Official Running Thread

[ForestRowSeagull]

From my limited experience of using a dreadmill, it can be easier, purely because of the reasons you mention. But, to me at least, it is SO DULL, that I end up cutting runs short because I can't be arsed with it. Plus the monotony of being in the same spot (even though you can obvs change speed, elevation, etc), bounce, noise and pretty much everything else about them means I never go near the damn things these days!

Yes that is very true, it is very very dull. I have taken to putting some tape over the distance and time displays so I dont just stand there watching it tick up. It's certainly not an option for long runs but when I only have 20 mins before work or whatever it seems to be ok.

 

[CoolTed]

Question: how much easier is running on the treadmill vs running outside?

During the heatwave I got used to running in the gym in my block of flats as it had aircon and I quite enjoyed it given you can pretty much set the pace and just run with it. However I dont want to lull myself into a false sense of security.

I've seen a 1% incline as a suggestion to account for lack of headwind and road resistance.
During a bad winter I spent a lot of time on a treadmill and I noticed a gradual change in my stride pattern/foot plant etc. I think my body learnt that the longer both my feet were off the belt, the easier it was!

 

[knocky1]

[MENTION=1606]BlueWhite[/MENTION]&Sea moves up. I jump 2 places and [MENTION=24635]Greg Bobkin[/MENTION] knocks nearly a minute of his SB.

NAME	5K SB	5K PB	SB AG	10K	10M	HM	M
GNT	20:30	20:20	83.33%	40:31	1:19:12	1:31:18	4:19:55
Artie Fufkin	18:12	16:55	77.29%	35:47		1:15:58	2:42:07
jimmygull	18:44	18:44	76.25%	40:46			4:04:32
Bad Ash	18:21	18:21	75.89%	37:43		1:35:00	3:39:23
Knocky	21:32	17:45	75.77%	39:52		1:34:00	3:50:49
Blue&WhiteSea	18:07	17:05	75.67%	36:22	1:00:09	1:20:40	2:55:02
Soistes	22:28	21:51	75.37%	46:14		1:43:12	3:51:33
CoolTed		17:18	75.27%	36:10	59:55	1:20:39	3:01:52
Simgull	20:51	20:21	73.7%	42:45	1:11:46	1:38:14	3:44:28
St Leonard's	18:21	18:21	73.30%			1:34:35
Curious Orange	20:11	18:36	70.77%	37:59		1:24:23.9	3:29:23
ForestRow	18:23	18:23	70.17%			1:22:20	3:00:18
Bob!	24:22	22:41	67.6%	45.39	1:16:42	1:44:21	3:53:35
Greg Bobkin	22:09	20:54	63.51%	46:57	1:18:01	1:39:00	3:57:37
Notters	22:13	22:13	60.54%
Perrys Trackie Botoms			%			1:46:37	4:34:24
Big Nuts		18:00		38:10	1:05:38	1:24:23	3:10:23
Badger		18:05		37:41		1:22:57	2:56:33
HerrTubthumper		19:03				1:36:10	3:05:34
Ben Eltons Bro		20:33		43:03		1:32:31	3:28:03
Anchorman		21:34		46.25		1:41:38	3:55:00
Guinness Boy		22:04		46:50	01:21:06	1:45.30	4:00:06
snowflake			%	44:16	1:14:03
Ninja Elephant		17:37	%	37:33	1:07:57	1:27:43	3:10:49
Fitzcarraldo		19:33	%
Mr Banana		19:28	%
P's Harmonica		20:10	%	43:03		1:33:56	3:27:19
Mr Blobby		23:05	%	48:54	1:20:05	1:47:44	4:13:22
CompleteBadger		19:37	%	41:25	1:17:11	1:30:58	3:29:52
chaileyjem		24:45	%	54:47		1:54:30
DFreemansPerm		28:46
Biffy Boy		19.55	%	41:31		1:33:17	3:18:39
Dazzer		19.57	%			1:36	3:43:
seagull-si		21.29	%			1:43:42
lostinlondon		22:00	%	44.13
Nathan		22:36	%	46:58		1:44:54	4:06:25
sjamesb3466		22:58	%	47:14	1:21:12	1:48:49
JoePrecious		19:44		46:19	1:24:08	1:38:13	4:04:30
Jonny Rainbow				41:43	1:12:40		3:24:38
Shippers						1:43:42

 

[Greg Bobkin]

[MENTION=1606]BlueWhite[/MENTION]&Sea moves up. I jump 2 places and [MENTION=24635]Greg Bobkin[/MENTION] knocks nearly a minute of his SB.

NAME	5K SB	5K PB	SB AG	10K	10M	HM	M
GNT	20:30	20:20	83.33%	40:31	1:19:12	1:31:18	4:19:55
Artie Fufkin	18:12	16:55	77.29%	35:47		1:15:58	2:42:07
Bad Ash	18:21	18:21	75.89%	37:43		1:35:00	3:39:23
Knocky	21:32	17:45	75.77%	39:52		1:34:00	3:50:49
Blue&WhiteSea	18:07	17:05	75.67%	36:22	1:00:09	1:20:40	2:55:02
CoolTed		17:18	75.27%	36:10	59:55	1:20:39	3:01:52
Soistes	22:35	21:51	74.98%	46:14		1:43:12	3:51:33
Simgull	20:51	20:21	73.7%	42:45	1:11:46	1:38:14	3:44:28
St Leonard's	18:21	18:21	73.30%			1:34:35
Curious Orange	20:11	18:36	70.77%	37:59		1:24:23.9	3:29:23
ForestRow	18:23	18:23	70.17%			1:22:20	3:00:18
Bob!	24:22	22:41	67.6%	45.39	1:16:42	1:44:21	3:53:35
Greg Bobkin	22:09	20:54	63.51%	46:57	1:18:01	1:39:00	3:57:37
Notters	22:13	22:13	60.54%
Perrys Trackie Botoms			%			1:46:37	4:34:24
Big Nuts		18:00		38:10	1:05:38	1:24:23	3:10:23
Badger		18:05		37:41		1:22:57	2:56:33
HerrTubthumper		19:03				1:36:10	3:05:34
Ben Eltons Bro		20:33		43:03		1:32:31	3:28:03
Anchorman		21:34		46.25		1:41:38	3:55:00
Guinness Boy		22:04		46:50	01:21:06	1:45.30	4:00:06
snowflake			%	44:16	1:14:03
Ninja Elephant		17:37	%	37:33	1:07:57	1:27:43	3:10:49
Fitzcarraldo		19:33	%
Mr Banana		19:28	%
P's Harmonica		20:10	%	43:03		1:33:56	3:27:19
Mr Blobby		23:05	%	48:54	1:20:05	1:47:44	4:13:22
CompleteBadger		19:37	%	41:25	1:17:11	1:30:58	3:29:52
chaileyjem		24:45	%	54:47		1:54:30
DFreemansPerm		28:46
Biffy Boy		19.55	%	41:31		1:33:17	3:18:39
Dazzer		19.57	%			1:36	3:43:
jimmygull		20:50		49:19			4:04:32
seagull-si		21.29	%			1:43:42
lostinlondon		22:00	%	44.13
Nathan		22:36	%	46:58		1:44:54	4:06:25
sjamesb3466		22:58	%	47:14	1:21:12	1:48:49
JoePrecious		19:44		46:19	1:24:08	1:38:13	4:04:30
Jonny Rainbow				41:43	1:12:40		3:24:38
Shippers						1:43:42

Thanks Gaffer!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Anyone on the list for the 10k at Leonardslee Gardens in September?

 

[jimmygull]

Hi Knocky been meaning to give you a couple of updates. Been upping the ante this year! 18:44 at hove prom park run and 40:46 at the Phoenix 10k

 

[Bad Ash]

Hi Knocky been meaning to give you a couple of updates. Been upping the ante this year! 18:44 at hove prom park run and 40:46 at the Phoenix 10k

Those are some very impressive improvements on your old entries in the table, top work!

 

[knocky1]

Hi Knocky been meaning to give you a couple of updates. Been upping the ante this year! 18:44 at hove prom park run and 40:46 at the Phoenix 10k

Well done [MENTION=24077]jimmygull[/MENTION]. Incredible improvement. I've edited the table above and you are now 3rd (bit of detective work by myself to get your AG). The gap between us, at 0.5%, will be my target for August!

 

[jimmygull]

Well done [MENTION=24077]jimmygull[/MENTION]. Incredible improvement. I've edited the table above and you are now 3rd (bit of detective work by myself to get your AG). The gap between us, at 0.5%, will be my target for August!

Thanks Knocky and Bad Ash. Yes, pretty pleased with progress, started the year with an aim of getting Sub 20 at 5k! Combo of regular Park Runs, Run Club and less booze has kept me improving. Although, I definitely seem to have peaked at 5k, scratching away at the odd second now and matched my PB at Hove Prom week before last!

 

[soistes]

[MENTION=1606]BlueWhite[/MENTION]&Sea moves up. I jump 2 places and [MENTION=24635]Greg Bobkin[/MENTION] knocks nearly a minute of his SB.

NAME	5K SB	5K PB	SB AG	10K	10M	HM	M
GNT	20:30	20:20	83.33%	40:31	1:19:12	1:31:18	4:19:55
Artie Fufkin	18:12	16:55	77.29%	35:47		1:15:58	2:42:07
jimmygull	18:44	18:44	76.25%	40:46			4:04:32
Bad Ash	18:21	18:21	75.89%	37:43		1:35:00	3:39:23
Knocky	21:32	17:45	75.77%	39:52		1:34:00	3:50:49
Blue&WhiteSea	18:07	17:05	75.67%	36:22	1:00:09	1:20:40	2:55:02
CoolTed		17:18	75.27%	36:10	59:55	1:20:39	3:01:52
Soistes	22:35	21:51	74.98%	46:14		1:43:12	3:51:33
Simgull	20:51	20:21	73.7%	42:45	1:11:46	1:38:14	3:44:28
St Leonard's	18:21	18:21	73.30%			1:34:35
Curious Orange	20:11	18:36	70.77%	37:59		1:24:23.9	3:29:23
ForestRow	18:23	18:23	70.17%			1:22:20	3:00:18
Bob!	24:22	22:41	67.6%	45.39	1:16:42	1:44:21	3:53:35
Greg Bobkin	22:09	20:54	63.51%	46:57	1:18:01	1:39:00	3:57:37
Notters	22:13	22:13	60.54%
Perrys Trackie Botoms			%			1:46:37	4:34:24
Big Nuts		18:00		38:10	1:05:38	1:24:23	3:10:23
Badger		18:05		37:41		1:22:57	2:56:33
HerrTubthumper		19:03				1:36:10	3:05:34
Ben Eltons Bro		20:33		43:03		1:32:31	3:28:03
Anchorman		21:34		46.25		1:41:38	3:55:00
Guinness Boy		22:04		46:50	01:21:06	1:45.30	4:00:06
snowflake			%	44:16	1:14:03
Ninja Elephant		17:37	%	37:33	1:07:57	1:27:43	3:10:49
Fitzcarraldo		19:33	%
Mr Banana		19:28	%
P's Harmonica		20:10	%	43:03		1:33:56	3:27:19
Mr Blobby		23:05	%	48:54	1:20:05	1:47:44	4:13:22
CompleteBadger		19:37	%	41:25	1:17:11	1:30:58	3:29:52
chaileyjem		24:45	%	54:47		1:54:30
DFreemansPerm		28:46
Biffy Boy		19.55	%	41:31		1:33:17	3:18:39
Dazzer		19.57	%			1:36	3:43:
seagull-si		21.29	%			1:43:42
lostinlondon		22:00	%	44.13
Nathan		22:36	%	46:58		1:44:54	4:06:25
sjamesb3466		22:58	%	47:14	1:21:12	1:48:49
JoePrecious		19:44		46:19	1:24:08	1:38:13	4:04:30
Jonny Rainbow				41:43	1:12:40		3:24:38
Shippers						1:43:42

I seem to have slipped a place for some reason in this latest version. My current SB is 22:28 and 75.37%, from Preston Park on 25 June

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

From my limited experience of using a dreadmill, it can be easier, purely because of the reasons you mention. But, to me at least, it is SO DULL, that I end up cutting runs short because I can't be arsed with it. Plus the monotony of being in the same spot (even though you can obvs change speed, elevation, etc), bounce, noise and pretty much everything else about them means I never go near the damn things these days!

I did 25k on the treadmill last night. Boy that was dull. The aircon was handy though!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I did 25k on the treadmill last night. Boy that was dull. The aircon was handy though!

Well done!

 

[knocky1]

I seem to have slipped a place for some reason in this latest version. My current SB is 22:28 and 75.37%, from Preston Park on 25 June

Edited you in table above. Well spotted, I'd not written that page number in my diary.
There are 5 of us on 75%. I will endeavour to join the 76%.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Update. Having whinged about missing selection for the England very old gits 10k team by 1 second, it appears I was wrong. They select on gun time and thus I have been selected ( Chester 10k, 2023).

 

[knocky1]

Update. Having whinged about missing selection for the England very old gits 10k team by 1 second, it appears I was wrong. They select on gun time and thus I have been selected ( Chester 10k, 2023).

or ?
Either way NSC are honoured to have an International at the top of their table. Gritted teeth....

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Update. Having whinged about missing selection for the England very old gits 10k team by 1 second, it appears I was wrong. They select on gun time and thus I have been selected ( Chester 10k, 2023).

Amazing!

 

[basque seagull]

Update. Having whinged about missing selection for the England very old gits 10k team by 1 second, it appears I was wrong. They select on gun time and thus I have been selected ( Chester 10k, 2023).

That is amazing! Congrats!

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[Anchorman]

Update. Having whinged about missing selection for the England very old gits 10k team by 1 second, it appears I was wrong. They select on gun time and thus I have been selected ( Chester 10k, 2023).

What a relief! I’ve been reading this thread for years feeling like a proper slow Old Git and it turns out I’m benchmarking myself against England Internationals!

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

or ?
Either way NSC are honoured to have an International at the top of their table. Gritted teeth....

Thanks to you and others for the kind comments. The selection is for England and I understand it's
a home international event.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

What a relief! I’ve been reading this thread for years feeling like a proper slow Old Git and it turns out I’m benchmarking myself against England Internationals!

That's made my day!