it was actually his second best 10k time...
Quite pleased I got out early to run - just before it got really hot. Then spent the hot part of the day in a park watching a football tournament. All good fun!
Quite pleased I got out early to run - just before it got really hot. Then spent the hot part of the day in a park watching a football tournament. All good fun!
http://brightonsports.co.uk/brighton-trailblazer-run
Not for me. Walked around the Castle Hill Nature Reserve a few times and it's beautiful BUT the path is narrow and the pictures on the website show a big mass of runners. It only opens up near the finish with a lovely grassy stretch rather like a horse gallop. No water station does not make it an ideal summer run.
I wouldn't mind the Bevendean Parkrun this month. If you're interested I could give you a lift. Set a day and I'll be there.
Took me ages to find this from back in April. Have now copied them down. My slower zones were too slow.
Wasn't happy with my Worthing time at all, was aiming for an hour due to 1) not training, 2) becoming a father a week ago and 3) the heat. I limped over the line completely exhausted at 1hr 5mins which is the second worst 10K time I've had since I started running as a fat(ter) bloke. My Garmin claimed my heart rate was in zone 5 for 80% of the race!
Strava gives you the zones...(not sure if only on Premium). Coach told me usual problem for most of us is at both ends - slow stuff not slow enough and fast stuff not fast enough.