Official Running Thread

[Mr Banana]

What is SB? Apologies, I have a brain the size of a gnat.

PB 19:55

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

What is SB? Apologies, I have a brain the size of a gnat.

PB 19:55

SB = Season's Best.

 

[Mr Banana]

SB = Season's Best.

As in football season or year? Is there a running season? 95% of the time I run with people who are a bit slower than me so it's kinda hard to tell......

Are we gonna have a Phoenix comp?

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

I did my first park run on Saturday, with a hangover! Went to see the Levellers in Tunbridge Wells and stayed over with some mates. Saturday morning we did the Tunbridge Wells Park Run at Dunorlan Park. Quite a hilly course, but a beautiful location. Finished 73/228 in 25.58. I can see how they can become addictive! With better preperation I would like to aim for 24 minutes, perhaps also a flatter course might held (Hove Prom). Yesterday I did a longer run and manager 12.6 miles @ 9.37, felt great, one of my best training runs. Also doing a July Abs challange with some mates, ouch! Also weighed myself at the gym yesterday for the first time in a long time and was 85kg, so that is heading in the right direction. My target is to get to and maintain 80kg.

There's lots of local knowledge on this thread on parkrun courses. If you are going for a PB then the general consensus is to head for a prom (Hove/Worthing).................unless it's windy. But Hove Park will be quicker than T Wells.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Week 5 Day 1 of Couch to 5K tonight for me and my first run in my new running shoes. Whilst can't wait may be putting it a little strong I am looking forward to getting the week off to an active start.

 

[knocky1]

Curious Orange SB 18:36 PB 18:36
Big Nuts SB 19:00 PB 18:40
Dazzer SB - 20.22 PB - 19.57
GNT SB 20.29
Simgull SB 21:20 PB 20:21
Greg Bobkin SB: 21:44; PB: 20:54
Knocky SB 22:52 PB 17:45
Seaford SB 23:38 PB 23:38

I like this game

I'm going to rank it by pbs and @GNT by Age Grade.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Not sure if it is of use/interest to anyone – but I've just dug out the stats on parkrun records in the area. Hove Park (eighth fastest course in the country) leads the way (14.28), then Hove Prom (14.46), Preston Park (14.47) and Worthing (15.06). If you want a REALLY quick course, the record at Dulwich is 12.12, while next fastest time is 13.14 at Perth.

Alternatively, for the hilly ones: Clair Park is 15.46; Peacehaven is 16:55 (new record this weekend); and Bevendean is 17:28. The 'slowest' course records are: Mount Edgecomb (18:11); Millom – me neither – (18:02) and Billericay, where someone got a new record this week of 18 mins dead. Mind you, it was only the second parkrun there

Basically all times that I'm never gonna reach, but it's a good guide to the course difficulty.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Slightly injured again but only slightly. Managed to wear small new shoes for a business trip to Birmingham & only got in a 30 min dreadmill all week which still knackered my knee. So a combo of painful knee & blister did for the weekend long run. It's been better today so hoping to get out at the weekend but am woefully undercooked for Phoenix


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[penny's harmonica]

SB and PB both 20:06.

Still crocked. No running now for 4th week and expect it to be another few weeks yet. Caused a few exchanges between mrs harmonica and me over who gets priority on the ice cubes.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

As in football season or year? Is there a running season? 95% of the time I run with people who are a bit slower than me so it's kinda hard to tell......

Are we gonna have a Phoenix comp?

Agreed we need a ruling on this. I propose the calendar year as their is no season as such - so shall we agree that times are for 2017? I can't see us agreeing any other arbitrary 'season'. Hope this doesn't foul up anyone's SB! This also means we should post when and if we beat our current 2017 time. Running parallel to this is (or was last year) a kind of old gits informal league where we have our age grade. As everyone can access their age grade on the parkrun sites it isn't restricted to old gits but it means more to old gits as we've got little chance of rivalling you young(er) bucks unless we 'level the playing field' in this way.

 

[Hooky]

SB & PB both 19:52 (AG 71.90 if we're counting)

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

I'm going to rank it by pbs and @GNT by Age Grade.

I like this scorer!

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

SB and PB both 20:06.

Still crocked. No running now for 4th week and expect it to be another few weeks yet. Caused a few exchanges between mrs harmonica and me over who gets priority on the ice cubes.

Sorry to hear this. Come back stronger in the Autumn. Are you doing anything - bike? swim? gym?

 

[dazzer6666]

SB & PB both 19:52 (AG 71.90 if we're counting)

AG probably a fairer way to position the NSC league table ?

 

[Hooky]

AG probably a fairer way to position the NSC league table ?

Sounds fair to me.

 

[big nuts]

The table is a great idea. I'd like to go on it, although I'll be near the bottom. My PB is currently 23:29, set a few weeks ago at Worthing Parkrun.

While I'm on the subject, has anyone got any advice on how I can get faster? To cut a long story short, I started running last July. I was 17st 8lb and I could barely run 5km. My first Parkrun time was 29:48 and I must have been close to a heart attack at the end. A year on and I'm running 40km+ every week (16km on Mondays, 12km on Wednesdays, 10km on Thursdays, Parkrun on Saturdays), I've done almost 50 Parkruns and I'm down to 14st 2lb. I'm pleased with my progress and it all feels much easier now than it did last winter due to having a base level of fitness. But how do I get the sort of times a lot of people on here achieve? How do I get in the 21s and 20s at Parkrun? Continue to lose weight is obviously part of the solution, but what can I do in terms of training/preparation?

You seem to be doing a lot right. Your mileage is high and your weight is dropping.

The only things I can suggest if you're not already doing it is join a club and ensure you have variety in your training e.g hills, speed sessions and a long run.

Best book I read was the art of running faster by Julian Goater. That will give you some sound advice to follow too.

 

[Simgull]

The table is a great idea. I'd like to go on it, although I'll be near the bottom. My PB is currently 23:29, set a few weeks ago at Worthing Parkrun.

While I'm on the subject, has anyone got any advice on how I can get faster? To cut a long story short, I started running last July. I was 17st 8lb and I could barely run 5km. My first Parkrun time was 29:48 and I must have been close to a heart attack at the end. A year on and I'm running 40km+ every week (16km on Mondays, 12km on Wednesdays, 10km on Thursdays, Parkrun on Saturdays), I've done almost 50 Parkruns and I'm down to 14st 2lb. I'm pleased with my progress and it all feels much easier now than it did last winter due to having a base level of fitness. But how do I get the sort of times a lot of people on here achieve? How do I get in the 21s and 20s at Parkrun? Continue to lose weight is obviously part of the solution, but what can I do in terms of training/preparation?

One of the reasons I love this thread is stories like yours - fantastic to read about the improvements you've made and the health benefits.

It's hard work to run faster, as [MENTION=18183]big nuts[/MENTION] says joining a club is a great start. Other than that intervals and hills are your friends but also don't under estimate the benefits of gym work. Upper body and core strength are surprisingly important for speed as well as helping prevent injury. Well worth getting a personal session with a trainer who knows about running to give you a set of exercises to work on, be patient but a couple of months you'll really feel it.
Finally there's a guy called Tom Ulliot who runs a free running group on Tuesdays and Thursdays targeting people who want to run 18-23 mins at 5k. They are based in Hove Park and Hove Prom - you can find his group on Facebook, drop him a note and he'll add you . Like all running groups very friendly and supporting.

 

[Seaford by the sea]

Week 5 Day 1 of Couch to 5K tonight for me and my first run in my new running shoes. Whilst can't wait may be putting it a little strong I am looking forward to getting the week off to an active start.

Running shoes made a world of difference for me during couch to 5k in May. No more strained calves. Keep up the good work, is week 5 where you get a choice of running time?