Official Running Thread

[jimhigham]

How are you getting on [MENTION=24168]jimi[/MENTION]ngham? 6 now to go and fatigue is becoming an issue for me along with chaffing around my crutch. I think the next 3 will be the toughest as it will be getting light just after 4 and I’m hoping that brings renewed energy.

I’m OK, thanks. I’d set myself a target and I’m a good ten minutes inside it so I’m easing off and enjoying the final couple of miles at an easier pace, having pushed hard in the dark. Legs feel fine, as I’d been training for an endurance event that’s been shelved for a year. I’m just running out of batteries now but that’s fine. Just the one to go and then it’s bath time.

How are you doing now? Hope the dawn has reinvigorated you.

 

[penny's harmonica]

I’m OK, thanks. I’d set myself a target and I’m a good ten minutes inside it so I’m easing off and enjoying the final couple of miles at an easier pace, having pushed hard in the dark. Legs feel fine, as I’d been training for an endurance event that’s been shelved for a year. I’m just running out of batteries now but that’s fine. Just the one to go and then it’s bath time.

How are you doing now? Hope the dawn has reinvigorated you.

Well done, sounds like you had a comfortable 24 hours. It has been good to have something to focus on after so many cancellations. I feel quite spaced out. I can’t decide if it feels like I just landed on a flight from Singapore or I just got home after a night in the Zap.
I think I enjoyed it but probably need a day to reflect.

 

[knocky1]

Congratulations to our all day and all nighters.

An update for the table with my 5k. A bit fuzzy headed today and legs on fire so a few easy days ahead.

NAME	NSC 5K	NSC 5K AG	NSC 3K	NSC 3K AG
Big Nuts	18:16	74.72%	10:45	72.19%
knocky	20:46	77.23%
Simgull	21:07	72.17%
GNT	21:24(W)	78.38% (W)	12:52	74.11%
Greg Bobkin	21:27	64.8%
Bob!	24:00	67.42%

NAME	NSC Mile AG	NSC Mile Time
Artie Fufkin	80.57%	4:59
Knocky	77.74%	5:56
Fitzcarraldo	76.04%	4:53
GNT	75.37%	6:24
Big Nuts	73.15%	5.22
Penny's Harmonica	71.35%	6:025
Ninja	69.89%	5:21
Anchorman	69.36%	6:39
Dazzer6666	68.13%	6:26

 

[dazzer6666]

Father’s Day innit......

 

[knocky1]

Father’s Day innit......

Give them 20-30 years before they find what life is about......or not!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Just popping an update on here to save the thread popping any further down page two! Well done to the P24ers – great achievement. I actually got a bit of FOMO being kept updated about some others who were doing it. Was there a straight 24 hour distance category too? I saw a few people on the Phoenix FB group posting about mega mileages...

I had 15 miles on Saturday morning along the SDW with only cows for company, then two miles yesterday morning to keep RED June going. Four miles this morning in 'new' shoes (ones I've had for ages, but not used much because I thought they were more casual trainers, not proper runners) and they seem to be OK.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Hi all. Been following the thread to gain some lockdown motivation - many thanks for those who've also given me strava kudos. I felt the need to post a little milestone of my own - I went out today and did a 10k in under 40 minutes for the first time in 12 years! The previous occasion being the Brighton HM in 2008.

I've struggled with a hip labral tear for about 15 years now that has limited my running, however the current situation has provided a perfect opportunity for slow and consistent increase so I'm pretty please with reaching around 20 miles a week and (just) tipping into 3 runs a week. Have got my eye on HM as soon as events open up again.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Hi all. Been following the thread to gain some lockdown motivation - many thanks for those who've also given me strava kudos. I felt the need to post a little milestone of my own - I went out today and did a 10k in under 40 minutes for the first time in 12 years! The previous occasion being the Brighton HM in 2008.

I've struggled with a hip labral tear for about 15 years now that has limited my running, however the current situation has provided a perfect opportunity for slow and consistent increase so I'm pretty please with reaching around 20 miles a week and (just) tipping into 3 runs a week. Have got my eye on HM as soon as events open up again.

Great to hear from you. With your current times and obvious pedigree, you could find yourself well to the north of the thread's various competitions, although they do tend to be over shorter distances.

Just two things:

1.We (or some of us!) are into age grading, so it would it be good to know your vintage. (If you are over 60, you can ____ off as you are far too good!)

2. Good to see you are clearly a Garry Nelson fan. But just about the only thing I'm sure of on the planet is that he's a 'rr' and not an 'r'.

All the best, GNT (not a pedant: honestly!)

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Great to hear from you. With your current times and obvious pedigree, you could find yourself well to the north of the thread's various competitions, although they do tend to be over shorter distances.

Just two things:

1.We (or some of us!) are into age grading, so it would it be good to know your vintage. (If you are over 60, you can ____ off as you are far too good!)

2. Good to see you are clearly a Garry Nelson fan. But just about the only thing I'm sure of on the planet is that he's a 'rr' and not an 'r'.

All the best, GNT (not a pedant: honestly!)

Maybe it's this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Nelson_(director)

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Great to hear from you. With your current times and obvious pedigree, you could find yourself well to the north of the thread's various competitions, although they do tend to be over shorter distances.

Just two things:

1.We (or some of us!) are into age grading, so it would it be good to know your vintage. (If you are over 60, you can ____ off as you are far too good!)

2. Good to see you are clearly a Garry Nelson fan. But just about the only thing I'm sure of on the planet is that he's a 'rr' and not an 'r'.

All the best, GNT (not a pedant: honestly!)

I hang my head in shame that I never noticed! An insult to my childhood idol!

For age grading, I'll be 40 in a few weeks. I saw the table of results and (mostly due to their injury inducement) I stay away from short, sharp efforts. I have a strava-confirmed 19.31 for 5k from a few weeks ago and a 1.22 Brighton HM from 12 years ago!

 

[Badger]

I had a good, but completely unplanned run yesterday. I was all set to go out for a bike ride with a couple of friends. I got down to the secure bike storage area in my building only to discover the keypad wasn't working. The security guy told me an engineer had been called but wouldn't be coming yesterday.

I decided going for a run was the only option. I think my anger helped me to get into my stride pretty quickly and I settled into an enjoyable run. Unfortunately, it was 10:30 by the time I got out on a hot and humid day here. It was in the high 20s with humidity so I spent my whole time looking for shade and wiping away the sweat. After a couple of weeks of this weather I think I'm finally used to running in the heat again. A nice 16k run gave me my first 50k week for a little while.

One thing I've found is after about a month of low volume weeks (around 30k) I seem to have got over the niggling little injuries I was starting to feel. Having these breaks really helps the body to heal, even without stopping completely.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

I hang my head in shame that I never noticed! An insult to my childhood idol!

For age grading, I'll be 40 in a few weeks. I saw the table of results and (mostly due to their injury inducement) I stay away from short, sharp efforts. I have a strava-confirmed 19.31 for 5k from a few weeks ago and a 1.22 Brighton HM from 12 years ago!

Cheers. 40 = new age category. A good time to peak.

PS If you want to get your AG then we use this calculator. But given that you are getting faster and about to have a birthday, you might want to wait a few weeks?

http://www.howardgrubb.co.uk/athletics/wmalookup15.html

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Maybe it's this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Nelson_(director)

Oh come on: we all know there's only one Garry Nelson.

 

[knocky1]

I hang my head in shame that I never noticed! An insult to my childhood idol!

For age grading, I'll be 40 in a few weeks. I saw the table of results and (mostly due to their injury inducement) I stay away from short, sharp efforts. I have a strava-confirmed 19.31 for 5k from a few weeks ago and a 1.22 Brighton HM from 12 years ago!

Cheers. 40 = new age category. A good time to peak.

PS If you want to get your AG then we use this calculator. But given that you are getting faster and about to have a birthday, you might want to wait a few weeks?

http://www.howardgrubb.co.uk/athletics/wmalookup15.html

Gaffer is onto it. Indurain’s 5k will go in the Virtual Lockdown table. Welcome.
69.42%
The 40th Birthday and a repeat performance or better will put that into the 70+% band.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

I hang my head in shame that I never noticed! An insult to my childhood idol!

For age grading, I'll be 40 in a few weeks. I saw the table of results and (mostly due to their injury inducement) I stay away from short, sharp efforts. I have a strava-confirmed 19.31 for 5k from a few weeks ago and a 1.22 Brighton HM from 12 years ago!

By the way, just to show you that you selected your childhood hero wisely, Garry was a top bloke off the field too. I can't say that we were BFFs but I taught Garry when he was a mature student on a part time Business course for 2 years. This was the time when several bigger clubs were after him and he was at the top of his form (I claim no credit).

He was bright, modest and just an all round nice lad.

His only flaw in my eyes was this (and it was a serious one): he turned down my invitation to play for our staff team against the students. We lost - and Garry's grades , I have to say, suffered badly.

Seriously, he was a role model for any young pro.

PS I got my own back on him by beating him in an annual 3.5 mile charity run along Worthing prom, whereupon he explained very nicely that he'd run the first part of it with his toddler.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

By the way, just to show you that you selected your childhood hero wisely, Garry was a top bloke off the field too. I can't say that we were BFFs but I taught Garry when he was a mature student on a part time Business course for 2 years. This was the time when several bigger clubs were after him and he was at the top of his form (I claim no credit).

He was bright, modest and just an all round nice lad.

His only flaw in my eyes was this (and it was a serious one): he turned down my invitation to play for our staff team against the students. We lost - and Garry's grades , I have to say, suffered badly.

Seriously, he was a role model for any young pro.

PS I got my own back on him by beating him in an annual 3.5 mile charity run along Worthing prom, whereupon he explained very nicely that he'd run the first part of it with his toddler.

Good to hear!

 

[pigbite]

Just checking in on the running thread and looks like everyone has been very active. I managed my first marathon distance just before my birthday in May - essentially the Arun River Marathon up to Rackham Hill and back - and I have run at least 5K every day through June so far, in fact 10K yesterday and then again this morning - the weather is so nice it's just a pleasure to be out on the LA seafront first thing. I did the Centurion 50k in a week a couple of weeks ago and lining up to do the One Up challenge in July.

Anyway, having just popped my periscope up for a quick look see, no doubt it's back to submerging for a while until I remember to participate!

Happy running one and all.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Good to hear!View attachment 125220

Lovely photo. Thanks for posting.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Lovely photo. Thanks for posting.

Just found this on youtube of the match. It features Garry doing an extremely theatrical fall for the penalty! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k4-xLcXQew

 

[knocky1]

Been ****** from my 5k effort. Last day for June’s PP Magic Mile tomorrow. The Gasson has set a 5:45 target today. That gives me 11 seconds to find (no Vaporfly last time!). See how I feel in the morning after a bottle of red before making a decision for a virtual 80%. Body says no and so does the head, so it’s all down to the football and the wine to give me a lift.

Anyone interested in this? Especially the West Sussex boys.