Official Running Thread

[knocky1]

[MENTION=67]Curious Orange[/MENTION] AG upped @St Leonards SB entered and [MENTION=18282]Left Back[/MENTION] reinstated after VAR.

NAME	5K SB	5K PB	SB AG	10K	10M	HM	M
Capricorn	16:57	16:57	76.11%	36:55		1:23:20	4:41:29
Deletebeepbeep	18:05	18:05	72.9%			1:28:52	3:01:55
Artie Fufkin	18:24	18:24	74.18%	38:42		1:21:15	3:07:58
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	73.38%	38:31		1:24:23.9	3:29:23
HerrTubthumper	19:24	19:24	75.43%			1:36:10	3:05:34
CompleteBadger	19:37	19:37	66.10%	41:25	1:17:11	1:30:58	3:29:52
Mr Banana	19:39	19:39	65.41%
St Leonard's	19:53	19.44	61.51%			1:34:35
SeafordbySea	20:02	20:02	69.72%	46:10	1:29:21	1:37:48
Knocky	20:32	17:45	76.79%	39:52		1:34:00	3:50:49
P's Harmonica	20:36	20:10	71.60%	43:03		1:33:56	3:27:19
Dazzer	21:09	19.57	70.29%			1:36	3:43:
Left Back	21:17	21:02	67.88%	45:47		1:42:01
GNT	21:21	20:20	77.13%	40:31	1:19:12	1:31:18	4:19:55
Simgull	21:29	20:21	69.74%	42:45	1:11:46	1:38:14	3:44:28
Soistes	22:05	21:53	73.89%	46:33		1:43:57	3:51:33
Ben Eltons Bro	22:07	21:35	61.27%	45:38		1:45:39	3:52:07
Greg Bobkin	22:25	20:54	60.45%	42:	1:13:	1:39:00	3:57:37
RInce'sPython	22:29	22:29	57.52%	48:45		1:55:48
Anchorman	22:51	21:34	69.00%
Guinness Boy	23:55	22:04	59.72%	46:50	01:23:27	1:46:03	4:00:06
Mr Blobby	24:04	24:59	60.80%	49:31	1:23:34	1:48:59	4:28:36
Bob!	24:06	22:41	65.42%	45.39	1:16:42	1:44:21	3:53:35
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	3:06:33
Jonny Rainbow				41:43			3:24:38

 

[knocky1]

6am start to beat the heat and an 11 mile return run to the Dyke. Needed to shock the body into remembering stamina, endurance, hills, wake up mitochondria, acclimatise to heat 22 degrees already. I certainly did that, I'm shattered. Lucky I have the rehydration pack.

 

[Guinness Boy]

6am start to beat the heat and an 11 mile return run to the Dyke. Needed to shock the body into remembering stamina, endurance, hills, wake up mitochondria, acclimatise to heat 22 degrees already. I certainly did that, I'm shattered. Lucky I have the rehydration pack.

7am for me and far too hot. Went out to Shoreham to try and get the Easterly in the face to cool me down on the way home but the industrial warehouses blocked it beautifully and I died on my backside.

Once again saw [MENTION=24635]Greg Bobkin[/MENTION] in his natural habitat looking super speedy on the bike

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Bloody hell @GNT are you trying to prove you're great for age by repeating yourself.

I do this a lot; it's not so much 'thick finger syndrome' as thick geezer syndrome.

 

[knocky1]

7am for me and far too hot. Went out to Shoreham to try and get the Easterly in the face to cool me down on the way home but the industrial warehouses blocked it beautifully and I died on my backside.

Once again saw [MENTION=24635]Greg Bobkin[/MENTION] in his natural habitat looking super speedy on the bike

Very happy with house move but found out this morning that my 8 mile run to the Dyke from West Hove has become a long 11 miles from central Hove. It would be the same distance if I ran West to the Lagoon and through Sainsburys as going up to Dyke Road. That explains why the Dyke railway line was put where it was. I'll make it a circuit next time.

As to [MENTION=24635]Greg Bobkin[/MENTION] he's probably entitled to Council tax relief for the little amount of time he must be spending at home...............

NO HOVE PROM Parkrun next week as Paddle Round the Pier.

 

[Left Back]

What's the injury? Good luck with it.

I'll look at the videos and decide whether to reinstate your 21:17.

Thanks, it's my hamstring that's tightened up badly... I foolishly ignored all the early warning signs. But it's improving.

On holiday next week so more rest (might sneak my running shoes into the suitcase for a gentle jog.


Glad VAR found in my favour.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

6am start to beat the heat and an 11 mile return run to the Dyke. Needed to shock the body into remembering stamina, endurance, hills, wake up mitochondria, acclimatise to heat 22 degrees already. I certainly did that, I'm shattered. Lucky I have the rehydration pack.

I was up at 7 for my run. I quite like these early starts as there’s a certain camaraderie with the other loonies you see running at these hours.

 

[dazzer6666]

I was going to get up early but didn’t, so got onto the Downs about 8.30 and went from the Windmills 5 miles or so East and back on the SDW. It’s effing BOILING up there...even the usual breeze on the top felt like a hair dryer. Still, managed to plod along for a couple of hours, longest effort by far since early March and almost 40 miles this week in total, so hopefully on the recovery trail now.

 

[Guinness Boy]

I was going to get up early but didn’t, so got onto the Downs about 8.30 and went from the Windmills 5 miles or so East and back on the SDW. It’s effing BOILING up there...even the usual breeze on the top felt like a hair dryer. Still, managed to plod along for a couple of hours, longest effort by far since early March and almost 40 miles this week in total, so hopefully on the recovery trail now.

Your recovery is double my normal weekly mileage

I'd say you were back, and good to see that you are.

 

[dazzer6666]

Your recovery is double my normal weekly mileage

I'd say you were back, and good to see that you are.

Cheers......back, but not fit. Lots to do [emoji24][emoji24]

 

[Simgull]

Lie in for me - only out at 8am for 10 hot miles along the sea front. Looked like [MENTION=3975]ben[/MENTION] Elton’s brother was only starting out at 10!

Lots of hot, blistered over night walkers from London on the sea front.

 

[penny's harmonica]

Swerved running for most of this week and again today. Way too hot and enjoy my Sunday lie in's too much to get out like many of the dawn chorus runners on here. I did manage Eastbourne park run yesterday where 21:01 was enough for 13th. About 50 down in numbers so either the school holiday holidays have started or lots didn't fancy the heat. 3 miles for the week have made my ankles happy.

 

[big nuts]

7:15 start to run the best part of 10 miles. I had to get back for 8:30 as the wife was running race for life at 10am.

Decided to volunteer at Park Run yesterday rather then run. Played football Friday night and knew I had a 5 aside tournament that afternoon 12:30-4pm in the blazing heat. Made a nice change and I'll be back to running it next week.

 

[BenElton'sBrother]

Lie in for me - only out at 8am for 10 hot miles along the sea front. Looked like [MENTION=3975]ben[/MENTION] Elton’s brother was only starting out at 10!

Lots of hot, blistered over night walkers from London on the sea front.

I died on my arse!! Out celebrating my anniversary last night, not the best prep and then too late getting up. Aborted my usual 7.5 mile loop and crawled home after 5.5.

Recovered from that now. July 1st means Canada Day in our household so it's off out now for beer and poutine!

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I died on my arse!! Out celebrating my anniversary last night, not the best prep and then too late getting up. Aborted my usual 7.5 mile loop and crawled home after 5.5.

Recovered from that now. July 1st means Canada Day in our household so it's off out now for beer and poutine!

I had poutine for the first time about two months ago. It’s perfect beer food. In fact if someone asked me what I wanted to eat after 7-8 pints I would have invented poutine myself.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

It says something that so many of us were out yesterday when it was already hitting nearly 30° by 9am! Hence me getting up and out by 5am for a ride to Beachy Head and back, before embarking on six miles of shade-hunting on the Downslink. Was meant to be ten miles, but heat and time pressure knocked that on the head.

Yes, GNT, Tenby is a beast – I'm not doing LCW, but it sounds like a cracking weekend and gives you an idea of what to expect on the day. Two months and one week until D-Day for me. Feeling OK, but I'm just hoping that – unlike some yesterday – I won't be competing in tropical (for this country) conditions!

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

It says something that so many of us were out yesterday when it was already hitting nearly 30° by 9am! Hence me getting up and out by 5am for a ride to Beachy Head and back, before embarking on six miles of shade-hunting on the Downslink. Was meant to be ten miles, but heat and time pressure knocked that on the head.

Yes, GNT, Tenby is a beast – I'm not doing LCW, but it sounds like a cracking weekend and gives you an idea of what to expect on the day. Two months and one week until D-Day for me. Feeling OK, but I'm just hoping that – unlike some yesterday – I won't be competing in tropical (for this country) conditions!

Indeed: you've not gone for the easy option (we are talking Ironman here, so easy is a relative term). Training sounds as though it's going well; really hope you carry this through to the Big Day. Fantastic stuff.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Indeed: you've not gone for the easy option (we are talking Ironman here, so easy is a relative term). Training sounds as though it's going well; really hope you carry this through to the Big Day. Fantastic stuff.

Training is pretty relentless, but then it's also scary how quickly long distances become the norm – a bit like marathon training. Once you get your head around the fact you have to swim 2.7km or bike 60 miles (like I did at the weekend), having never wanted to set foot in a pool, you've just got to crack on and get it done! In reality, I'm just planning to get round in at least 16:59:59 – I've learned the hard way from putting times on myself and for something like an Ironman, there is just no point. I'm just going to enjoy the (long) day! Then it'll be back to running I think and taking it a bit easier...

 

[Curious Orange]

That's a very good time at Bognor. Well done.

As feared I had to drop out after about 7 minutes - just felt everything was about to ping. No worries.

Thanks, it actually felt busier than the previous time I ran it, but there were actually less people there - still, I was only three seconds slower so I can't complain.

You made the right choice to drop out if you were feeling uncomfortable, it wasn't pleasant running in that heat in any case (so says the man who is planning a 10-miler shortly).

 

[Mr Banana]

Couple of magnificent Weakest Link photos:

https://www.facebook.com/thejogshop...378604128295/2232576590341825/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/thejogshop...378604128295/2232585167007634/?type=3&theater