Official Running Thread

[knocky1]

Good work fella. Be sure to draw on the experience of the grizzled posters on this thread. Collectively we have a number of 26 milers under our belts although 95% belong to [MENTION=12697]Steve Foster[/MENTION]

Bravo

[MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] has a good pedigree. How many runs at 26.2 or over is it? I reckon he'll take 30%.

 

[dazzer6666]

[MENTION=27279]dazzer6666[/MENTION] has a good pedigree. How many runs at 26.2 or over is it? I reckon he'll take 30%.

One less than my age [emoji106]

 

[knocky1]

I'm 51 less than my age.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Saturday with be marathon No.7 for me. Hadn't really thought about how many I will do (I never thought I'd ever do ONE), but certainly don't feel like jacking them in at the moment – plus I've got London (deffo) and probably New Forest or another autumn marathon in mind for 2017 at least). If anything I'd like to get an ultra under my belt...

 

[knocky1]

Saturday with be marathon No.7 for me. Hadn't really thought about how many I will do (I never thought I'd ever do ONE), but certainly don't feel like jacking them in at the moment – plus I've got London (deffo) and probably New Forest or another autumn marathon in mind for 2017 at least). If anything I'd like to get an ultra under my belt...

.........fighting talk. What distance? Which Ultra? I'd wager this will happen. Well done. You've, or is it you're, committed.

 

[Curious Orange]

Not running makes you fat and out of condition... well it does me.

Managed 10k at sub-7 minute pace, then struggled for the last few miles home - stopped the watch and walked for a bit.

The next month getting ready for Dunsfold is going to be interesting... where's the foam roller..?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

.........fighting talk. What distance? Which Ultra? I'd wager this will happen. Well done. You've, or is it you're, committed.

Not committed yet, but looking at Lunar-Tic or Downslink - purely because they are so easy to get to for me.

But yeah, it will happen one day...

 

[dazzer6666]

Not committed yet, but looking at Lunar-Tic or Downslink - purely because they are so easy to get to for me.

But yeah, it will happen one day...

Lunar-tic isn't an ultra [emoji3][emoji106] You might get away with calling the Darkstar one (28m-ish), also up and down the Adur from Shoreham

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Lunar-tic isn't an ultra [emoji3][emoji106] You might get away with calling the Darkstar one (28m-ish), also up and down the Adur from Shoreham

Ah yes. That's the one I was thinking about. Just over 26.2 will do me

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[patchamalbion]

better re-join this thread as I've just entered the Bath half.

did my first recorded run in around 18 months on Saturday, just 3.8 miles but pleased with 8.03 miles. going to be a case of miles before Xmas then a plan after it I think - race is 12th March

 

[dazzer6666]

Ah yes. That's the one I was thinking about. Just over 26.2 will do me [emoji23]

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LOL, just don't get into any debates in any ultrarunning groups about what qualifies as an ultra [emoji23][emoji23] Not overly keen on the Darkstar myself - if it's wet, the course is just awful - so muddy, almost unrunnable in large parts. Other 'just over' options locally - Three Forts in May (27.2, starts at Hill Barn rec) and the Arun River run (28.2, Littlehampton Marina)

 

[timbha]

better re-join this thread as I've just entered the Bath half.

, just 3.8 miles but pleased with 8.03 miles.

We all like to exaggerate a bit

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Good work fella. Be sure to draw on the experience of the grizzled posters on this thread. Collectively we have a number of 26 milers under our belts although 95% belong to [MENTION=12697]Steve Foster[/MENTION] and @Dazzer6666

Bravo

Updated!

 

[knocky1]

LOL, just don't get into any debates in any ultrarunning groups about what qualifies as an ultra [emoji23][emoji23] Not overly keen on the Darkstar myself - if it's wet, the course is just awful - so muddy, almost unrunnable in large parts. Other 'just over' options locally - Three Forts in May (27.2, starts at Hill Barn rec) and the Arun River run (28.2, Littlehampton Marina)

I'd have thought 50 miles minimum for an Ultra but that doesn't stop me telling my rival (who did an Ironman) that he of course he has never done an Ultra like myself. The Three Forts Challenge.
He counters with "it doesn't count if you walk any of it" and around 5 pints later we'll still be arguing about various events and heading towards a stalemate. Great fun.

 

[patchamalbion]

We all like to exaggerate a bit

Don't get it?

8.03 minute miles over 3.8 miles?....

 

[Guinness Boy]

Don't get it?

8.03 minute miles over 3.8 miles?....

Nearly a palindrome - but not quite. Good start for a half training though. When - if - I ever get going again the first one's going to be about a mile in 15 minutes again

 

[Nathan]

Oh shit, just booked myself into the Brighton marathon. Really excited but also already questioning my decision!

 

[Curious Orange]

Nearly a palindrome - but not quite. Good start for a half training though. When - if - I ever get going again the first one's going to be about a mile in 15 minutes again

[MENTION=13372]patchamalbion[/MENTION] has less than ten miles to add on the distance then

 

[El Presidente]

Dublin marathon three days away, my second but also my last (unless I want a divorce according to Mrs EP).

In terms of carb loading, is it pasta, brown bread, chicken, baked potatoes etc?

 

[knocky1]

Dublin marathon three days away, my second but also my last (unless I want a divorce according to Mrs EP).

In terms of carb loading, is it pasta, brown bread, chicken, baked potatoes etc?

Good luck with Dublin. Eating what you have stated and nothing new and adventurous should get you sprinting over the finish line.