Garry Nelson's teacher
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Netley Abbey parkrun down in Hampshire. Nice course : 22.10 was a bit disappointing but partly down to underfoot conditions.
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TudorApples
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- Nov 4, 2019
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Brighton Marathon training starting for me on Monday, hoping to get down to Hove Prom Parkrun next week and Lancing or Worthing the week after.
Any recommendations for half marathons in feb/march? I can’t do Brighton Half as I’m away!
Any recommendations for half marathons in feb/march? I can’t do Brighton Half as I’m away!
Hastings is my favourite. Eastbourne and Tunbridge Wells also around this time.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Huge field at Worthing parkrun today: 629. Great atmosphere. 20:47 within AG of 83%: best of the day. A first for me at Worthing I think.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Last parkun of 2023 and my first as a 69 year old. Windy Worthing: 20.48. Good in those conditions (for an old git).
nicko31
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Been a desperate run of weather for Parkrun, Harcott Hill Oxford cancelled again today
Great year GNT.
Happy Birthday and GB 2024 might bring the first NSC runner winning in Europe.
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47th and final parkrun of 2023 meant the annual trip to Bevendean Down. It doesn’t get any easier there! Very pleased to get a pb though and highest ever position (6th but it’s a run not a race right 
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Who’s at Hove Park on NYD? I’ll be scanning after the run. More marshals needed if anyone fancies it contact - Brighton@parkrun.com
).Who’s at Hove Park on NYD? I’ll be scanning after the run. More marshals needed if anyone fancies it contact - Brighton@parkrun.com
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Cheers!Great year GNT.
Happy Birthday and GB 2024 might bring the first NSC runner winning in Europe.
Cheers. How are you, mate? Kicked off the new year with 20.58 and an 83.15%.Great year GNT.
Happy Birthday and GB 2024 might bring the first NSC runner winning in Europe.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
If I get a few minutes I'll post a final table of 2023 in the morning.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
Well, here it is folks. The final table for 2023.
| NAME | 5K SB | 5K PB | 5K SB AG | 10K | 10M | HM | M |
| GNT | 20:12 | 20:12 | 85.4% | 40:31 | 1:19:12 | 1:31:18 | 4:19:55 |
| Soistes | 21:44 | 21:44 | 78.6% | 46:14 | 1:41:17 | 3:48:21 | |
| Blue&WhiteSea | 17:26 | 17:05 | 78.3% | 36:22 | 1:00:09 | 1:18:36 | 2:48:23 |
| Big Nuts | 18.19 | 18:00 | 76.8% | 38:10 | 1:05:38 | 1:24:23 | 3:04:49 |
| Bad Ash | 18:15 | 18:15 | 75.89% | 37:43 | 1:35:00 | 3:39:23 | |
| Knocky | 21:44 | 17:45 | 75.77% | 39:52 | 1:34:00 | 3:50:49 | |
| Simgull | 20:58 | 20:21 | 74.56% | 42:45 | 1:11:46 | 1:38:14 | 3:44:28 |
| Anchorman | 23:04 | 21:34 | 71.39% | 46.25 | 1:41:38 | 3:55:00 | |
| Curious Orange | 20:32 | 18:36 | 70.7% | 37:59 | 1:24:23.9 | 3:29:23 | |
| TudorApples | 18:38 | 18:38 | 69.32% | 40:39 | 3:25:34 | ||
| Greg Bobkin | 22:49 | 20:54 | 62.16% | 46:57 | 1:18:01 | 1:39:00 | 3:57:37 |
| CHAPPERS | 22:37 | 22:37 | 60.24% | 3:57:04 | |||
| St Leonard's | 17:45 | 17:45 | % | 38:49 | 1:27:59 | 3:05:12 | |
| Badger | 19:06 | 18:05 | % | 37:41 | 1:22:57 | 2:55:38 | |
| Butch Willykins | 20:11 | 20:11 | % | 42:41 | 1:34:39 | 3:29:53 | |
| Artie Fufkin | 16:55 | % | 35:47 | 1:15:58 | 2:42:07 | ||
| CoolTed | 17:18 | % | 36:10 | 59:55 | 1:20:39 | 3:01:52 | |
| Ninja Elephant | 17:37 | % | 37:33 | 1:07:57 | 1:27:43 | 3:10:49 | |
| ForestRow | 18:23 | % | 1:22:20 | 3:00:18 | |||
| jimmygull | 18:44 | % | 40:46 | 4:04:32 | |||
| HerrTubthumper | 19:03 | % | 1:36:10 | 3:05:34 | |||
| Mr Banana | 19:28 | % | |||||
| Fitzcarraldo | 19:33 | % | |||||
| CompleteBadger | 19:37 | % | 41:25 | 1:17:11 | 1:30:58 | 3:29:52 | |
| JoePrecious | 19:44 | % | 46:19 | 1:24:08 | 1:38:13 | 4:04:30 | |
| Biffy Boy | 19.55 | % | 41:31 | 1:29:59 | 3:11:14 | ||
| Dazzer | 19.57 | % | 1:36 | 3:43: | |||
| P's Harmonica | 20:10 | % | 43:03 | 1:33:56 | 3:27:19 | ||
| Ben Eltons Bro | 20:33 | % | 43:03 | 1:32:29 | 3:28:03 | ||
| seagull-si | 21.29 | % | 1:43:42 | ||||
| lostinlondon | 22:00 | % | 44.13 | ||||
| Guinness Boy | 22:04 | % | 46:50 | 01:21:06 | 1:45.30 | 4:00:06 | |
| Notters | 22:13 | % | |||||
| Nathan | 22:36 | % | 46:58 | 1:44:54 | 4:06:25 | ||
| Bob! | 22:41 | % | 45.39 | 1:16:42 | 1:44:21 | 3:53:35 | |
| sjamesb3466 | 22:58 | % | 47:14 | 1:21:12 | 1:48:49 | ||
| Mr Blobby | 23:05 | % | 48:54 | 1:20:05 | 1:47:44 | 4:13:22 | |
| chaileyjem | 24:45 | % | 54:47 | 1:54:30 | |||
| DFreemansPerm | 28:46 | % | |||||
| Jonny Rainbow | 41:43 | 1:12:40 | 3:24:38 | ||||
| snowflake | 44:16 | 1:14:03 | |||||
| Shippers | 1:43:42 | ||||||
| jimhigham | 4:31:50 | ||||||
| Perrys Trackie Botoms | 1:46:37 | 4:34:24 | |||||
| zfleas | 1:55:22 |
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
... and here is the first table of 2024 - with @Garry Nelson's teacher the clear leader!
| NAME | 5K SB | 5K PB | 5K SB AG | 10K | 10M | HM | M |
| GNT | 20:58 | 20:12 | 83.15% | 40:31 | 1:19:12 | 1:31:18 | 4:19:55 |
| Simgull | 22:08 | 20:21 | 70.63% | 42:45 | 1:11:46 | 1:38:14 | 3:44:28 |
| Artie Fufkin | 16:55 | % | 35:47 | 1:15:58 | 2:42:07 | ||
| Blue&WhiteSea | 17:05 | % | 36:22 | 1:00:09 | 1:18:36 | 2:48:23 | |
| CoolTed | 17:18 | % | 36:10 | 59:55 | 1:20:39 | 3:01:52 | |
| Ninja Elephant | 17:37 | % | 37:33 | 1:07:57 | 1:27:43 | 3:10:49 | |
| St Leonard's | 17:45 | % | 38:49 | 1:27:59 | 3:05:12 | ||
| Knocky | 17:45 | % | 39:52 | 1:34:00 | 3:50:49 | ||
| Big Nuts | 18:00 | % | 38:10 | 1:05:38 | 1:24:23 | 3:04:49 | |
| Badger | 18:05 | % | 37:41 | 1:22:57 | 2:55:38 | ||
| Bad Ash | 18:15 | % | 37:43 | 1:35:00 | 3:39:23 | ||
| ForestRow | 18:23 | % | 1:22:20 | 3:00:18 | |||
| Curious Orange | 18:36 | % | 37:59 | 1:24:23.9 | 3:29:23 | ||
| TudorApples | 18:38 | % | 40:39 | 3:25:34 | |||
| jimmygull | 18:44 | % | 40:46 | 4:04:32 | |||
| HerrTubthumper | 19:03 | % | 1:36:10 | 3:05:34 | |||
| Mr Banana | 19:28 | % | |||||
| Fitzcarraldo | 19:33 | % | |||||
| CompleteBadger | 19:37 | % | 41:25 | 1:17:11 | 1:30:58 | 3:29:52 | |
| JoePrecious | 19:44 | % | 46:19 | 1:24:08 | 1:38:13 | 4:04:30 | |
| Biffy Boy | 19.55 | % | 41:31 | 1:29:59 | 3:11:14 | ||
| Dazzer | 19.57 | % | 1:36 | 3:43: | |||
| P's Harmonica | 20:10 | % | 43:03 | 1:33:56 | 3:27:19 | ||
| Butch Willykins | 20:11 | % | 42:41 | 1:34:39 | 3:29:53 | ||
| Ben Eltons Bro | 20:33 | % | 43:03 | 1:32:29 | 3:28:03 | ||
| Greg Bobkin | 20:54 | % | 46:57 | 1:18:01 | 1:39:00 | 3:57:37 | |
| seagull-si | 21.29 | % | 1:43:42 | ||||
| Anchorman | 21:34 | % | 46.25 | 1:41:38 | 3:55:00 | ||
| Soistes | 21:44 | % | 46:14 | 1:41:17 | 3:48:21 | ||
| lostinlondon | 22:00 | % | 44.13 | ||||
| Guinness Boy | 22:04 | % | 46:50 | 01:21:06 | 1:45.30 | 4:00:06 | |
| Notters | 22:13 | % | |||||
| Nathan | 22:36 | % | 46:58 | 1:44:54 | 4:06:25 | ||
| CHAPPERS | 22:37 | % | 3:57:04 | ||||
| Bob! | 22:41 | % | 45.39 | 1:16:42 | 1:44:21 | 3:53:35 | |
| sjamesb3466 | 22:58 | % | 47:14 | 1:21:12 | 1:48:49 | ||
| Mr Blobby | 23:05 | % | 48:54 | 1:20:05 | 1:47:44 | 4:13:22 | |
| chaileyjem | 24:45 | % | 54:47 | 1:54:30 | |||
| DFreemansPerm | 28:46 | % | |||||
| Jonny Rainbow | 41:43 | 1:12:40 | 3:24:38 | ||||
| snowflake | 44:16 | 1:14:03 | |||||
| Shippers | 1:43:42 | ||||||
| jimhigham | 4:31:50 | ||||||
| Perrys Trackie Botoms | 1:46:37 | 4:34:24 | |||||
| zfleas | 1:55:22 |
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Thank you @Curious Orange for your work on the table.
I started the year with 22:08/70.63% on the back of five hours sleep and a hangover so hopefully plenty of room for improvement.
Congratulations to @Garry Nelson's teacher on his continued outstanding performance and let’s see how long I can hold on to second place in the table.
I started the year with 22:08/70.63% on the back of five hours sleep and a hangover so hopefully plenty of room for improvement.
Congratulations to @Garry Nelson's teacher on his continued outstanding performance and let’s see how long I can hold on to second place in the table.
Four. months since my last run - still waiting for the results of my echocardiogram and finding out what happens next.
Meanwhile, I can see my estimated VO2 max plummeting whilst my resting heart rate is going up and up!
In other news - this should be a thing...
Meanwhile, I can see my estimated VO2 max plummeting whilst my resting heart rate is going up and up!
In other news - this should be a thing...
Happy new year fellow runners. 2023 ended up being quite light on the running side for me, only managing about 1,400km (870 miles). A minor injury and having surgery on my sinuses gave me some foreced breaks. Otherwise, I just kept myself ticking over and took part in some races without any real expectations.
This year I'm straight into a marathon training cycle for Boston in April. So, it's time to take things a bit more seriously again. Thankfully winter hasn't really hit Toronto yet. It's much easier to ease into a training cycle when the weather is more favourable.
This year I'm straight into a marathon training cycle for Boston in April. So, it's time to take things a bit more seriously again. Thankfully winter hasn't really hit Toronto yet. It's much easier to ease into a training cycle when the weather is more favourable.
Butch Willykins
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Did anyone manage to bag a pair of Nike Alphafly 3's in the Proto drop yesterday?
I didn't even try, but very keen to get my hands on the next release, hopefully in time for Brighton Marathon. There is conflicting info online, some saying Feb, some saying as late as April.
The 3rd iteration has had tons of positive reviews (i've yet to see a bad one) , I actually got on really well with the Alphafly 2's but it seems I'm in a minority. I really want to give the 3's a spin!!!!
I didn't even try, but very keen to get my hands on the next release, hopefully in time for Brighton Marathon. There is conflicting info online, some saying Feb, some saying as late as April.
The 3rd iteration has had tons of positive reviews (i've yet to see a bad one) , I actually got on really well with the Alphafly 2's but it seems I'm in a minority. I really want to give the 3's a spin!!!!
Garry Nelson's teacher
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A windless Worthing! 20.42 and 84.22%. (Apologies to Curious O.)
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Official 18:20 today at Hove Prom Park Run today. Good conditions, but I couldn’t get going until the last K and it was too late.
76.73% age grading so not in @Garry Nelson's teacher league, but a reasonable start to 2024.
76.73% age grading so not in @Garry Nelson's teacher league, but a reasonable start to 2024.
They say never meet your heroes but a pleasure to catch up with @Garry Nelson's teacher today at Worthing for the first time in a couple of years and watch him glide around the turn and disappear into the distance!
21:15/73.57% a decent effort after 11 muddy miles on the Downs yesterday.
Bumper day for parkrun 643 at Worthing, 450+ at Hove Park and more than 800 at Hove Prom!!!
In other news, I have a place for London🫤
21:15/73.57% a decent effort after 11 muddy miles on the Downs yesterday.
Bumper day for parkrun 643 at Worthing, 450+ at Hove Park and more than 800 at Hove Prom!!!
In other news, I have a place for London🫤