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Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2017 10:52 am
by Victor Mildew
strawberry float I've just realised I don't have my nice run route any more :x

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:31 pm
by satriales
I found some good routes today. Previously I was just sticking to the road but this time I went into the woods and ended up on a path that crosses through an airfield right next to the runway!

Ran 10 miles and still felt pretty good at the end but I was going much slower than i'd like as I was trying to keep to a low heart rate.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:13 am
by Victor Mildew
Tried a route around here thinking it would be 4 miles and it was only 2.7 :fp:

Thing is is so step around here that I get a different kinds of workout from it, but I can't get near my times. Blowing out my ass and only doing 8.30 a mile. Going to go down to the local park this lunch time to try to do a 6 mile or so on flat ground.

Cool story bro.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:10 am
by Oblomov Boblomov
Signed up to a 10km towards the end of the month.

Aiming to beat 50 minutes but I've never run farther than 8km before so I'm not sure how I'll manage.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:37 am
by Victor Mildew
If you can do 8 you can easily do 10.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 12:32 pm
by satriales
I wanted to do another 10 mile slow and easy run today, but my legs were hurting and it was way too hot so I ended up just doing a slow 5k instead.

Did knock another 15 seconds of my parkrun time yesterday, so it's down to 25:50. I had to walk for a bit had no energy after the 3rd time climbing the hill, so there's easily another 20 seconds to be gained next time ;)

Anyone here doing the Brighton marathon? My brother was aiming for sub 3, but got 3:01 Ouch!

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2017 11:28 am
by satriales
5th parkrun PB in a row. 24:11 today which is 1:12 off last week's PB! :D

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Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:39 am
by Oblomov Boblomov
Great Birmingham Run today :D.

I'm in the first wave with the elite runners :shock:!

Slightly worried about hills, as I do almost all of my training on very flat ground.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:39 am
by Mini E
Good luck mate. Enjoy it!

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:01 pm
by Oblomov Boblomov
Mini E wrote:Good luck mate. Enjoy it!

Cheers Mini E!

46 minutes, 14 seconds.

It was much harder than I was expecting. The sun came out to punish me and there were a lot of hills.

Feels good! :mrgreen:

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:10 pm
by Victor Mildew
Hills are strawberry floaters. As in now running around home there are no flat bits any more, and I'm finishing runs absolutely shattered and I'm only doing 8.30 miles. It's an elevation change of 300 feet up and down the whole way :dread:

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 6:46 pm
by mcjihge2
Ive entered the ballot for the London Marathon.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 6:47 pm
by Mini E
Ditto :)

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 7:26 am
by Rubix
Just started running again, only up to 5k but need to get to around 15k by October

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 1:24 pm
by Mini E
Rubix wrote:Just started running again, only up to 5k but need to get to around 15k by October


Easily done mate. I went from 5k to 15k in four weeks or so just pushing myself on the longer runs.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 1:41 pm
by satriales
Rubix wrote:Just started running again, only up to 5k but need to get to around 15k by October

If you are running 5k at full effort then just try a really slow run instead and youll have no problem getting to 15k.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 3:51 pm
by Rubix
Cheers lads. Actually what im doing is tough mudder which is 20k but stop start with obstacles. Not too worried about the obstacles just the running.

Doing about 5min km

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Tue May 02, 2017 11:22 pm
by Cuban Pete
Spartan Race season starts again for me in a couple of weeks. Also including 4 endurance events aswell as the 3 usual race lengths.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 11:04 am
by Oblomov Boblomov
Finally broke the 22 minute barrier at Parkrun this morning, coming in at 21:55 :mrgreen:.

Re: The Running Thread

Posted: Sat May 06, 2017 12:34 pm
by Snowcannon
Oblomov Boblomov wrote:Finally broke the 22 minute barrier at Parkrun this morning, coming in at 21:55 :mrgreen:.


Good work, well done! I didn't even break the 30 minute barrier, my local parkrun is pretty damn hilly though