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Perfect strategy you burnt me out and kept going yourself.
Was second prize two of them?
You looked more like David Jason at the end.
Garry Nelson's teacher
Well-known member
Some great running by the NSC today. (Statement of the blindingly obvious - apologies.)
penny's harmonica
Well-known member
- Jan 30, 2012
- 738
David Beckham never got anything right.
Take a view nearer the day. I think we’ve all come away from today questioning our abilities.
I’ve got free tickets for Spain for me and Grandson. He can’t make it. Would you like to take his place Rodney?
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
Can I clear up a few things about the start, please? 
I started my run at 10:06 this morning, my intention was to run 2 miles out along the front and then back to the start. The intention was to start with the back markers. What actually happened, though, is that when I started everyone had already turned that first corner. So, the announcer mentioned that there was another late starter and I played up to the cheers and applause of the good and great people of Hastings. 
I then smashed my way through the field, trying to keep the 7:30 target pace in mind. I ran 12 miles yesterday, the middle 7 of which were at 6:50 per mile pace. Today was difficult, the hills made things very tough for me to maintain the 7:30 per mile pace and I was way ahead of it, then way behind it. I love the course, it's a shame it's pre-marathon because I don't imagine a year when I'm not going all out for it. But I do feel I can post a quick time on that course, I think it suits me nicely. Brilliant time for [MENTION=18183]big nuts[/MENTION] on the day, brilliantly paced as well, looking at the splits.
Solid runs for [MENTION=23419]penny's harmonica[/MENTION], [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] and [MENTION=26634]Simgull[/MENTION] - no disrespect in the order of mentions there boys. I'm going to sleep well tonight!
Also, 61 miles for me this week - 415 for the year to date.
I started my run at 10:06 this morning, my intention was to run 2 miles out along the front and then back to the start. The intention was to start with the back markers. What actually happened, though, is that when I started everyone had already turned that first corner. So, the announcer mentioned that there was another late starter and I played up to the cheers and applause of the good and great people of Hastings. I then smashed my way through the field, trying to keep the 7:30 target pace in mind. I ran 12 miles yesterday, the middle 7 of which were at 6:50 per mile pace. Today was difficult, the hills made things very tough for me to maintain the 7:30 per mile pace and I was way ahead of it, then way behind it. I love the course, it's a shame it's pre-marathon because I don't imagine a year when I'm not going all out for it. But I do feel I can post a quick time on that course, I think it suits me nicely. Brilliant time for [MENTION=18183]big nuts[/MENTION] on the day, brilliantly paced as well, looking at the splits.
Solid runs for [MENTION=23419]penny's harmonica[/MENTION], [MENTION=15605]knocky1[/MENTION] and [MENTION=26634]Simgull[/MENTION] - no disrespect in the order of mentions there boys.
I'm going to sleep well tonight!Also, 61 miles for me this week - 415 for the year to date.
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Not trying to be controversial, but a hard half marathon three weeks out from a marathon will have no lasting effect in terms of running the marathon to plan........
I don’t run marathons to plan. I walk.
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Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
My concern would be picking up some kind of strain or something on the day. I do think I'll be racing it next year though, I'll work it into my plan for 2020. If I ran the Half at Marathon pace, I think it would be good training, if a bit of short of milage a few weeks out.
I’d like to see a video of your start.
All very well [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] but I beat you by 5 seconds. You’ll be useless in the Olympics.
I hope there might be something, the commentator joked that I'd parked in Eastbourne or otherwise didn't know where the start was.
In actual fact, today was the earliest I've shown up for a race. I just didn't quite get it right with the pacing of the out and back, not something that will generally be a problem. On the plus side, nobody overtook me at any time.
All very well [MENTION=13055]Ninja Elephant[/MENTION] but I beat you by 5 seconds. You’ll be useless in the Olympics.
If we're racing each other on chip time I think we both ought to race Ninja on gun time in the BM. I'd also suggest hiding his alarm clock but it's blatently obvious he doesn't have one.
Greg Bobkin
Silver Seagull
- May 22, 2012
- 16,021
Great Hastings runs, people. Think I'll stick it on the race list for 2020.
I had a tough one yesterday morning. Couldn't get going and ended up taking it nice and slow by the end. I put it down as a bad day at the office and got back on the time trials this morning. Building up to the AW20 on Sunday – funny old route, but on my doorstep and birthday means it's too good an opportunity to pass up!
I had a tough one yesterday morning. Couldn't get going and ended up taking it nice and slow by the end. I put it down as a bad day at the office and got back on the time trials this morning. Building up to the AW20 on Sunday – funny old route, but on my doorstep and birthday means it's too good an opportunity to pass up!
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Not trying to trump your ace, especially given the magnificence of the spot-prize you received (hard to say 'awarded') but at the 'Hayling 10' a couple of years ago I became the proud possessor of a waterproof jacket bearing the name 'Morrisons' proudly on its back. It wasn't the right size.
BenElton'sBrother
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Mixed weekend for my running efforts.
Started well on Saturday in Hove Park, a SB time of 21.46 and AG of 62.71 (along with a best positional and gender finish) made for a satisfying start to the weekend. Just need to find 12 seconds over the coming couple of weeks to turn that SB into a PB...
Gaffer, an update to the table when you're able to please
Then to Sunday, whilst some of NSC's finest were doing battle in Hastings I was 22 miles in preparation for the BM and it felt terrible!! Like others have mentioned, I found it really difficult to get going yesterday and really struggled for any kind of rhythm. My pace and times disintegrated over the final third and I was struggling to jog down the hills never mind anything else by the end!
Based on this, I know I've got the miles in my legs to complete the BM I'm just doubting whether I can hit my finish time target, Maranoia is strong within me today!!
Anyway, huge well done to everyone who got out and did the miles yesterday, love reading about how you all got on.
Started well on Saturday in Hove Park, a SB time of 21.46 and AG of 62.71 (along with a best positional and gender finish) made for a satisfying start to the weekend. Just need to find 12 seconds over the coming couple of weeks to turn that SB into a PB...
Gaffer, an update to the table when you're able to please
Then to Sunday, whilst some of NSC's finest were doing battle in Hastings I was 22 miles in preparation for the BM and it felt terrible!! Like others have mentioned, I found it really difficult to get going yesterday and really struggled for any kind of rhythm. My pace and times disintegrated over the final third and I was struggling to jog down the hills never mind anything else by the end!
Based on this, I know I've got the miles in my legs to complete the BM I'm just doubting whether I can hit my finish time target, Maranoia is strong within me today!!
Anyway, huge well done to everyone who got out and did the miles yesterday, love reading about how you all got on.
Well only my third park run Saturday following a two week break having fallen down a flight of stairs but even so and dispite coming third to last it was my best run (assuming it can be called that) 39 :45 everyone was so supportive park run is a truly wonderful network then yesterday attended my first walking football session in Lancing what a great welcoming buch had a great time and at 59 and starting any form of exercise for the first time in years I have had a fabulous weekend mind you I ache a bit today!
loco61
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Ran 7 times round the local park (it is a small park) yesterday... will go for 8 today!
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
I'll be stepping out for an 8 mile recovery run this morning, I'm not feeling it at all. My legs are very heavy this morning and the cycle to work was a drag. I'm not looking forward to tomorrow's mile sprints!
Big upward movement for [MENTION=1508]BenElton'sBrother[/MENTION]. Jumping above [MENTION=25508]soistes[/MENTION]. How is you're bad graze Soistes? Looked pretty rough at Hove Prom Saturday. Good luck with it.
| NAME | 5K SB | 5K PB | SB AG | 10K | 10M | HM | M |
| Artie Fufkin | 16:55 | 16:55 | 81.3% | 38:42 | 1:17:00 | 3:07:58 | |
| Badger | 18:05 | 18:05 | 72.88% | 39:06 | 1:22:57 | 2:56:33 | |
| Ninja Elephant | 19:28 | 18:23 | 66.67% | 39:00 | 1:07:57 | 1:27:43 | 3:29:12 |
| Dazzer | 20:35 | 19.57 | 72.79% | 1:36 | 3:43: | ||
| St Leonard's | 20.44 | 19.44 | 63.59% | 1:34:35 | |||
| Bad Ash | 20:45 | 19:40 | 64.82% | 43:27 | 1:35:00 | 3:43:03 | |
| jimmygull | 20:50 | 20:50 | 49:19 | ||||
| Knocky | 20:59 | 17:45 | 75.77% | 39:52 | 1:34:00 | 3:50:49 | |
| CompleteBadger | 21:31 | 19:37 | 60.26% | 41:25 | 1:17:11 | 1:30:58 | 3:29:52 |
| GNT | 21:34 | 20:20 | 77.09% | 40:31 | 1:19:12 | 1:31:18 | 4:19:55 |
| Simgull | 21:42 | 20:21 | 69.05% | 42:45 | 1:11:46 | 1:38:14 | 3:44:28 |
| Ben Eltons Bro | 21:46 | 21:35 | 62.71% | 45:38 | 1:39:26 | 3:52:07 | |
| Soistes | 21:51 | 21:51 | 75.36% | 46:14 | 1:43:12 | 3:51:33 | |
| P's Harmonica | 21:57 | 20:10 | 43:03 | 1:33:56 | 3:27:19 | ||
| lostinlondon | 22:00 | 22:00 | 61:14% | ||||
| Anchorman | 22:31 | 21:34 | 70.61% | 46.25 | 1:41:38 | 3:55:00 | |
| Guinness Boy | 23:02 | 22:04 | 46:50 | 01:21:06 | 1:49:06 | 4:00:06 | |
| Greg Bobkin | 23:12 | 20:54 | 42: | 1:13: | 1:39:00 | 3:57:37 | |
| Mr Blobby | 23:43 | 23:43 | 62.19% | 48:54 | 1:20:05 | 1:47:44 | 4:27:50 |
| Bob! | 23:57 | 22:41 | 66.95% | 45.39 | 1:16:42 | 1:44:21 | 3:53:35 |
| HerrTubthumper | 24:09 | 19:03 | 1:36:10 | 3:05:34 | |||
| Notters | 25:44 | 25:44 | 51.23% | ||||
| Capricorn | 16:57 | 36:55 | 1:23:20 | 3:21:11 | |||
| Deletebeepbeep | 18:05 | 1:23:48 | 3:01:55 | ||||
| Big Nuts | 18:37 | 38:39 | 1:05:38 | 1:27:42 | 3:15:59 | ||
| Curious Orange | 18:36 | 37:59 | 1:24:23.9 | 3:29:23 | |||
| Blue&WhiteSea | 17:05 | 36:53 | 1:00:09 | 1:22:39 | |||
| Mr Banana | 19:28 | ||||||
| SeafordbySea | 20:02 | 46:10 | 1:29:21 | 1:37:48 | |||
| Left Back | 21:02 | 45:47 | 1:42:01 | ||||
| RInce'sPython | 22:29 | 48:45 | 1:55:48 | ||||
| Pembury | 18.58 | 39.08 | 1:33:02 | 3:19: | |||
| JoePrecious | 19:44 | 46:19 | 1:24:08 | 1:38:13 | 4:04:30 | ||
| m20gull | 26:15 | 57:32 | 02:07:07 | 5:46:02 | |||
| Nathan | 46:58 | 1:47:20 | 4:15:15 | ||||
| Jonny Rainbow | 41:43 | 1:12:40 | 3:24:38 | ||||
| Shippers | 1:43:42 | ||||||
| sjamesb3466 | 54:11 | 2:02:06 |