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I started looking at doing all the closest PRs from me within an hour or so drive, which ended up being the Sussex PRs plus Cranleigh.
I'm almost half way having done the 7 closest.
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I started looking at doing all the closest PRs from me within an hour or so drive, which ended up being the Sussex PRs plus Cranleigh.
I'm almost half way having done the 7 closest.
Why go to Brighton if you're from Hove?
I quite like Preston Park. Plenty of the course is flat and it has a nice atmosphere.
I still prefer Hove Park out of the two as no turns but it’s a decent run out still.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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If you want a nice easy Sprint from a swimming point of view, go for the Mid Sussex Tri – 400m in the pool (what USED to be my idea of heaven!). It's pretty early in the season, so if you smash that, you can always sign up for one of the growing number of them taking place in July/August or even September – get a wetsuit and even if the water is a bit chilly, you won't feel it!
On the subject of parkruns, a lot of people know my feelings about the Hove Park and Prom route. I like Worthing, can't really see the point in Lancing, not keen on PP and would love to be able to get over to Bevendean and Peacehaven more often. The default will always be HP though. I think parkrun has become less about a time trial-type event to me these days – more of a chance to have a nice little run around the park and catch up with people. Or maybe that's an excuse for the fact that I'm not as quick as I used to be!
If you think PP is awkward - I ran the parkrun at Seaton in Devon last Saturday- it starts on a pebble beach (similar to Brighton in consistency), and then runs along a narrow concrete esplanade, with two further beach sections during the run (both including 180 degree turns). I was reasonably happy with 23:05 in the circumstances (it was also very hot with no shade). On the plus side, the atmosphere was great and the locals very welcoming, but for a course give me preston park any day.
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Looks like the inaugural Lancing Park Run is Saturday August 25th.
I’ll stick with Bevendean but will be keen to give Lancing a go in September
They’re desperate to keep it low key so the right thing is to stay away for a few weeks while they get settled in.
Not been to Clair Park then ?[emoji23][emoji23]
Narrow, congested, half up hill with one very steep bit, 4.5 laps........
Garry Nelson's teacher
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So this is why I'm shite!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...-determines-success-among-runners-study-finds
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news...-determines-success-among-runners-study-finds
I have to agree with you.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Yes -I'm not really fully convinced by the emotional intelligence stuff but old-fashioned mental toughness is a big part of it. I simply give up too easily on long runs.
My marathon attempts are best described thus:
lack of success, non-success, non-fulfilment, abortion, miscarriage, defeat, frustration, collapse, foundering, misfiring, coming to nothing, falling through; informalfizzling out.
Drop the distance down to 13.1 miles downwards and I'm prepared to kill myself in pursuit of glory. Only able to do this 3 times a year. This year have used the turbo at one Parkrun and last Sunday's Tri. Legs still mashed.
Recovery now before training for the BIG effort to wrestle your AG Gold position in November.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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I recognise that marathon syndrome.
On the AG title, I certainly think it will be close. I've got one big hope: it's my birthday in the last week in December which means I click up another year (I'll be 64 which seems bloody ancient) with maybe one final run for 2018. In the meantime, I'll keep flogging myself to get nearer (or even under) 21.00. Of course we can't discount some other bugger beating the both of us!
Some interesting and valid points in that article. I'd suggest there is a wider point here- in long runs such as marathons, yes the mental side plays a big part - probably more so than shorter distances (and of course you have to have done the training as well). My belief is that you need to understand your motivation and that may be driven by many different factors - for example get a medal, wanting to set a PB, run under 4 hours, run 100 marathons, raise money for charity, memory of a loved one, improve fitness or dare I say it to beat another member of a chat site (mentioning no names). Being aware of your Emotional Intelligence and leveraging it works in the same way. If you can frame both your training and the race itself, including that difficult mid -section of the race, in these terms and refer to them at times of difficulty then you will have more chance of succeeding. For example getting out of bed on a dark winter morning for a LSR will be less difficult if you do it not because you want to do the training itself, but because you want raise the money for charity in four months time. Similarly at the start of the race telling yourself you will not start too fast because that will help you run under four hours.
I have come to the realisation that my main motivation is simply I enjoy running, and I think realising this has taken a lot pressure away and consequently I had my most enjoyable, relaxed and fulfilling marathon at Brighton this year, ran a decent time to boot and had the best recovery I've had after the event.