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Post by JonesInAMillion on Sept 2, 2013 11:13:18 GMT
Had a mare of a 10K yesterday. Had to stop at 6K because two of my toenails had gone black
I read that as one of my tonsils had gone black ;D
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Post by Northy on Sept 2, 2013 20:01:11 GMT
Had a mare of a 10K yesterday. Had to stop at 6K because two of my toenails had gone black. All the ambulance people could offer was "we'll put a plaster on it" which was useless so I just ran without socks. Then at 7K I had to stop to go for a wee (I didn't do a Paula, there were Portaloos) then shortly after my shoelaces came undone, twice.  Without the stops I would have done an average of 8.5 min miles and I still managed to finish it in 57 minutes so I'm hoping for an under 50 at the Lichfield 10K next week. Getting faster just need to go further, considering a marathon to enter next year  any recommendations for an easy beginners course?? ;D Manchester in April, or Liverpool in May, they have announced a rock n roll marathon, they are decent, Belfast and Madrid were 2 this year. |
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Post by Northy on Sept 2, 2013 20:02:54 GMT
Quite flat is Nice to Cannes, mostly along the seafront, and then there is the shopping for a woman when not running
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Post by WineDelilah on Sept 2, 2013 20:24:36 GMT
Ran from Delamere forest to Beeston Castle and back today, 16 miles with plenty of hills, legs still itching and stinging from nettles 9 hours after, sore arms from running through corn and also had the pleasure of being chased by a cow  Bet Mrs Northy doesn't know you call her that.... |
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Post by Northy on Sept 4, 2013 18:15:21 GMT
Ran from Delamere forest to Beeston Castle and back today, 16 miles with plenty of hills, legs still itching and stinging from nettles 9 hours after, sore arms from running through corn and also had the pleasure of being chased by a cow Bet Mrs Northy doesn't know you call her that.... Theres normally an 'old' and 'fookin' in there somewhere as well  |
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Post by Northy on Sept 4, 2013 18:17:38 GMT
Crashed and burnt last night couldn't get a breathing rhythm going, earache, tight chest and sore throat this morning, bloody virus's.  |
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Post by Orbs on Sept 7, 2013 13:22:26 GMT
Second parkrun today with a change of tactics. Last time I went out 'quick' and got knackered but just managed to hold on for a time of 27.59. This time I decided to start steadier and then open up in the last mile or so - worked a treat with a PB in......... 27.58 ;D WTF! - 26.16 today  I'll be winning it by Christmas  |
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Post by Revolver Ocelot on Sept 7, 2013 17:13:04 GMT
Good lad Orbs!
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Post by Orbs on Sept 14, 2013 17:29:11 GMT
Second parkrun today with a change of tactics. Last time I went out 'quick' and got knackered but just managed to hold on for a time of 27.59. This time I decided to start steadier and then open up in the last mile or so - worked a treat with a PB in......... 27.58 ;D WTF! - 26.16 today I'll be winning it by Christmas 25.46 today  |
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Post by Northy on Sept 19, 2013 8:11:55 GMT
Second parkrun today with a change of tactics. Last time I went out 'quick' and got knackered but just managed to hold on for a time of 27.59. This time I decided to start steadier and then open up in the last mile or so - worked a treat with a PB in......... 27.58 ;D WTF! - 26.16 today I'll be winning it by Christmas Way to go Idaho, you'll be beating that parrot this year no sweat Well there probably will be a lot of sweat |
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Post by Northy on Sept 21, 2013 6:32:25 GMT
WTF! - 26.16 today I'll be winning it by Christmas 25.46 today Do that 4 times and you'll be under that 2 hours barrier |
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Post by Orbs on Sept 21, 2013 6:53:12 GMT
Do that 4 times and you'll be under that 2 hours barrier .....and a heart surgeon. |
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Post by Northy on Sept 22, 2013 18:15:51 GMT
Do that 4 times and you'll be under that 2 hours barrier .....and a heart surgeon. Ooh..... |
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Post by Mr_Sausage on Sept 22, 2013 19:22:09 GMT
Cycling is for people with no friends  |
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Post by Revolver Ocelot on Sept 22, 2013 22:40:58 GMT
Cycling is for people with no friends Seems a good fit for you. |
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Post by Mr_Sausage on Sept 23, 2013 18:39:27 GMT
Cycling is for people with no friends Seems a good fit for you. I love bikes as long as they are upwards of 600cc's and about 100bhp. Cycles .... leave them to the kiddies, the tree huggers, and those who haven't got the balls to ride a real bike ...... toot toot ..... tootle on |
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Post by Northy on Sept 24, 2013 5:13:05 GMT
Ran 22 miles on Sunday, pilates last night, cardio cross training at gym today, sports massage tomorrow, 8 miles Thursday and Friday then the sandstone trail A race on Sunday, 17.5 miles with over 3300 feet of ascending and descending, then its taper down for 3 weeks to Amsterdam or a bed next to Orbs |
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Post by Northy on Sept 27, 2013 7:09:54 GMT
Rejection letter for London marathon 2014, 3rd year on the trot, Branson you bastard, i'm not leaving the money for charity next year, i'll tick the no box |
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Post by Revolver Ocelot on Sept 29, 2013 19:45:08 GMT
30 miles in what felt like a hurricane, burnt nearly 2k calories and just smashed a massive indian takeaway to redress the balance. ;D
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Post by Northy on Oct 25, 2013 19:21:31 GMT
Didnt have the best marathon, tight hamstring before I went, woke up with what seemed like a hangover, but was a stinking cold and got an ear infection Managed to get round in 3 hour 57 mins though, but couldn't run as fast as I wanted owing to the hamstring, went the physio and I've now strained it, got to rest for 2 or 3 weeks. Oh and at 4 in the morning, some lucky buggers were smashing the headboard against the wall in the room next door, couldn't do anything, had to save the legs ;)tired... |
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Without the stops I would have done an average of 8.5 min miles and I still managed to finish it in 57 minutes so I'm hoping for an under 50 at the Lichfield 10K next week. Getting faster just need to go further, considering a marathon to enter next year 
any recommendations for an easy beginners course?? ;D
I'll be winning it by Christmas 
