Official Running Thread

[D Block blue]

Who's in for Worthing Sunday? Long Range forecast thankfully suggests a much cooler run this year c.16 degrees, however winds scheduled to be around 16MPH so could be quite gusty.

Yep giving this a go, although not a major pacey runner @47 year old still hoping to do a sub 50 which will be a pb if I do. fingers crossed

 

[Guinness Boy]

Yep giving this a go, although not a major pacey runner @47 year old still hoping to do a sub 50 which will be a pb if I do. fingers crossed

There is a 50 minute pacer according to my email this morning. I've run 46 mins before but am coming back from injury while my mate is hoping to beat 50 mins for the first time. We'll both be running with the 50 min pacer if we can find him. I'll have the black Albion away shorts on with a bright orange "run addict" Asics technical top. Come and find us if you can near the 50 min start.

Can't say where we'll be before unfortunately as it's a sodding rail replacement bus service day

 

[D Block blue]

There is a 50 minute pacer according to my email this morning. I've run 46 mins before but am coming back from injury while my mate is hoping to beat 50 mins for the first time. We'll both be running with the 50 min pacer if we can find him. I'll have the black Albion away shorts on with a bright orange "run addict" Asics technical top. Come and find us if you can near the 50 min start.

Can't say where we'll be before unfortunately as it's a sodding rail replacement bus service day

Will do my best to find you, I will be in retro 70's Albion top subject to weather conditions being ok to wear that material

 

[Guinness Boy]

Will do my best to find you, I will be in retro 70's Albion top subject to weather conditions being ok to wear that material

Should make you easy to spot.

If D block refers to Withdean you might recognise one or both of us anyway. I had a season ticket there for the first 2 years before moving abroad and [MENTION=474]Mr Blobby[/MENTION] was a permanent fixture.

 

[D Block blue]

Should make you easy to spot.

If D block refers to Withdean you might recognise one or both of us anyway. I had a season ticket there for the first 2 years before moving abroad and [MENTION=474]Mr Blobby[/MENTION] was a permanent fixture.

Very much reference to D block at the Theatre of trees Row L

 

[Mr Blobby]

Very much reference to D block at the Theatre of trees Row L

Ohhhh a D Block reunion! Running top for me will probably be my purple Martlets top, black shorts and red socks! I will look out for you Sunday, as [MENTION=616]Guinness Boy[/MENTION] said we will be by the 50 minute pacer (for a while hopefully)

 

[Left Back]

Yep giving this a go, although not a major pacey runner @47 year old still hoping to do a sub 50 which will be a pb if I do. fingers crossed

Put my name down a few weeks ago but haven't done any special training other than weekly park runs so I think 50 mins is going to be my goal too. Turned 50 last month and trying to prove to myself that I'm not over the hill ... yet.

Note to self: If I see the 45min pacer I must resist trying to keep up with him as long as I can!

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Sorry. I quoted incorrectly. @GNT has done 21. He's the Parkrun Tart.

I've actually done a few more but had bar code problems. (It's an age thing.)

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Only 4 parkruns on the barcode for me so far, but there will be more added in the coming weeks, months and years!

Tomorrow I'm not so sure about, but the Worthing 10k on sunday is still up for debate. I'm not sure how to proceed, but I've paid so I'll be there. Whether I choose to run it in 40 minutes, or pace my mate for an hour, we'll see.

 

[big nuts]

Only 4 parkruns on the barcode for me so far, but there will be more added in the coming weeks, months and years!

Tomorrow I'm not so sure about, but the Worthing 10k on sunday is still up for debate. I'm not sure how to proceed, but I've paid so I'll be there. Whether I choose to run it in 40 minutes, or pace my mate for an hour, we'll see.

Go sub 40 and I'll race you!

I didn't realise there were replacement buses Sunday so I might cycle slowly along.

I've also got a mate who has withdrawn through injury, so if anyone wants a free entry send me a pm.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Go sub 40 and I'll race you!

I didn't realise there were replacement buses Sunday so I might cycle slowly along.

I've also got a mate who has withdrawn through injury, so if anyone wants a free entry send me a pm.

It wouldn't be wise, this is a race too soon for me. I'll be looking for a sub 40 at the Phoenix but I've got a bit of a foot problem lingering from last week. I've struggled all week so I've been rowing and cycling more. I'm getting tired of training now if I'm honest, my patience is wearing thin. I can feel there's pace to be unleashed!

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Worthing parkrun: 20:42 (AG 78.82%). Good luck to all those NSCers running the Worthing 10K tomorrow. If conditions are like today's it will be almost perfect.

 

[Dorset Seagull]

My progress has been on hold for a couple of weeks because of the Achilles heel problem but ice and rest are currently doing the job so hoping to get back in the saddle in a week or so

 

[St Leonards Seagull]

21:21 for me at Hastings today.
I noticed my watch reading a sub 5 minute mile on my second mile, looking at Strava it looks like I may have wandered out to sea. I'm putting it down to lost GPS signal go through bottle alley.
It's a bit annoying to be fair as it's mucked up all my Strava PBs.
After last weeks 20:45 I feel a little deflated, I think the heat got to me and a little frustration with my watch.
Which resulted in a tough last mile, I didn't really feel on my game today.
Even more frustrating is that I can't run a park run for a couple of weeks due to work, to put it right.

 

[Simgull]

Went to Peacehaven again today , it's a really nice run. 18th place in 24:15 ish - a minute quicker than two weeks ago, legs heavy after nine hot, hilly miles yesterday so that's encouraging. Not expecting to go very quick tomorrow.

Had a chat with one of only eight holders of a Parkrun 500 shirt. You've got a way to go [MENTION=635]Gary Nelson[/MENTION]'s teacher - he's done 199 different parkruns and nominated Fountains Abbey as his favourite. Not far from my mother-in-law's so will give that a go sometime.

 

[Simgull]

Go sub 40 and I'll race you!

I didn't realise there were replacement buses Sunday so I might cycle slowly along.

I've also got a mate who has withdrawn through injury, so if anyone wants a free entry send me a pm.

Trains look ok on National Rail site? People are looking for places on the Worthing 10k Facebook page.

 

[penny's harmonica]

21:33 at Eastbourne park run today. Good to see [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] and his lovely wife paying Eastbourne a visit

 

[Seaford by the sea]

Third ever 5k and knocked another 59 secs off PB at Peacehaven park run today. Down to 26 min 33 now really pleased considering I couldn't run 150 yrds 11 weeks ago.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I showed real restraint this morning at Hove Promenade, the winning time was 19:05 - I could have won that race this morning, I'm certain. But I'm following my plan, and running a 5k at full pace doesn't really fit, same with the Worthing 10k tomorrow but I paid my money, so I'll be running it.

Monday's 6x1km sprints are more important, only a couple of weeks away from the target Preston Park parkrun!

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Parkrun number 2. Peacehaven

Got down to 30.21 compares to last week's 32.02 debut. Still found it so hard but an improvement!