Official Running Thread

[Greg Bobkin]

Yep, good to see you too. That's the last time I tell you I'll take it easy though............

Set out for 6 miles steady state and was nailing even pacing for 4.5 miles. Then the unmistakable shooting pain of cramp down the back of the right leg. I had forgotten to drink my morning pint of water (I have this EVERY day even if I'm not running ), had emptied my bladder and I'd had a couple of strong IPAs last night. Stopped immediately but had to stretch and then hobble to a shop to get water. No permanent damage, except to my ego but I do feel a bit of a Pompey Fan. Carnage here https://www.strava.com/activities/1479269359

Ah mate! Hope there's no lasting damage. I too had to go for the old early morning pint (of water) having popped to the Adur Beer Festival last night. Fuzzy head cleared pretty much straight away.

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[knocky1]

Plodded for 13.5 miles this morning in exactly two hours. Pacing spot on for BM - not sure about doing double the distance though...

Snap.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

ParkRun check in.

Massive PB for me of circa 18 minutes at Hove Prom.

Actually my Strava says that my 5K PB is 17:59, on the activity it says 18:25 and in Garmin it says 18:24.

Will have to wait for the chip time.

 

[big nuts]

ParkRun check in.

Massive PB for me of circa 18 minutes at Hove Prom.

Actually my Strava says that my 5K PB is 17:59, on the activity it says 18:25 and in Garmin it says 18:24.

Will have to wait for the chip time.

Great running. Am I right in thinking yourself, [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] & [MENTION=67]Curious Orange[/MENTION] are all running the marathon in two weeks?

Also have [MENTION=4417]The Complete Badger[/MENTION] who for a relative newcomer seems well placed to post sub 3:30.

Could be a very interesting battle for top spot

 

[knocky1]

Great running. Am I right in thinking yourself, [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] & [MENTION=67]Curious Orange[/MENTION] are all running the marathon in two weeks?

Also have [MENTION=4417]The Complete Badger[/MENTION] who for a relative newcomer seems well placed to post sub 3:30.

Could be a very interesting battle for top spot

I've a tricast in the following order; [MENTION=13836]deletebeepbeepbeep[/MENTION] [MENTION=67]Curious Orange[/MENTION] [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION]

18:05 for the new 5K champion today and top of the table he goes. I'll get onto that now.
You'll have to enter the Phoenix 10K in July [MENTION=13836]deletebeepbeepbeep[/MENTION]

 

[Simgull]

Sunny Lowestoft Parkrun for me today. Nice course along lower and upper Prom. Strange yellow powdery stuff on the beach though almost as odd as that yellow thing in the sky. 22:01 and 37th out of around 370.

 

[knocky1]

New Leader of the table. [MENTION=3975]Ben Elton's Brother[/MENTION] has an SB and I dug out a park run for [MENTION=24975]St Leonards Seagull[/MENTION]
Glad I'm hanging onto Age Grade first place without opening the throttle yet this year.

NAME	SB	5K PB	AG	10K	10M	HM	M
Deletebeepbeep	18:05	18:05	72.9%			1:28:52	3:23:01
Artie Fufkin	18:41	18:40	73.06%	38:42		1:24:18	3:12:23
Big Nuts	18:45	18:39	71.73%	39:09	1:06:45	1:28:20	3:15:59
Ninja Elephant	18:46	18:23	68.92%%	39:00	1:07:57	1:27:43	3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea	18:53	17:05	%	36:53	1:00:09	1:22:39
Curious Orange	18:59	18:36	72.96%	38:31		1:24:23.9
Mr Banana	19:57	19:57	65.41%
Seaford by the Sea	20:02	20:02	69.72%	46:53	1:29:21
Complete Badger	20:02	20:02	64.29%	43:32	1:17:11	1:30:58
Penny's Harmonica	20:47	20:10	70.97%	43:03		1:33:56	3:27:19
Knocky	20:59	17:45	75.14%	39:52		1:34:00	3:50:49
Dazzer	21:09	19.57	70.29%			1:36	3:43:
St Leonard's	21:26	19.44	61.51%			1:34:35
Simgull	21:51	20:21	68:04%	42:45	1:11:46	1:38:14	3:44:28
GNT	22:03	20:20	74.68%	40:31	1:19:12	1:31:18	4:19:55
Left Back	22:06	21:02	66.74%	45:47		1:43:27
Greg Bobkin	22:25	20:54	60.45%	42:	1:13:	1:39:	3:57:
Anchorman	22:51	21:34	69.00%
Soistes	23:35	21:53	69.19%	46:33		1:43:57
Bob!	24:06	22:41	65.42%	45.39	1:16:42	1:44:21	3:53:35
Ben Eltons Bro	24:30	21:35	55.31%
Mr Blobby	24:59	24:59	58.57%	49:31	1:23:34	1:48:59	4:28:36
Guinness Boy	24:59	22:04	%	46:50	01:23:27	1:46:03	4:00:06
Capricorn		17:23	%	36:55		1:23:20	4:41:29
Pembury		18.58		39.08		1:33:02	3:19:
Bad Ash		19:40	%	43:27		1:35:00	3:43:03
JoePrecious		19:44	%	46:19	1:24:08	1:38:13	4:04:30
Hooky		19:52	%
m20gull		26:15	%	57:32		02:07:07	5:46:02
Badger				39:06		1:38:48	4:01:25
Jonny Rainbow				41:43

 

[Guinness Boy]

Unfortunately I think that “cramp” was a slight muscle pull. Woke up with back of top of knee very stiff. Can walk but the slightest jog sends a cramp like pain up the back of my right leg.

Have done RICE this morning but now off to walk to The Swan and up to the WSU. No long run tomorrow but have a week off to run in if it eases off.


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[dazzer6666]

Unfortunately I think that “cramp” was a slight muscle pull. Woke up with back of top of knee very stiff. Can walk but the slightest jog sends a cramp like pain up the back of my right leg.

Have done RICE this morning but now off to walk to The Swan and up to the WSU. No long run tomorrow but have a week off to run in if it eases off.


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Don’t rule out a bit of neural tension - feels very much like cramping/tightness as the muscle tense up to protect the nerve from damage (and will tear). This is worth a watch

https://www.kinetic-revolution.com/neural-mobilization-exercises-for-runners-and-triathletes/

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Thanks [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] I was absolutely tanked at the end and couldn't get my name out to the volunteer. Figured it was my last chance to get some real speed in before BM so went all out. I'll look into Pheonix 10k.

Hopefully there will be a trifecta of sub 3:05 NSCers come two weeks time.

 

[big nuts]

I've a tricast in the following order; [MENTION=13836]deletebeepbeepbeep[/MENTION] [MENTION=67]Curious Orange[/MENTION] [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION]

18:05 for the new 5K champion today and top of the table he goes. I'll get onto that now.
You'll have to enter the Phoenix 10K in July [MENTION=13836]deletebeepbeepbeep[/MENTION]

It’s going to be very interesting and you could make a strong case for all three.

I’ll be tracking them on the day with the hope all three Pb

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

In Hamburg and did a lovely 5 miler around the Alster lake this morning. First time using the new Garmin and it was rather nice seeing my route around the lake in Strava shortly after finishing.

Need to work on weight and speed over the coming weeks as I’m off my ideal pace at the moment.

 

[HHGull]

Parkrun tourism continued today with the very wet and muddy Banbury Parkrun. Pleased with my 24 min time and that completes a 100 mile month for me.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Happy to report I celebrated my 40th birthday - and 250th parkrun - with a SW 26 and a bit minutes [emoji23][emoji23]

Not a sprint finish but did cross the line with my mum and daughter, which was an experience!

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[Herr Tubthumper]

Happy to report I celebrated my 40th birthday - and 250th parkrun - with a SW 26 and a bit minutes [emoji23][emoji23]

Not a sprint finish but did cross the line with my mum and daughter, which was an experience!

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Brilliant. Excellent work. And happy birthday!

 

[Simgull]

Happy to report I celebrated my 40th birthday - and 250th parkrun - with a SW 26 and a bit minutes [emoji23][emoji23]

Not a sprint finish but did cross the line with my mum and daughter, which was an experience!

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Happy birthday- sorry to miss your big day and we’ll done on the big 250! Seems like yesterday you got to 200.

 

[knocky1]

Happy to report I celebrated my 40th birthday - and 250th parkrun - with a SW 26 and a bit minutes [emoji23][emoji23]

Not a sprint finish but did cross the line with my mum and daughter, which was an experience!

Congrats and thanks for the Birthday cake.
I'll be checking the Parkrun photos to see if there are any of that bloke with the crown on his head making his ears stick out.....

 

[Mr Banana]

Happy to report I celebrated my 40th birthday - and 250th parkrun - with a SW 26 and a bit minutes [emoji23][emoji23]

Not a sprint finish but did cross the line with my mum and daughter, which was an experience!

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Very well played! Happy birthday and congratulatories

 

[knocky1]

It’s going to be very interesting and you could make a strong case for all three.

I’ll be tracking them on the day with the hope all three Pb

I'm not as pleasant as you. Now what does schadenfreude mean? Bloody Super Egos.....I don't want to be too american about it.

 

[Simgull]

Nice 20k along the Suffolk coast this morning, including around 10k on the beach itself.

Two weeks to go- can start looking at the long range weather forecast now.