Official Running Thread

[knocky1]

I replied with quote and got scared with what I saw. Cancelled immediately. That's an impressive table [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION].

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

I replied with quote and got scared with what I saw. Cancelled immediately. That's an impressive table [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION].

That's great, Ninja.

My 3 missing results

10K 40.31 (Crowborough 1989)
10M 79:12 (Hayling Island 2016)
Marathon 4:19:55 (London 2005)


Cheers

 

[Simgull]

Great stuff [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION]

My missing times

10K 42:45 4:17 min/km Phoenix 10k 2016 13 Jul 2016
Half Marathon 1:38:14 4:39 min/km Hastings Half Marathon 20 Mar 2016
Marathon 3:44:28 5:19 min/km London Marathon 2016 24 Apr 2016
10M 1:11:16 4:27 min/km Bright10 October 2015

Good to see so many NSC runners in front of their computers on a Saturday evening rather than abusing their bodies out drinking/partying -true professionals

 

[Mr Banana]

I think [MENTION=3736]Mr Banana[/MENTION] has done track sessions there, he may be able to give some information. As a non runner I won't add more than that, won't make a table of finishing times afterwards but would enjoy the spectacle.

I love racing at Withers. But that's a reflection of how boring I am - I don't like to have to think about the route too much when I'm waddling. I've done my PBs there. I don't know how you book it as my coach, who is a complete don, does all that. I think it may just be a case of seeing when it's free. I think they charge £5 per person.

 

[Seaford by the sea]

Cracking run at peacehaven park run today, new PB for 5k by 35 secs and course best by 1 min 37 secs. For the record table time was 22:01 and AG 63.44%.
Sorry I missed you Simgull, would have said hello if I knew you were there.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Cracking run at peacehaven park run today, new PB for 5k by 35 secs and course best by 1 min 37 secs. For the record table time was 22:01 and AG 63.44%.
Sorry I missed you Simgull, would have said hello if I knew you were there.

That's a good time for a tough course. Well done indeed.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Great stuff [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION]

My missing times

10K 42:45 4:17 min/km Phoenix 10k 2016 13 Jul 2016
Half Marathon 1:38:14 4:39 min/km Hastings Half Marathon 20 Mar 2016
Marathon 3:44:28 5:19 min/km London Marathon 2016 24 Apr 2016
10M 1:11:16 4:27 min/km Bright10 October 2015

Good to see so many NSC runners in front of their computers on a Saturday evening rather than abusing their bodies out drinking/partying -true professionals

Yes: 'Sad *******s R Us'

 

[big nuts]

NAME	SB	5K PB	AG	10K	10M	HM	M
Capricorn	17:23	17:23	74.21%	36:55		1:23:20
Curious Orange	18:36	18:36	73.92%			1:25:24
Big Nuts	18:39	18:39	71.58%			1:28:35
Ninja Elephant	18:50	18:50	67.80%	41:31	1:15:07	1:36:07	3:29:12
St Leonard's	19.44	19.44	66.47%
Hooky	19:52	19:52	71.90%
Penny's Harmonica	20:10	20:10	72:56%
Dazzer	20.22	19.57	72.42%
GNT	20.29	20:20	79.66%			1:31:18
JoePrecious	21:04	19:44	66.30%
Simgull	21:20	20:21	69.14%
Left Back	21:28	21:28	68.17%
Greg Bobkin	21:43	20:54	61.??%
Knocky	21:56	17:45	71.28%			1:34:00
Soistes	21:59	21:59	73.62%
Guinness Boy	22:04	22:04		46:50		1:46:03	4:00:06
Complete Badger	22:06	22:06	5?:??%
Seaford	22:36	22:36	?	50:17
Anchorman	22:44	21:34	68.77%
Mr Blobby	25:58	25:58	?	49:59	1:27:48	1:53:18	4:28:36
m20gull	28:18	26:15	54.3%

Feel free to PM any additions to me, or post them in the thread. I'll work out a scoring system which gets me to number 1.

[MENTION=17139]Capricorn[/MENTION] [MENTION=67]Curious Orange[/MENTION] [MENTION=18183]big nuts[/MENTION] [MENTION=11791]Hooky[/MENTION] [MENTION=24975]St Leonards Seagull[/MENTION] [MENTION=23419]penny's harmonica[/MENTION] [MENTION=21215]Dazzer666[/MENTION] [MENTION=33116]Garry Nelson's teacher[/MENTION] [MENTION=13467]JoePrecious[/MENTION] [MENTION=26634]Simgull[/MENTION] [MENTION=18282]Left Back[/MENTION] [MENTION=24635]Greg Bobkin[/MENTION] [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] [MENTION=25508]soistes[/MENTION] [MENTION=4417]The Complete Badger[/MENTION] [MENTION=12396]Seaford by the sea[/MENTION] [MENTION=9083]Anchorman[/MENTION] [MENTION=2351]m20gull[/MENTION]

Anyone else want to add their number to the list?!

10k - 39:28 Worthing 2017
Marathon 3:15:59 Brighton 2016

I'll need to look into my 10 mile PB

 

[knocky1]

I haven't been on here for a few days so only just seen this, but the best of luck with your HM, which I imagine is taking place right now.

Mine was yesterday and I recorded a 1:46:00 finish at 5:02/km. It won't get me far on the NSC leaderboard, but for a first attempt I'm very pleased. It's the best part of ten minutes faster than my training times. The thing I was most pleased with was that I held an almost identical pace throughout with every KM within a few seconds of the rest. I actually felt fine at the end, I'm more knackered at the end of a Parkrun. I sprinted the last 0.5km and probably should have gone faster earlier. But this was all about experience and I was a bit cautious as I didn't want to fall off the cliff, so I'll be better for it next time. I'm going to spend my afternoon deciding which HM to sign up to next and aim for sub-1:45.

Brilliant. Looks like upping the distance is no problem for you. Good new target but sub 1:40 looks to be a possibility within a year.

 

[Capricorn]

Great work on the table [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION]

I don't think I've ever "raced" a 10 mile run, but my best time for that is apparently 1:02:34, which was set during my half marathon PB. There's a 10 mile race being held near me in a couple of months, so I might have an updated time after that. My best and only marathon time is... 4:41:29. Yeah, definitely have unfinished business with that distance

After volunteering at a local 10K this morning I've made the spontaneous decision to race a 10K that's happening next weekend (damn race atmosphere!). It's likely I won't get near my PB, but I'll give it a crack. My fitness is fairly good at the moment, so you never know.

 

[Simgull]

Completed my longest run in prep for Berlin 33km/20.5miles in 3:18. Tried a few km at target race pace after half way but I suspect I'll finish around 4:15.

Three weeks left, starting to feel excited - let the tapering begin!

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

I haven't been on here for a few days so only just seen this, but the best of luck with your HM, which I imagine is taking place right now.

Mine was yesterday and I recorded a 1:46:00 finish at 5:02/km. It won't get me far on the NSC leaderboard, but for a first attempt I'm very pleased. It's the best part of ten minutes faster than my training times. The thing I was most pleased with was that I held an almost identical pace throughout with every KM within a few seconds of the rest. I actually felt fine at the end, I'm more knackered at the end of a Parkrun. I sprinted the last 0.5km and probably should have gone faster earlier. But this was all about experience and I was a bit cautious as I didn't want to fall off the cliff, so I'll be better for it next time. I'm going to spend my afternoon deciding which HM to sign up to next and aim for sub-1:45.

Well done mate - you beat me fair and square. Just back from Seaford where I clocked 1:49:38 (tbc). However I'm really pleased with this

a) my target was 1:50
b) conditions weren't great - very blustery wind, making it difficult to time the splits
c) ran a negative split
d) felt strong at the end...........................
e) quite possibly my best HM time this millennium!

 

[Bozza]

Haven't opened this thread in months. I'm still completely ****ed up.

First picked up a knee injury in July 2016 when I was running 5+ miles a day. Took a break and saw the main man at Corals in Hove who reckoned my left knee, on which I had ACL reconstruction some years ago, was just grumbling because I was putting a lot through it. He gave me some exercises to strengthen it and to get back out after and see how it got on.

It wasn't completely better, but I was able to run a bit. About 20 miles a week seemed to be my limit earlier this year.

I'd then not run for a bit until I was in Florida a few weeks ago. I like running when it's really hot and I did a 5km plod which, although hard in the c100 degrees, was enjoyable. My knee felt OK. I then went out 2 or 3 days later - same distance and no ill effects. I then went out the very next day and within half a mile my knee was feeling sore.

Like an idiot I carried on running on it for a couple of miles more before it was so sore I had to stop and walk back to the house we were staying in.

For the following days it was more sore than it has ever been and even walking was difficult. It didn't help that this coincided with us moving up to Orlando and the theme parks. 20,000 steps a day was hard, although my knee gradually got less sore and, although still limping, walking became a bit easier.

The improvement has continued, slowly - it's been about 3 weeks now. If I bend my knee, I can feel it's still 'heavy' but it feels like I'm walking on it OK for about the first time.

I feel at a bit of a loss as to what I should do. Should I go back to Corals, talk it through and see what he says? Should I go to my GP and go down the path of having it looked at properly - although I suspect that will take some time? Any suggestions from the good and the great on this thread appreciated.

I love running - both for physical and mental reasons - it just feels as though running doesn't like me. I enjoy taking my bike up over the Downs too, but that's a lot less fun in the Winter, particularly with early mornings and evenings being dark.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

NAME	SB	5K PB	AG	10K	10M	HM	M
Capricorn	17:23	17:23	74.21%	36:55		1:23:20	4:41:29
Curious Orange	18:36	18:36	73.92%			1:25:24
Big Nuts	18:39	18:39	71.58%	39:28		1:28:35	3:15:59
Ninja Elephant	18:50	18:50	67.80%	41:31	1:15:07	1:36:07	3:29:12
St Leonard's	19.44	19.44	66.47%
Hooky	19:52	19:52	71.90%
Penny's Harmonica	20:10	20:10	72:56%
Dazzer	20.22	19.57	72.42%
GNT	20.29	20:20	79.66%	40:31	1:19:12	1:31:18	4:19:55
JoePrecious	21:04	19:44	66.30%
Simgull	21:20	20:21	69.14%	42:45	1:11:46	1:38:14	3:44:28
Left Back	21:28	21:28	68.17%
Greg Bobkin	21:43	20:54	61.??%
Knocky	21:56	17:45	71.28%			1:34:00
Soistes	21:59	21:59	73.62%
Seaford by the Sea	22:01	22:01	63.44%	50:17
Guinness Boy	22:04	22:04		46:50		1:46:03	4:00:06
Complete Badger	22:06	22:06	5?:??%			1:46:00
Anchorman	22:44	21:34	68.77%
Mr Blobby	25:58	25:58	?	49:59	1:27:48	1:53:18	4:28:36
m20gull	28:18	26:15	54.3%

Updated table with the additional times coming in, I'll keep updating it to save the gaffer a task.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Haven't opened this thread in months. I'm still completely ****ed up.

First picked up a knee injury in July 2016 when I was running 5+ miles a day. Took a break and saw the main man at Corals in Hove who reckoned my left knee, on which I had ACL reconstruction some years ago, was just grumbling because I was putting a lot through it. He gave me some exercises to strengthen it and to get back out after and see how it got on.

It wasn't completely better, but I was able to run a bit. About 20 miles a week seemed to be my limit earlier this year.

I'd then not run for a bit until I was in Florida a few weeks ago. I like running when it's really hot and I did a 5km plod which, although hard in the c100 degrees, was enjoyable. My knee felt OK. I then went out 2 or 3 days later - same distance and no ill effects. I then went out the very next day and within half a mile my knee was feeling sore.

Like an idiot I carried on running on it for a couple of miles more before it was so sore I had to stop and walk back to the house we were staying in.

For the following days it was more sore than it has ever been and even walking was difficult. It didn't help that this coincided with us moving up to Orlando and the theme parks. 20,000 steps a day was hard, although my knee gradually got less sore and, although still limping, walking became a bit easier.

The improvement has continued, slowly - it's been about 3 weeks now. If I bend my knee, I can feel it's still 'heavy' but it feels like I'm walking on it OK for about the first time.

I feel at a bit of a loss as to what I should do. Should I go back to Corals, talk it through and see what he says? Should I go to my GP and go down the path of having it looked at properly - although I suspect that will take some time? Any suggestions from the good and the great on this thread appreciated.

I love running - both for physical and mental reasons - it just feels as though running doesn't like me. I enjoy taking my bike up over the Downs too, but that's a lot less fun in the Winter, particularly with early mornings and evenings being dark.

Sorry to hear you're having knee troubles [MENTION=6886]Bozza[/MENTION]. When I first started running I had tendonitis in both knees which I always thought would prevent me from being able to run. I would play football on sunday, and then not be able to walk properly for the next week, until football on the sunday again. They would both be sore and stiff. Then I started running more which helped to build up the strength because it was the same movement, rather than the change of speed and direction of football. I then started doing a strengthening plan which included lunges, squats, bunny hops and a lot of core work. All of that has helped massively and I no longer have any problems with my knees. I'm sure my early posts in this thread were about managing my knees and having to hold back a little bit for fear of damaging them, but that's not the case now through running, and doing the gym work.

I would never recommend someone to not seek professional advice, but for me I found doing things other than just running is the key.

Cycling, swimming and rowing have also helped me, plus getting on the crosstrainer in the gym. Cross training in general is important I think, in my experience certainly.

 

[Simgull]

Nice one [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] an early glance at the table would suggest putting in order of people's 10 mile times would be fairest

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Nice one [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] an early glance at the table would suggest putting in order of people's 10 mile times would be fairest

It's definitely reminding me I need to crank up the pace over that length.

I did a 10 miler this morning, I read an article in the Runners World saying that if you're doing a steady sunday run to mix it up by running the first 3 miles at casual pace, then running 4 at faster pace, and then the final 3 at a slower speed again. It happened to be those 4 miles coincided with the hills on today's run but I managed to just about hit the session;
9:09. 9:13, 9:19; 8:06, 8:10, 8:07, 7:30; 8:52, 9:41, 9:23

Also, the Belgian fella I mentioned before, ran the South Coast Half in 1:25:12 - 4th overall. Crazy pace - once I've got [MENTION=18183]big nuts[/MENTION] and [MENTION=67]Curious Orange[/MENTION] in my pocket over 5k, this guy is my next target! (@Capricorn I'll leave alone, for now!)

 

[knocky1]

NAME	SB	5K PB	AG	10K	10M	HM	M
Capricorn	17:23	17:23	74.21%	36:55		1:23:20	4:41:29
Curious Orange	18:36	18:36	73.92%			1:25:24
Big Nuts	18:39	18:39	71.58%	39:28		1:28:35	3:15:59
Ninja Elephant	18:50	18:50	67.80%	41:31	1:15:07	1:36:07	3:29:12
St Leonard's	19.44	19.44	66.47%
Hooky	19:52	19:52	71.90%
Penny's Harmonica	20:10	20:10	72:56%
Dazzer	20.22	19.57	72.42%
GNT	20.29	20:20	79.66%	40:31	1:19:12	1:31:18	4:19:55
JoePrecious	21:04	19:44	66.30%
Simgull	21:20	20:21	69.14%	42:45	1:11:46	1:38:14	3:44:28
Left Back	21:28	21:28	68.17%
Greg Bobkin	21:43	20:54	61.??%
Knocky	21:56	17:45	71.28%	39:52		1:34:00	3:50:49
Soistes	21:59	21:59	73.62%
Seaford by the Sea	22:01	22:01	63.44%	50:17
Guinness Boy	22:04	22:04		46:50		1:46:03	4:00:06
Complete Badger	22:06	22:06	5?:??%			1:46:00
Anchorman	22:44	21:34	68.77%
Mr Blobby	25:58	25:58	?	49:59	1:27:48	1:53:18	4:28:36
m20gull	28:18	26:15	54.3%

I did a 10 mile race once in 1995 in Riyadh. Would have been a good time but have no idea what it was. Good work Ninja. Hope you don't mind me fiddling with YOUR table.

 

[knocky1]

Haven't opened this thread in months. I'm still completely ****ed up.

First picked up a knee injury in July 2016 when I was running 5+ miles a day. Took a break and saw the main man at Corals in Hove who reckoned my left knee, on which I had ACL reconstruction some years ago, was just grumbling because I was putting a lot through it. He gave me some exercises to strengthen it and to get back out after and see how it got on.

It wasn't completely better, but I was able to run a bit. About 20 miles a week seemed to be my limit earlier this year.

I'd then not run for a bit until I was in Florida a few weeks ago. I like running when it's really hot and I did a 5km plod which, although hard in the c100 degrees, was enjoyable. My knee felt OK. I then went out 2 or 3 days later - same distance and no ill effects. I then went out the very next day and within half a mile my knee was feeling sore.

Like an idiot I carried on running on it for a couple of miles more before it was so sore I had to stop and walk back to the house we were staying in.

For the following days it was more sore than it has ever been and even walking was difficult. It didn't help that this coincided with us moving up to Orlando and the theme parks. 20,000 steps a day was hard, although my knee gradually got less sore and, although still limping, walking became a bit easier.

The improvement has continued, slowly - it's been about 3 weeks now. If I bend my knee, I can feel it's still 'heavy' but it feels like I'm walking on it OK for about the first time.

I feel at a bit of a loss as to what I should do. Should I go back to Corals, talk it through and see what he says? Should I go to my GP and go down the path of having it looked at properly - although I suspect that will take some time? Any suggestions from the good and the great on this thread appreciated.

I love running - both for physical and mental reasons - it just feels as though running doesn't like me. I enjoy taking my bike up over the Downs too, but that's a lot less fun in the Winter, particularly with early mornings and evenings being dark.

If you go the GP route get your story right. Tell them how much it's interfering with your everyday life and it's hard to do any exercise which is getting you down. Don't say it's a problem from running as they'll tell you to rest for a few months. It must be worth trying to get an x-ray and physio, if possible.

The NHS won't look into my achilles as they say it's degenerative and I shouldn't expect to be able to run at my age. They are wrong on both counts. I'll be back.......Good luck.