Looks fun but luckily van should be converted and I'll be dossing around Greece.
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Looks fun but luckily van should be converted and I'll be dossing around Greece.
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Can you give my times a refresh next time you are updating?:
SB 5K 21:54 67.88%
HM: 1:42:01
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Just seen the photos of my approach to the finish line. Just over 6" mile pace for last 1/4 of a mile and looking very relaxed. Life in the old dog yet. Must have just mentally switched off for the other 5.85 miles.
Talking of boring Worthing and boring Goring, who lived in that detatched 20's or 30's house on a corner plot by the seafront just before the thicket of trees looking West. Someone famous but I've forgotten. Is there a James Bond link?
Back to swimming today with a murky float in the sea that was akin to plunging into spinach soup not blended very well...
It's hard not to enjoy it. We're already talking about next year's Niagara race.
Also doing the trail version in August, which I did last year. A slightly different event because everyone camps in one spot and goes out to run 3 loops of the trails.
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Did the Worthing 10k Sunday too, time 48-41pb which is 1 min 16 sec quicker than last year. Took quite a few weeks from the BM to alter the pace after months of slogging at marathon pace. Will be seeking a few more 10k's throughout the summer, already booked Littlehampton in September so any recommendations would be gratefully received from the runner folk of NSC
The Phoenix 10k which is an evening race in Brighton on a Wednesday in July.
Arena 80 10k is a Sunday seafront, 2 lap course in October.
Brighton 10k (previously Brooks) is November.
These are all flat quick road 10k’s. If you want to try a scenic hilly off-road the Trailblazer 10k near the Amex is excellent and very cheap so we’ll worth looking at.
Sussexraces.co.uk give a listing of all Sussex races so check that out.
Phoenix 10k as Big Nuts says is a good event in July with beer in the Brunswick after. See you there but you need to register asap.
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Thanks for the link BN, like the look of the trailblazer for something different. will probably give a few of those a go now the pace is up and running excuse the pun
D Block blue
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Ok cheers for the heads up
I agree that trailblazer looks interesting. I'm tempted.
You have just volunteered yourself for the Weakest Link Relay 2 weeks tomorrow night near Brighton Marina. Great fun event. More information coming.
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will you pay for my flight back from Gran Canaria, as much as I would love to join you I may be tempted to sip another one Spain's cold beers.
Have entered the Phoenix 10k so see you there
Summer training camp, very wise. Big Nuts can down them very quickly. See you at the Phoenix.
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| NAME | 5K SB | 5K PB | SB AG | 10K | 10M | HM | M |
| Capricorn | 16:57 | 16:57 | 76.11% | 36:55 | 1:23:20 | 4:41:29 | |
| Deletebeepbeep | 18:05 | 18:05 | 72.9% | 1:28:52 | 3:01:55 | ||
| Artie Fufkin | 18:24 | 18:24 | 74.18% | 38:42 | 1:21:15 | 3:07:58 | |
| Big Nuts | 18:45 | 18:39 | 71.73% | 39:09 | 1:06:45 | 1:28:20 | 3:15:59 |
| Ninja Elephant | 18:46 | 18:23 | 68.92% | 39:00 | 1:07:57 | 1:27:43 | 3:29:12 |
| Blue&WhiteSea | 18:53 | 17:05 | % | 36:53 | 1:00:09 | 1:22:39 | |
| Curious Orange | 18:59 | 18:36 | 72.96% | 38:31 | 1:24:23.9 | 3:29:23 | |
| CompleteBadger | 19:37 | 19:37 | 66.10% | 41:25 | 1:17:11 | 1:30:58 | 3:29:52 |
| Mr Banana | 19:57 | 19:57 | 65.41% | ||||
| HerrTubthumper | 19:59 | 19:59 | 73.23% | 1:36:10 | 3:05:34 | ||
| SeafordbySea | 20:02 | 20:02 | 69.72% | 46:10 | 1:29:21 | 1:37:48 | |
| St Leonard's | 20:19 | 19.44 | 61.51% | 1:34:35 | |||
| Knocky | 20:32 | 17:45 | 76.79% | 39:52 | 1:34:00 | 3:50:49 | |
| P's Harmonica | 20:36 | 20:10 | 71.60% | 43:03 | 1:33:56 | 3:27:19 | |
| Dazzer | 21:09 | 19.57 | 70.29% | 1:36 | 3:43: | ||
| GNT | 21:21 | 20:20 | 77.13% | 40:31 | 1:19:12 | 1:31:18 | 4:19:55 |
| Simgull | 21:29 | 20:21 | 69.74% | 42:45 | 1:11:46 | 1:38:14 | 3:44:28 |
| Left Back | 21:54 | 21:02 | 67.88% | 45:47 | 1:42:01 | ||
| Soistes | 22:05 | 21:53 | 73.89% | 46:33 | 1:43:57 | 3:51:33 | |
| Ben Eltons Bro | 22:07 | 21:35 | 61.27% | 45:38 | 1:45:39 | 3:52:07 | |
| Greg Bobkin | 22:25 | 20:54 | 60.45% | 42: | 1:13: | 1:39:00 | 3:57:37 |
| RInce'sPython | 22:29 | 22:29 | 57.52% | 48:45 | 1:55:48 | ||
| Anchorman | 22:51 | 21:34 | 69.00% | ||||
| Guinness Boy | 23:55 | 22:04 | 59.72% | 46:50 | 01:23:27 | 1:46:03 | 4:00:06 |
| Mr Blobby | 24:04 | 24:59 | 60.80% | 49:31 | 1:23:34 | 1:48:59 | 4:28:36 |
| Bob! | 24:06 | 22:41 | 65.42% | 45.39 | 1:16:42 | 1:44:21 | 3:53:35 |
| Pembury | 18.58 | 39.08 | 1:33:02 | 3:19: | |||
| Bad Ash | 19:40 | % | 43:27 | 1:35:00 | 3:43:03 | ||
| JoePrecious | 19:44 | % | 46:19 | 1:24:08 | 1:38:13 | 4:04:30 | |
| Hooky | 19:52 | % | |||||
| m20gull | 26:15 | % | 57:32 | 02:07:07 | 5:46:02 | ||
| Badger | 39:06 | 1:38:48 | 3:06:33 | ||||
| Jonny Rainbow | 41:43 | 3:24:38 |
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So, Stockholm. This was my first marathon away from the majors so it was smaller scale than what I’m used to. The main observation was that it made registration and navigating the start line way easier. Overall it was very well organised and they dealt with the heat well by making numerous changes and keeping everyone notified: many more drinks stations, mist tunnels, water troughs to dunk your sponge and/or cap in and they extended the race time so no one had to worry about when they finished. They also had two bag drops, one for clothing and one for valuables like phones and wallets. Whilst the finish line was on the running track inside the Olympic stadium we then walked to the huge sports centre down the road where the finish HQ was. There was plenty of space here to just collapse and recuperate and more free food and drink than I have ever experienced: Swedish swirly buns, hot dogs, fruit, all manner of drinks from alcohol free beer to water, tea, coffee, soup etc. I demolished 4 hot dogs in about 10 minutes.
As for the race itself it was extremely difficult and disappointing. As previously mentioned it started at noon and according to the email I received yesterday it was 27 degrees. Shade was pretty much non-existent due to it being midday and large exposed sections. I was sweating in the starting pen before I’d even started. The first half went well and looking at my official 5k spilts I did 23:14, 22:22, 22:10, 22:24, 19:29 and cruising but when I was at around 15 miles the heat had got to me and I pulled up feeing weary and dehydrated; I never recovered from this. I ended up switching off my Garmin, ignoring the time and in a routine of running a couple of miles and pausing for water and walking a bit. But no matter how often I drank or poured water over my head I never got rid of the dry mouth or felt cooler. The extra water made running feel uncomfortable as well. My 30k, 35 and 40 splits were all 28/29 mins finishing on 03:35:01. The race was also more undulating than I thought, if anyone knows Stockholm yes we ran over that huge uppy-downy bridge in the second half and the final 2k has a long incline which you also run earlier in the race.
The heat certainly played its part but I feel I made a few mistakes as well. My training plan meant I had not run 20 miles for 5 weeks (I finished Stockholm training 2 weeks back and had started Berlin), I should have adjusted my target time, should have taken a cap to dunk in the water and keep my head cool. As all my other marathons went exactly to plan I’d got complacent; as another poster said marathons always find you out. And as my brother kindly pointed out “you are nearly 50 remember.”
Would these adjustments improved my time? Possibly. Would they have led to a smother more steady paced and continuous race? Definitely. It was quite humbling and looking back a learning experience. I have decided to return next year and have another go.
As an aside I think special mention should go to the food and drink stations on the course: water, sports drink, coffee, Pepsi, vegetable broth, bananas, apples and best of all a pickled gherkin station. I’ve not seen such a range before.
I then spent a couple of days demolishing pizzas and drinking fine craft beer and talking to many runners doing the same.
As for the race itself it was extremely difficult and disappointing. As previously mentioned it started at noon and according to the email I received yesterday it was 27 degrees. Shade was pretty much non-existent due to it being midday and large exposed sections. I was sweating in the starting pen before I’d even started. The first half went well and looking at my official 5k spilts I did 23:14, 22:22, 22:10, 22:24, 19:29 and cruising but when I was at around 15 miles the heat had got to me and I pulled up feeing weary and dehydrated; I never recovered from this. I ended up switching off my Garmin, ignoring the time and in a routine of running a couple of miles and pausing for water and walking a bit. But no matter how often I drank or poured water over my head I never got rid of the dry mouth or felt cooler. The extra water made running feel uncomfortable as well. My 30k, 35 and 40 splits were all 28/29 mins finishing on 03:35:01. The race was also more undulating than I thought, if anyone knows Stockholm yes we ran over that huge uppy-downy bridge in the second half and the final 2k has a long incline which you also run earlier in the race.
The heat certainly played its part but I feel I made a few mistakes as well. My training plan meant I had not run 20 miles for 5 weeks (I finished Stockholm training 2 weeks back and had started Berlin), I should have adjusted my target time, should have taken a cap to dunk in the water and keep my head cool. As all my other marathons went exactly to plan I’d got complacent; as another poster said marathons always find you out. And as my brother kindly pointed out “you are nearly 50 remember.”
Would these adjustments improved my time? Possibly. Would they have led to a smother more steady paced and continuous race? Definitely. It was quite humbling and looking back a learning experience. I have decided to return next year and have another go.
As an aside I think special mention should go to the food and drink stations on the course: water, sports drink, coffee, Pepsi, vegetable broth, bananas, apples and best of all a pickled gherkin station. I’ve not seen such a range before.
I then spent a couple of days demolishing pizzas and drinking fine craft beer and talking to many runners doing the same.
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That's a great effort considering the conditions
Sounds like a very well organised event, apart from the start time!
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That's a great effort considering the conditions
Sounds like a very well organised event, apart from the start time!
Thank you
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Do many "slow" runners do Phoenix 10k?
Edit: ignore, didn't mean to post this, after typing I realised i could just Google the results!
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Edit: ignore, didn't mean to post this, after typing I realised i could just Google the results!
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So, Stockholm. This was my first marathon away from the majors so it was smaller scale than what I’m used to. The main observation was that it made registration and navigating the start line way easier. Overall it was very well organised and they dealt with the heat well by making numerous changes and keeping everyone notified: many more drinks stations, mist tunnels, water troughs to dunk your sponge and/or cap in and they extended the race time so no one had to worry about when they finished. They also had two bag drops, one for clothing and one for valuables like phones and wallets. Whilst the finish line was on the running track inside the Olympic stadium we then walked to the huge sports centre down the road where the finish HQ was. There was plenty of space here to just collapse and recuperate and more free food and drink than I have ever experienced: Swedish swirly buns, hot dogs, fruit, all manner of drinks from alcohol free beer to water, tea, coffee, soup etc. I demolished 4 hot dogs in about 10 minutes.
As for the race itself it was extremely difficult and disappointing. As previously mentioned it started at noon and according to the email I received yesterday it was 27 degrees. Shade was pretty much non-existent due to it being midday and large exposed sections. I was sweating in the starting pen before I’d even started. The first half went well and looking at my official 5k spilts I did 23:14, 22:22, 22:10, 22:24, 19:29 and cruising but when I was at around 15 miles the heat had got to me and I pulled up feeing weary and dehydrated; I never recovered from this. I ended up switching off my Garmin, ignoring the time and in a routine of running a couple of miles and pausing for water and walking a bit. But no matter how often I drank or poured water over my head I never got rid of the dry mouth or felt cooler. The extra water made running feel uncomfortable as well. My 30k, 35 and 40 splits were all 28/29 mins finishing on 03:35:01. The race was also more undulating than I thought, if anyone knows Stockholm yes we ran over that huge uppy-downy bridge in the second half and the final 2k has a long incline which you also run earlier in the race.
The heat certainly played its part but I feel I made a few mistakes as well. My training plan meant I had not run 20 miles for 5 weeks (I finished Stockholm training 2 weeks back and had started Berlin), I should have adjusted my target time, should have taken a cap to dunk in the water and keep my head cool. As all my other marathons went exactly to plan I’d got complacent; as another poster said marathons always find you out. And as my brother kindly pointed out “you are nearly 50 remember.”
Would these adjustments improved my time? Possibly. Would they have led to a smother more steady paced and continuous race? Definitely. It was quite humbling and looking back a learning experience. I have decided to return next year and have another go.
As an aside I think special mention should go to the food and drink stations on the course: water, sports drink, coffee, Pepsi, vegetable broth, bananas, apples and best of all a pickled gherkin station. I’ve not seen such a range before.
I then spent a couple of days demolishing pizzas and drinking fine craft beer and talking to many runners doing the same.
Great report, I enjoyed reading it. There's no coming back from dehydration and any fluids you take on seem to slosh around in your belly rather than rehydrate the body. It's a horrible feeling that then transfers to the brain and the point of no return - negative thoughts, confusion, cramp. You did well to push on and continue, and be in a fit state at the finish to eat hot dogs.
don't take this the wrong way but it's comforting when one of our top boys suffers!!
i'd give anything for that time even if it's in perfect conditions, on an all down hill course and with a strong wind behind me !!
I’ll be back.... (I only care about the AG, anyway...)
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