Official Running Thread

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Very excited to be doing the Bournemouth Half next Sunday. My first race since a 10k in T Wells back in 2014 (and that was my first race ever). Hopeful of breaking 2 hours and then getting a time on the NSC board! I'm not a natural runner, but I've loved the training.

Update from Bournemouth. I'm no runner and arranged to do this run as a pretext to help me get fitter. 57 years old so be kind.

Dry run but a howling wind. I hadn't handled that on my training. Bloody hell, it makes running tough. Anyhow, I found it tough and had been hoping to break 2 hours. In the end I did 2:07:32

I loved the event. Will defo keep running. But not today thank you.

 

[knocky1]

Update from Bournemouth. I'm no runner and arranged to do this run as a pretext to help me get fitter. 57 years old so be kind.

Dry run but a howling wind. I hadn't handled that on my training. Bloody hell, it makes running tough. Anyhow, I found it tough and had been hoping to break 2 hours. In the end I did 2:07:32

I loved the event. Will defo keep running. But not today thank you.

Well done for getting it done! Sums up running very well.
Keep at it and you're day will come! Do you want me to add you to the table as a marker?

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

I'd be honoured.

 

[knocky1]

I'd be honoured.

Give us 10 days then I'm on holiday. That will be enough time for you to run a Parkrun too (don't read that bit till Friday).

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Crocked for 2 weeks with the bad back. Saw a physio on Thursday and felt a lot better to the point where I risked running Worthing PR today.
Relieved to have clocked 20.33 (83.13%) and even more relieved not to have had a reaction from the back.

Next week is Worthing's 250th (and my 249th - bugger!).

Not sure where all the fast guys were today, my time would usually be around the 30th but today 17th.

 

[HHGull]

How many NSC'ers made it successfully through the London Marathon ballot today?

I was very lucky and will be running my second London Marathon in 2023. Excited but very much thinking about all those icy cold early morning runs!

 

[Roadrunner]

How many NSC'ers made it successfully through the London Marathon ballot today?

I was very lucky and will be running my second London Marathon in 2023. Excited but very much thinking about all those icy cold early morning runs!

After at least a decade of ballot failure I somehow got lucky today. Wasn't really prepared for that, not been doing as many miles recently due to knackered Achilles tendons and a very hectic calendar. Guess I'll have to give it a go now, though!

 

[Blue&WhiteSea]

How many NSC'ers made it successfully through the London Marathon ballot today?

I was very lucky and will be running my second London Marathon in 2023. Excited but very much thinking about all those icy cold early morning runs!

I just got in on good for age time from Manchester in April, seems they reduced the under 40 cut off time from 3hours to 2:56:30

 

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[knocky1]

NAME	5K SB	5K PB	SB AG	10K	10M	HM	M
GNT	20:17	20:17	84.22%	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

@Curious Orange I am too much a Luddite to do my clerical Datbase work on the table with the new NSC format. Can you help?
I have @Garry Nelson's teacher magnificent 5kPB 20:14 and 84.43%
@big nuts well executed marathon PB at Chester 3:06:42
@Badger magnificent Marathon PB at Berlin with 2::55:38
@Couldn't Be Hyypia waiting to join the coveted table sticking at the job for a running return of 2:07:32 at the Bournemouth Half
Also @Pondicherry can jump aboard if I get your exact Barnes Green sub 1:45 time.

 

[Badger]

@knocky1 if you could pop my new marathon PB in the table, that would be great - 2:55:38

 

[knocky1]

@knocky1 if you could pop my new marathon PB in the table, that would be great - 2:55:38

........if only.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Moyleman is now OPEN: https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/TheMoylemanMarathon2023

EDIT: It's now sold out so you'll be on a waiting list.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

You can't keep a good gaffer down – spotted @knocky1 on the entry list! I'm not having you saunter past me again up Mt Caburn again, though

 

[knocky1]

You can't keep a good gaffer down – spotted @knocky1 on the entry list! I'm not having you saunter past me again up Mt Caburn again, though

You'd eaten too many cakes at Glynde and were enjoying being with a group of females up Mt Caburn, if I remember. Beast From the East NSC pair meet again. I've entered to slow me down over the winter with slow, long, downland runs and hope to build some strength to keep injuries at bay next summer.
Plus, it's the best race I've ever done for a fun day out and having a pint of Harvey's and a freshly baked pizza at the finish line is sheer heaven.

 

[knocky1]

Moyleman is now OPEN: https://register.enthuse.com/ps/event/TheMoylemanMarathon2023

EDIT: It's now sold out so you'll be on a waiting list.

Makes it more special only having 500 (or is it only 350 as now on website?) runners but many will be disappointed. Wonder if it's based on how many barrels of Harvey's they have.
I worked out that it would go live at 12:58:56 a click a second earlier would not have immediately connected. Better go for a run in the pissing rain now to celebrate.

 

[Albion Robster]

I'm still (45 mins) waiting in the queue for The Moyleman Marathon, doesnt bode well....

 

[knocky1]

Just heard the Brighton Marathon is going into Administration! Not sure what is exactly happening.

 

[timbha]

Just heard the Brighton Marathon is going into Administration! Not sure what is exactly happening.

A great shame but it’s been in the cards for a while

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I wonder if another race organiser will take it on? No doubt it has got more expensive to put on events, but I think BM lost its way a bit, for example by expanding out to the trail marathon, faffing around with the route, etc. Go back to basics and it could be great, like it was...