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- Thread starter Skint Gull
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skipper734
Registered ruffian
get in, just completed my first ever 10K this morning in Seaford (south coast run) I think I came lastbut I was the only runner with no kidneys so I win
Wow! No kidneys. Hero, you do win.
lost in london
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I signed up to do the Royal Parks Half Marathon but now won't be doing it because I am a lazy bastard who hasn't done any running training. Does anyone want my place in exchange for a donation to REMF?
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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I went for my fist run in years today. What I can't work out is how fast I should be going. Everyone else in the park was plodding round slowly whereas I was going about 50% faster. Is it better to go fast for a shorter distance or slow for a longer one?
Depends what you are training for
shoreham moonraker
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- Apr 11, 2009
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Plodding rocks.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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I hated the first two or three miles every time I ran - always felt like stopping/giving up.
Just get into a rhythm, and plod along.
I was not a great music listener, only if I was doing a really long run.
I ran the London Marathon this year (first/last time) and took music with me, but only used it for a very short time - too many people to chat to!
Just get into a rhythm, and plod along.
I was not a great music listener, only if I was doing a really long run.
I ran the London Marathon this year (first/last time) and took music with me, but only used it for a very short time - too many people to chat to!
champion7
fast and furious
I don't know if anyone knows this but Eddie Izzard has just completed 43 marathons in 51 days,pretty impressive in my book.
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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Mentally impressive (and a top comic as well)....but he still looked a bit chubby/barrel chested when he ended. I'd be a bean pole if I did the same.
seagullsoverlincoln
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- Jul 14, 2009
- 521
Could be a lot of things but may just be a bit of stiffness. Try running with
a knee support and see if that helps. With the marathon looming you do
tend to feel every twinge.
I'm doing the Loch Ness Marathon in a couple of weeks, my biggest worry is
avoiding all the bugs going round the office
lost in london
Well-known member
Google ITB / runners knee. Might be the muscle that runs down the side of your thign from your hip to under your knee that is tight, pulling your knee out of alignment and needs stretching.
I am NOT a doctor, this could be utter bollocks.
Indeed. The first few he did in about ten hours, which can't much faster than walking it. Mentally it was an impressive feat as you say, but I did chuckle when I saw it compared to Walliams cross channel swim, which is FAR more of a physical challenge. The proportion of people who die trying to swim the challenge is actually quite scary.
beardy gull
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I'm doing it. 10000 signed up, 2000 places left. Bloody expensive though. Running 3 x a week at the moment, usually anything between 6 and 12 miles a time. Started running again about 6 weeks ago, not had a drink for over 3 weeks and haven't lost ANY weight at all. What's THAT all about?
Barnes Green Half Marathon next.
Tricky Dicky
New member
Hmmm - if I can keep the running up, this one will come too soon for me. I've not been doing it very long, and I'm not really built for it, so am working on 5k distances at the mo. Hoping to build up to at least a half mara someday - but we'll see.
Im doing it, we can talk about how gay your brother is for 26 miles.