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Anchorman

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Oct 19, 2007
151
Offical time 02:02:06 so a few seconds better than I thought. This running thing is a bloody slippery slope, suddenly wishing I had pushed harder to nip in under the two hour mark when before the event I was happy with anything under 2.5 hours!

Thanks to all for the encouragement. You guys (and ladies) spur me on to get better and break my own records next year :bounce:
Excellent first Half Marathon, now you can target that sub 2 hour next time. Hope the vino is going (gone?) down well!!
 


Bry Nylon

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Helpful Moderator
Jul 21, 2003
19,783
Playing snooker
My 9-year old daughter participated in her first Junior Park Run today - instigated by the after school Running Club she is in.

Getting up at 06.45am on a cold rainy day didn't feel great, but what a fantastic event with great volunteers, great spirit and superbly organised, with 100+ kids running in the pouring rain with smiles on their faces. All free, too. She can't wait to go back next week - and truth be told, neither can I. And her 7-year brother wants to run next time too, so I registered him on Park Run tonight.

I'm know I'm late to the party, but Park Run is a fantastic institution.
 


dazzer6666

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NSC Patreon
Mar 27, 2013
52,024
Burgess Hill
My 9-year old daughter participated in her first Junior Park Run today - instigated by the after school Running Club she is in.

Getting up at 06.45am on a cold rainy day didn't feel great, but what a fantastic event with great volunteers, great spirit and superbly organised, with 100+ kids running in the pouring rain with smiles on their faces. All free, too. She can't wait to go back next week - and truth be told, neither can I. And her 7-year brother wants to run next time too, so I registered him on Park Run tonight.

I'm know I'm late to the party, but Park Run is a fantastic institution.

Indeed it is.......welcome to the club !
 


sjamesb3466

Well-known member
Jan 31, 2009
5,182
Leicester
Excellent first Half Marathon, now you can target that sub 2 hour next time. Hope the vino is going (gone?) down well!!

Going down very nicely and nearly gone. May be approaching gin o'clock. Booked the day off work tomorrow anyway so why not celebrate!

Definitely looking for a sub two hour run next time.
On a side note, nobody warned me about sack chaffing from running in the rain! (maybe too much sharing/wine)
 


dazzer6666

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NSC Patreon
Mar 27, 2013
52,024
Burgess Hill
Going down very nicely and nearly gone. May be approaching gin o'clock. Booked the day off work tomorrow anyway so why not celebrate!

Definitely looking for a sub two hour run next time.
On a side note, nobody warned me about sack chaffing from running in the rain! (maybe too much sharing/wine)

Get lycra undershorts (tights). I wear them for all running. Chafed knacksack not good.
 




timbha

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
9,834
Sussex
Going down very nicely and nearly gone. May be approaching gin o'clock. Booked the day off work tomorrow anyway so why not celebrate!

Definitely looking for a sub two hour run next time.
On a side note, nobody warned me about sack chaffing from running in the rain! (maybe too much sharing/wine)

Hope you wasn’t wearing those shorts with a mesh lining - ouch. Try pants or cycling shorts underneath next time
 




Capricorn

New member
Aug 14, 2010
326
Perth, Australia
Been absent for a while from this thread but after picking up an achilles injury training for a sub 3hr marathon earlier on in the year, my focus became recovering from that and then just enjoying the Melbourne marathon later on in the year. Ended up running a 3:21:11 at Melbourne marathon yesterday which I'm pretty happy with given the easy-paced long runs in the lead up. Had to battle leg cramps for the last 7k in the 24 degree heat, but fortunately I was able to manage the cramps this time around!
 




knocky1

Well-known member
Jan 20, 2010
12,948
Table update for a good marathon effort by [MENTION=17139]Capricorn[/MENTION] Downunder. Will he be our first sub 3 hour runner?

NAME 5K SB 5K PB SB AG 10K 10M HM M
Capricorn 16:57 16:57 76.11% 36:55 1:23:20 3:21:11
Deletebeepbeep18:05 18:05 72.9% 1:23:48 3:01:55
Artie Fufkin 18:24 18:24 74.18% 38:42 1:21:15 3:07:58
Big Nuts 18:37 18:37 72.25% 39:09 1:05:38 1:28:20 3:15:59
Curious Orange 18:44 18:36 74.56% 38:31 1:24:23.9 3:29:23
Ninja Elephant 18:46 18:23 68.92% 39:00 1:07:57 1:27:43 3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea 18:53 17:05 % 36:53 1:00:09 1:22:39
HerrTubthumper19:0319:0376.81% 1:36:10 3:05:34
Mr Banana 19:28 19:28 67.04%
CompleteBadger 19:37 19:3766.10% 41:25 1:17:11 1:30:58 3:29:52
St Leonard's 19:53 19.4461.51% 1:34:35
SeafordbySea 20:02 20:02 69.72% 46:10 1:29:21 1:37:48
Knocky 20:32 17:45 76.79% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
P's Harmonica 20:36 20:10 71.60% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Dazzer 21:09 19.57 70.29% 1:36 3:43:
GNT 21:13 20:20 77.61% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Left Back 21:1721:02 67.88% 45:47 1:42:01
Simgull 21:29 20:21 69.74%42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
Ben Eltons Bro21:4521:3562.30%45:38 1:45:39 3:52:07
Soistes 22:05 21:53 73.89% 46:33 1:43:57 3:51:33
Greg Bobkin 22:25 20:54 60.45% 42: 1:13: 1:39:00 3:57:37
RInce'sPython22:2922:2957.52%48:45 1:55:48
Anchorman 22:51 21:34 69.00%
Mr Blobby23:43 23:43 61.70% 48:54 1:20:05 1:48:59 4:27:50
Guinness Boy 23:55 22:04 59.72% 46:50 01:21:06 1:46:03 4:00:06
Bob! 24:06 22:41 65.42% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:33:02 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
Hooky 19:52 %
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:483:06:33
Jonny Rainbow41:43 1:12:40 3:24:38
 


Curious Orange

Punxsatawney Phil
Jul 5, 2003
9,934
On NSC for over two decades...
My 9-year old daughter participated in her first Junior Park Run today - instigated by the after school Running Club she is in.

Getting up at 06.45am on a cold rainy day didn't feel great, but what a fantastic event with great volunteers, great spirit and superbly organised, with 100+ kids running in the pouring rain with smiles on their faces. All free, too. She can't wait to go back next week - and truth be told, neither can I. And her 7-year brother wants to run next time too, so I registered him on Park Run tonight.

I'm know I'm late to the party, but Park Run is a fantastic institution.

My wife thought she was going to get to stay in bed whilst I watched Junior Orange play football in the rain... until Littlest Orange piped up that she wanted to run :clap:
 


Bob!

Coffee Buyer
Jul 5, 2003
11,062
I managed a 24.08 (SB 24.06) at SWF parkrun on Saturday, so no update required for me.
Back to Maldon next week, aiming for 23.xx
 




Shippers

Member
Jan 12, 2016
92
Table update for a good marathon effort by [MENTION=17139]Capricorn[/MENTION] Downunder. Will he be our first sub 3 hour runner?

NAME 5K SB 5K PB SB AG 10K 10M HM M
Capricorn 16:57 16:57 76.11% 36:55 1:23:20 3:21:11
Deletebeepbeep18:05 18:05 72.9% 1:23:48 3:01:55
Artie Fufkin 18:24 18:24 74.18% 38:42 1:21:15 3:07:58
Big Nuts 18:37 18:37 72.25% 39:09 1:05:38 1:28:20 3:15:59
Curious Orange 18:44 18:36 74.56% 38:31 1:24:23.9 3:29:23
Ninja Elephant 18:46 18:23 68.92% 39:00 1:07:57 1:27:43 3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea 18:53 17:05 % 36:53 1:00:09 1:22:39
HerrTubthumper19:0319:0376.81% 1:36:10 3:05:34
Mr Banana 19:28 19:28 67.04%
CompleteBadger 19:37 19:3766.10% 41:25 1:17:11 1:30:58 3:29:52
St Leonard's 19:53 19.4461.51% 1:34:35
SeafordbySea 20:02 20:02 69.72% 46:10 1:29:21 1:37:48
Knocky 20:32 17:45 76.79% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
P's Harmonica 20:36 20:10 71.60% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Dazzer 21:09 19.57 70.29% 1:36 3:43:
GNT 21:13 20:20 77.61% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Left Back 21:1721:02 67.88% 45:47 1:42:01
Simgull 21:29 20:21 69.74%42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
Ben Eltons Bro21:4521:3562.30%45:38 1:45:39 3:52:07
Soistes 22:05 21:53 73.89% 46:33 1:43:57 3:51:33
Greg Bobkin 22:25 20:54 60.45% 42: 1:13: 1:39:00 3:57:37
RInce'sPython22:2922:2957.52%48:45 1:55:48
Anchorman 22:51 21:34 69.00%
Mr Blobby23:43 23:43 61.70% 48:54 1:20:05 1:48:59 4:27:50
Guinness Boy 23:55 22:04 59.72% 46:50 01:21:06 1:46:03 4:00:06
Bob! 24:06 22:41 65.42% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:33:02 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
Hooky 19:52 %
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:483:06:33
Jonny Rainbow41:43 1:12:40 3:24:38

How do you get your name in the table? I would be quite far down looking at my Strava times, but run quite a bit in the wetter months.
 








dazzer6666

Well-known member
NSC Patreon
Mar 27, 2013
52,024
Burgess Hill


knocky1

Well-known member
Jan 20, 2010
12,948
Not wanting the table to be elitist have added [MENTION=12929]sjamesb3466[/MENTION] and [MENTION=33849]Shippers[/MENTION] Just need to do a Parkrun to move up the table.

NAME 5K SB 5K PB SB AG 10K 10M HM M
Capricorn 16:57 16:57 76.11% 36:55 1:23:20 3:21:11
Deletebeepbeep18:05 18:05 72.9% 1:23:48 3:01:55
Artie Fufkin 18:24 18:24 74.18% 38:42 1:21:15 3:07:58
Big Nuts 18:37 18:37 72.25% 39:09 1:05:38 1:28:20 3:15:59
Curious Orange 18:44 18:36 74.56% 38:31 1:24:23.9 3:29:23
Ninja Elephant 18:46 18:23 68.92% 39:00 1:07:57 1:27:43 3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea 18:53 17:05 % 36:53 1:00:09 1:22:39
HerrTubthumper19:0319:0376.81% 1:36:10 3:05:34
Mr Banana 19:28 19:28 67.04%
CompleteBadger 19:37 19:3766.10% 41:25 1:17:11 1:30:58 3:29:52
St Leonard's 19:53 19.4461.51% 1:34:35
SeafordbySea 20:02 20:02 69.72% 46:10 1:29:21 1:37:48
Knocky 20:32 17:45 76.79% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
P's Harmonica 20:36 20:10 71.60% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Dazzer 21:09 19.57 70.29% 1:36 3:43:
GNT 21:13 20:20 77.61% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Left Back 21:1721:02 67.88% 45:47 1:42:01
Simgull 21:29 20:21 69.74%42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
Ben Eltons Bro21:4521:3562.30%45:38 1:45:39 3:52:07
Soistes 22:05 21:53 73.89% 46:33 1:43:57 3:51:33
Greg Bobkin 22:25 20:54 60.45% 42: 1:13: 1:39:00 3:57:37
RInce'sPython22:2922:2957.52%48:45 1:55:48
Anchorman 22:51 21:34 69.00%
Mr Blobby23:43 23:43 61.70% 48:54 1:20:05 1:48:59 4:27:50
Guinness Boy 23:55 22:04 59.72% 46:50 01:21:06 1:46:03 4:00:06
Bob! 24:06 22:41 65.42% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:33:02 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
Hooky 19:52 %
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:483:06:33
Jonny Rainbow41:43 1:12:40 3:24:38
Shippers 1:43:42
sjamesb3466 2:02:06
 


Bob!

Coffee Buyer
Jul 5, 2003
11,062
Not wanting the table to be elitist have added [MENTION=12929]sjamesb3466[/MENTION] and [MENTION=33849]Shippers[/MENTION] Just need to do a Parkrun to move up the table.

You might want to enter their times as HM, rather than 10 mile though!

;-)
 


sjamesb3466

Well-known member
Jan 31, 2009
5,182
Leicester
Not wanting the table to be elitist have added [MENTION=12929]sjamesb3466[/MENTION] and [MENTION=33849]Shippers[/MENTION] Just need to do a Parkrun to move up the table.

NAME 5K SB 5K PB SB AG 10K 10M HM M
Capricorn 16:57 16:57 76.11% 36:55 1:23:20 3:21:11
Deletebeepbeep18:05 18:05 72.9% 1:23:48 3:01:55
Artie Fufkin 18:24 18:24 74.18% 38:42 1:21:15 3:07:58
Big Nuts 18:37 18:37 72.25% 39:09 1:05:38 1:28:20 3:15:59
Curious Orange 18:44 18:36 74.56% 38:31 1:24:23.9 3:29:23
Ninja Elephant 18:46 18:23 68.92% 39:00 1:07:57 1:27:43 3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea 18:53 17:05 % 36:53 1:00:09 1:22:39
HerrTubthumper19:0319:0376.81% 1:36:10 3:05:34
Mr Banana 19:28 19:28 67.04%
CompleteBadger 19:37 19:3766.10% 41:25 1:17:11 1:30:58 3:29:52
St Leonard's 19:53 19.4461.51% 1:34:35
SeafordbySea 20:02 20:02 69.72% 46:10 1:29:21 1:37:48
Knocky 20:32 17:45 76.79% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
P's Harmonica 20:36 20:10 71.60% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Dazzer 21:09 19.57 70.29% 1:36 3:43:
GNT 21:13 20:20 77.61% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Left Back 21:1721:02 67.88% 45:47 1:42:01
Simgull 21:29 20:21 69.74%42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
Ben Eltons Bro21:4521:3562.30%45:38 1:45:39 3:52:07
Soistes 22:05 21:53 73.89% 46:33 1:43:57 3:51:33
Greg Bobkin 22:25 20:54 60.45% 42: 1:13: 1:39:00 3:57:37
RInce'sPython22:2922:2957.52%48:45 1:55:48
Anchorman 22:51 21:34 69.00%
Mr Blobby23:43 23:43 61.70% 48:54 1:20:05 1:48:59 4:27:50
Guinness Boy 23:55 22:04 59.72% 46:50 01:21:06 1:46:03 4:00:06
Bob! 24:06 22:41 65.42% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:33:02 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
Hooky 19:52 %
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:483:06:33
Jonny Rainbow41:43 1:12:40 3:24:38
Shippers 1:43:42
sjamesb3466 2:02:06

Thanks, although as mentioned you may be making my time even worse by comparison by putting it in the 10m column!

I did a 10k in September and clocked 00:54:11, can post a link to the official results if necessary :D

Have a park run account and will be making my debut in a couple of weeks.
 




knocky1

Well-known member
Jan 20, 2010
12,948
Any more errors and I'll be sacked..............

NAME 5K SB 5K PB SB AG 10K 10M HM M
Capricorn 16:57 16:57 76.11% 36:55 1:23:20 3:21:11
Deletebeepbeep18:05 18:05 72.9% 1:23:48 3:01:55
Artie Fufkin 18:24 18:24 74.18% 38:42 1:21:15 3:07:58
Big Nuts 18:37 18:37 72.25% 39:09 1:05:38 1:28:20 3:15:59
Curious Orange 18:44 18:36 74.56% 38:31 1:24:23.9 3:29:23
Ninja Elephant 18:46 18:23 68.92% 39:00 1:07:57 1:27:43 3:29:12
Blue&WhiteSea 18:53 17:05 % 36:53 1:00:09 1:22:39
HerrTubthumper19:0319:0376.81% 1:36:10 3:05:34
Mr Banana 19:28 19:28 67.04%
CompleteBadger 19:37 19:3766.10% 41:25 1:17:11 1:30:58 3:29:52
St Leonard's 19:53 19.4461.51% 1:34:35
SeafordbySea 20:02 20:02 69.72% 46:10 1:29:21 1:37:48
Knocky 20:32 17:45 76.79% 39:52 1:34:00 3:50:49
P's Harmonica 20:36 20:10 71.60% 43:03 1:33:56 3:27:19
Dazzer 21:09 19.57 70.29% 1:36 3:43:
GNT 21:13 20:20 77.61% 40:31 1:19:12 1:31:18 4:19:55
Left Back 21:1721:02 67.88% 45:47 1:42:01
Simgull 21:29 20:21 69.74%42:45 1:11:46 1:38:14 3:44:28
Ben Eltons Bro21:4521:3562.30%45:38 1:45:39 3:52:07
Soistes 22:05 21:53 73.89% 46:33 1:43:57 3:51:33
Greg Bobkin 22:25 20:54 60.45% 42: 1:13: 1:39:00 3:57:37
RInce'sPython22:2922:2957.52%48:45 1:55:48
Anchorman 22:51 21:34 69.00%
Mr Blobby23:43 23:43 61.70% 48:54 1:20:05 1:48:59 4:27:50
Guinness Boy 23:55 22:04 59.72% 46:50 01:21:06 1:46:03 4:00:06
Bob! 24:06 22:41 65.42% 45.391:16:42 1:44:21 3:53:35
Pembury 18.58 39.08 1:33:02 3:19:
Bad Ash 19:40 % 43:27 1:35:003:43:03
JoePrecious 19:44 % 46:19 1:24:08 1:38:13 4:04:30
Hooky 19:52 %
m20gull 26:15 % 57:32 02:07:07 5:46:02
Badger 39:06 1:38:483:06:33
Jonny Rainbow41:43 1:12:40 3:24:38
Shippers 1:43:42
sjamesb346654:11 2:02:06
 


knocky1

Well-known member
Jan 20, 2010
12,948
Good track session at Withdean tonight after nearly 2 bottles of wine yesterday. 300m, 30sec rest,400m, 30 sec rest,500m,30 sec rest, 400m. Three reps with 3 mins rest between each rep. Looks great on Strava. 3.17 miles in 17:57 at 5:39 mile pace. Best session since 1996. Beginning to feel less f***** after the sessions now.

I'll be giving it up for a few weeks now. Drinking, that is, not running........
 



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