Charlies Shinpad
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Just off for a 20 miler in the snow [emoji15][emoji15]
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m20gull
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Hopefully the snow will have gone by Monday when I try to do my 20.
Charlies Shinpad
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Just over 20 miles in 3 hours dead and it was freezing out there
Hanging out of my arse for the last two miles as I lost a couple of energy gels somewhere along the run
Nothing now until Tuesday evenings 14 miler
Hanging out of my arse for the last two miles as I lost a couple of energy gels somewhere along the run
Nothing now until Tuesday evenings 14 miler
penny's harmonica
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- Jan 30, 2012
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Worthing half today. Despite the cold a good turn out. Lots of runners and spectators made it a fun morning. I didn't have the best start as had to part company with last nights post Burton curry ( very dodgy curry house top of Preston st) at the multi storey car park toilets. Didn't get to the start on time and went off pretty much in last place so chip time will be very different to start time. Really good flat fast course. Next year I'm taking a hat. Just under 1:34 strava time
penny's harmonica
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- Jan 30, 2012
- 733
Wise move. Not a morning for standing around. By the look on some spectators faces they wished they hadn't
Sounds like the kind of challenge Big Nuts likes. Looks like you won but I can't believe you would dump a curry in a hat next year.
As to the running good time considering and easy for you to beat next time.
Clocked 1:31:05 unofficial time helped hugely by a 8:50 offload which looked like Bungle's finger and made me considerably lighter for start time.
Was bang on 45:00 at half way but hamstrings were already tightening so I knew realistically sub 1:30 was beyond me. Pleased with the time and if conditions are favourable in two weeks I could get close to breaking 90 minutes.
Was bang on 45:00 at half way but hamstrings were already tightening so I knew realistically sub 1:30 was beyond me. Pleased with the time and if conditions are favourable in two weeks I could get close to breaking 90 minutes.
penny's harmonica
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- Jan 30, 2012
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I didn't think you'd be generous enough to let me beat you again. Nice offload clearly helped. Great time, looking good for sub 1:30
Cracking times there fellas, great stuff.
What a delightful image!
Well done both.
Skiiing for me this week then a week until Brighton half.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Well done both – pretty cold, can't have been nice along the seafront. A guy I know rocked up at his first half and clocked 1:28 – don't you just hate people like that?
Having not run all week, I had to settle with seven muddy miles up the Adur riverbank and PP parkrun. Nice to have a quieter week for a change.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Well done to the Worthing runners. I went out today for the first time since man-flu and had to abort after 3 of my planned 5miles. A bit too much a bit too soon, but good to be out and about again and in - almost - Spring weather.
Left Back
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- Jan 22, 2011
- 167
Some cracking times for the Worthing half marathon on here.
It was my first half marathon (in fact, my first time past 10.5 miles) and whilst my time is not patch on some of the guys here, I'm dead proud of it, so here it is: 1:49:59
... well done to all on such a chilly morning.
It was my first half marathon (in fact, my first time past 10.5 miles) and whilst my time is not patch on some of the guys here, I'm dead proud of it, so here it is: 1:49:59
... well done to all on such a chilly morning.
penny's harmonica
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- Jan 30, 2012
- 733
Some cracking times for the Worthing half marathon on here.
It was my first half marathon (in fact, my first time past 10.5 miles) and whilst my time is not patch on some of the guys here, I'm dead proud of it, so here it is: 1:49:59
... well done to all on such a chilly morning.
That's a great time for a first half marathon. Well done
Some cracking times for the Worthing half marathon on here.
It was my first half marathon (in fact, my first time past 10.5 miles) and whilst my time is not patch on some of the guys here, I'm dead proud of it, so here it is: 1:49:59
... well done to all on such a chilly morning.
You should be proud indeed. Good running. If I can get that on my first half marathon (in two weeks), I'll be well chuffed.
Some cracking times for the Worthing half marathon on here.
It was my first half marathon (in fact, my first time past 10.5 miles) and whilst my time is not patch on some of the guys here, I'm dead proud of it, so here it is: 1:49:59
... well done to all on such a chilly morning.
Astounding effort for a first half!
I did the Mini Mile with my 6-y-o. Same story as last year: despite my warnings he went off as fast as he could. In trying to keep up with him I set a PR on a Strava segment (my excuse: I don't run there very often) before he ran out of puff and I managed to get him to slow it down. He managed to keep running throughout and had some in the tank for a sprint finish. Proud of the little chap because, as above, it was blooming cold.
I took to the downs today for 5 and a half or so, up to Cissbury Ring, a loop around the top and then back down again. Every time I was going uphill I also seemed to be running into a hurricane force wind but that aside it's a stunning day out there. The trails are relatively dry too, which was a nice surprise. I always forget how much I love the trails until I'm on the trails again. Stupid, that.
Sunday I did my first (and probably only!) 20 mile training run in just under 3 1/2 hours. Did it with my marathon training buddy and have to say it made the time whizz by! The fist 10 miles were gone in a flash, along the Worth Way and then Forest Way and then back. Usually hit the wall somewhere between 15 or 18 but this time did not. Miles 15,16 and 18 all under 10 minutes. Had an energy gel after 12 miles and all felt pretty good. Acually feel ready for the Limassol marathon which is 4 weeks on Sunday, via the Brighton HM on the 26th Feb and Eastbourne HM 5th March. Set a target of 4 hours 20 minutes (depending on the weather - its a 7am start in case its too hot!!) but that will pretty much push me to my limit I think, Strava cheekily recorded the run as 19.9 miles, Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr @ 10.16 per mile so happy with that as a training run. Just leaves the final extra 6 miles on the day (19th March). Not sure how far to run this Sunday, might be in Brighton so may go for a long one along the HM route again or may do the bit along to Shoreham Harbour as that is the horrible bit of the Brighton Marathon. As football tonight was in the gym at 6am this morning for a few km cycle and then a 5k run on the dreadmill. I was amazed to find the gym pretty busy at that grim hour.
https://www.strava.com/activities/863748528
19.9mi
3:25:14
10:16/mi
Elevation
674ft
Calories
3,539
Elapsed Time
3:29:51
https://www.strava.com/activities/863748528
19.9mi
3:25:14
10:16/mi
Elevation
674ft
Calories
3,539
Elapsed Time
3:29:51
Charlies Shinpad
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I was in Cyprus last week and the ave day time temp was 18 C so make sure your hydrated all the way round
And good luck
And good luck
m20gull
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That is an encouraging run and I can feel your excitement leaping out of the post.