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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
16,027
The Complete Badger said:
Who else did the Parkrun double header this morning and how did you find it?

Conditions weren’t ideal, particularly at the Prom. It was very windy and wet. Throw in a slight quad strain that is preventing me from sprinting at the moment and it is perhaps no surprise that my times were a little underwhelming. I ended up with 21:06 at the Prom and 21:21 at Hove Park. Disappointing not to at least go sub-21 at either but I guess a double header is never going to be the day for a quick one. I fancy going back to one of these courses on Saturday for a better attempt.
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Nope. I was contemplating the prom but went out for a run earlier. I see it was chucking it down by 8.45...

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Simgull

Well-known member
Jan 3, 2013
1,669
Hove
The Complete Badger said:
Who else did the Parkrun double header this morning and how did you find it?

Conditions weren’t ideal, particularly at the Prom. It was very windy and wet. Throw in a slight quad strain that is preventing me from sprinting at the moment and it is perhaps no surprise that my times were a little underwhelming. I ended up with 21:06 at the Prom and 21:21 at Hove Park. Disappointing not to at least go sub-21 at either but I guess a double header is never going to be the day for a quick one. I fancy going back to one of these courses on Saturday for a better attempt.
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Well done - I felt decidedly ropey for Hove Prom not helped by cold, wet and windy conditions and ran 23:20. A couple of last night’s left over sausage rolls as an inter-run snack seemed to help and improved to 22:45 at Hove Park. Quick hello to @ninja and well done to @mr Blobby on a double debut. Got to the Amex just in time to see the first goal go in.

Now run six different parkruns in succession- Bevendean, Peacehaven, Leeds Roundhay, Tilgate, Prom, Hove Park. Thinking of Bedgebury on Saturday to maintain the variety.
 
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Ninja Elephant

Ninja Elephant

Doctor Elephant
Feb 16, 2009
18,855
The Complete Badger said:
Who else did the Parkrun double header this morning and how did you find it?

Conditions weren’t ideal, particularly at the Prom. It was very windy and wet. Throw in a slight quad strain that is preventing me from sprinting at the moment and it is perhaps no surprise that my times were a little underwhelming. I ended up with 21:06 at the Prom and 21:21 at Hove Park. Disappointing not to at least go sub-21 at either but I guess a double header is never going to be the day for a quick one. I fancy going back to one of these courses on Saturday for a better attempt.
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You're in a better place than I was this time last year, I could only manage 22 and change, and 21 and change. You ran consistent times at each of them and in very different conditions. You're going into the year with form behind you, you'll be a menace on the leaderboard come summertime!

Simgull said:
Well done - I felt decidedly ropey for Hove Prom not helped by cold, wet and windy conditions and ran 23:20. A couple of last night’s left over sausage rolls as an inter-run snack seemed to help and improved to 22:45 at Hove Park. Quick hello to @ninja and well done to @mr Blobby on a double debut. Got to the Amex just in time to see the first goal go in.

Now run six different parkruns in succession- Bevendean, Peacehaven, Leeds Roundhay, Tilgate, Prom, Hove Park. Thinking of Bedgebury on Saturday to maintain the variety.
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Congrats on the multiple parkruns - absolutely keep the variety going if you can.

The early 2018 table, a few will be happy with this and I'm one of them!

NAME SB 5K PB AG 10K 10M HM M
Ninja Elephant 19:50 18:23 70.35% 39:00 1:07:57 1:36:07 3:29:12
Complete Badger 21:06 20:0864.24% 43:32 1:17:11 1:46:00
Simgull 22:45 20:21 69.14% 42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
Mr Blobby26:33 25:58 ? 49:31 1:23:34 1:53:18 4:28:36
Capricorn 17:23 74.21% 36:55 1:23:20 4:41:29
Knocky 17:45 72.36% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
Curious Orange 18:36 73.92% 38:31 1:25:24
Big Nuts 18:39 71.58% 39:09 1:06:45 1:28:35 3:15:59
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:39: 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 66.36% 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 67.85% 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
St Leonard's 19.4466.47% 1:34:35
Hooky 19:52 71.90%
Dazzer 19.57 72.42% 1:36 3:43:
Penny's Harmonica 20:10 72:56% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
GNT 20:20 79.66% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Greg Bobkin 20:54 61.??% 42: 1:13: 1:39: 3:57:
Left Back 21:02 70.13% 45:47 1:43:27
Soistes 21:53 74.56% 46:33 1:47:22
Seaford by the Sea 22:01 64.26% 47:11
Guinness Boy 22:04 46:50 1:46:03 4:00:06
Anchorman 21:34 68.77%
Bob! 22:41 65.29% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
m20gull 26:15 54.3% 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:484:01:25
Jonny Rainbow41:43
 


dazzer6666

dazzer6666

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NSC Patron
Mar 27, 2013
55,518
Burgess Hill
Did the (snigger) Brown Willy run in Cornwall this morning. Ludicrous race of about 7.25 miles, starts in a pub, goes up to the top of the highest point in Cornwall and back, mostly across peat bog. Played ‘puddle roulette’ all the way....some an inch deep, the worst I encountered went up to my shorts. Slowest 7m I’ve ever done, socks ruined, no official results and no medal. About 400 runners. Brilliant hangover cure !!

https://www.strava.com/activities/1336100628
 


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knocky1

Well-known member
Jan 20, 2010
13,108
I have taken out the AG percentages for last years Parkrun SBs. Please note your Parkrun 2018 SB AGs as I aim to be in the top 3 AG this year.

NAME SB 5K PB AG 10K 10M HM M
Ninja Elephant 19:50 18:23 % 39:00 1:07:57 1:36:07 3:29:12
Complete Badger 21:06 20:08% 43:32 1:17:11 1:46:00
Simgull 22:45 20:21 % 42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
Mr Blobby26:33 25:58 % 49:31 1:23:34 1:53:18 4:28:36
Capricorn 17:23 % 36:55 1:23:20 4:41:29
Knocky 17:45 % 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
Curious Orange 18:36 % 38:31 1:25:24
Big Nuts 18:39 % 39:09 1:06:45 1:28:35 3:15:59
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:39: 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
St Leonard's 19.44% 1:34:35
Hooky 19:52 %
Dazzer 19.57 % 1:36 3:43:
Penny's Harmonica 20:10 % 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
GNT 20:20 % 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Greg Bobkin 20:54 % 42: 1:13: 1:39: 3:57:
Left Back 21:02 % 45:47 1:43:27
Soistes 21:53 % 46:33 1:47:22
Seaford by the Sea 22:01 % 47:11
Guinness Boy 22:04 % 46:50 1:46:03 4:00:06
Anchorman 21:34 %
Bob! 22:41 % 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:484:01:25
Jonny Rainbow41:43
 


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knocky1

Well-known member
Jan 20, 2010
13,108
Man flu so time on my hands. Last years 5K table based on Age Grade over 70% for season Best. Puts the Super Egos where they belong.
I'll edit in the sbs.


NAME SB 5K PB AG 10K 10M HM M
GNT 20:20 20:20 79.66% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Soistes 21:53 21:53 74.56% 46:33 1:47:22
Capricorn 17:23 17:23 74.21% 36:55 1:23:20 4:41:29
Curious Orange 18:36 18:36 73.92% 38:31 1:25:24
Penny's Harmonica 20:10 20:10 72:56% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Dazzer 20:22 19.57 72.42% 1:36 3:43:
Knocky 21:36 17:45 72.36% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
Hooky 19:52 19:52 71.90%
Big Nuts 18:39 18:39 71.58% 39:09 1:06:45 1:28:35 3:15:59
Ninja Elephant 18:23 18:23 70.35% 39:00 1:07:57 1:36:07 3:29:12
Left Back 21:02 21:02 70.13% 45:47 1:43:27
 
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knocky1

Well-known member
Jan 20, 2010
13,108
Ninja Elephant said:
The SBs were based on records, no? Surely it will only change if people shatter PBs?
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Most people are shattering pbs and the sb is a pb.. In above table myself and Dazzer didn't. Mine is a 2017 sb AG and I think Dazzers is as well.

Most people without an AG I traced their parkrun and put in the 2017 sb AG in the table.

Age Grading is a way of telling a runner how they are performing at the present time. So for 2018 it has to be the seasons best AG.

It's open to discussion but I would not feel happy being second in the table with AGs from 1996 or 2009. It's a current age grade rather than an historically achieved AG.

Confusing to explain but hope I have.
 






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Garry Nelson's teacher

Well-known member
May 11, 2015
5,257
Bloody Worthing!
knocky1 said:
No reason why people have to stick to 5K for the AG. If you can beat the 5K AG over 10K go for it.

https://www.runnersworld.com/tools/age-grade-calculator
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Sorry to hear about the man flu. I must say I greatly appreciated your re-configuring of the 2017 table with AGs at the top. I'd love to be able to defend the 'title' in 2018 but I've been load low by a calf injury so it's a bit of a rest for me for a while. (Note to younger runners: you might not get more injuries as you get older but they seem to take longer to get fixed.)
 












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timbha

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
10,504
Sussex
knocky1 said:
He should now as 75% has been my annual peak fitness norm since 1972.

I'm still waiting for a NSC 80% AG to step forward. I think it may be the kiwi superman.
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have you been over 50 since 1972?
 


Ninja Elephant

Ninja Elephant

Doctor Elephant
Feb 16, 2009
18,855
knocky1 said:
Neither would I if I was out of the NSC top 6 relative to age table. :lolol:
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dazzer6666 said:
You will when you’re 50+ [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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I feel like I've lost this one. :lolol:

I gave my legs a bit of a test after posting earlier, I ran up Snakey Hill, Tongdean Lane, Surrenden Crescent, Millers Road and Woodland Drive from Hove Park to Nevill Road. I ran a total of 10 miles in 96:36 - no real pace but I concentrated on form and consistency. I'll do some pace work tomorrow lunch time and have a stab at a quick parkrun on saturday, I'm going to run between 40-50 miles this week and look to make that my steady base going forward.

Marathon season has begun!
 




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big nuts

Well-known member
Jan 15, 2011
4,877
Hove
Ninja Elephant said:
I feel like I've lost this one. :lolol:

I gave my legs a bit of a test after posting earlier, I ran up Snakey Hill, Tongdean Lane, Surrenden Crescent, Millers Road and Woodland Drive from Hove Park to Nevill Road. I ran a total of 10 miles in 96:36 - no real pace but I concentrated on form and consistency. I'll do some pace work tomorrow lunch time and have a stab at a quick parkrun on saturday, I'm going to run between 40-50 miles this week and look to make that my steady base going forward.

Marathon season has begun!
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That’s a punishing route, I may use that one myself next week.
 


Ninja Elephant

Ninja Elephant

Doctor Elephant
Feb 16, 2009
18,855
Strava Map.JPG

It was a decent run but I ran it a bit short so had to double back on myself a little bit. Otherwise, I like the map image!
 


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