My favourite event, gutted I won't be doing it this year. I wouldn't describe it as undulating more just all up hill.
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My favourite event, gutted I won't be doing it this year. I wouldn't describe it as undulating more just all up hill.
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Im not sure I run faster but I perform much better off road relative to others. I've done a number of long off roaders and tend to finish further up the order than I do on the road.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
I'll be going for sub 1:40, though I might try and stay with the 90 minute pacer. It is definitely the most challenging course I've done.
The Sussex Trail Events '13 The Hard Way' a couple of weeks ago might challenge it.....up the Tank Tracks from Clayton, over Black Cap, down the the A27 and then back
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
I like flat - flat is good
A Tara Palmer-Tomkinson fan then?
I think I'm going to have to concede defeat in my quest to get fit for the Barns Green half. I could manage the 10k if anyone wants to swap? But 13.1 miles would see me back on the treatment table and that's something I badly want to avoid.
Hopefully I'm fully mended by the Bright 10 although my time won't be anything too cocky.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
That is a shame for you, but these things happen and at least you know when to back off!
Funnily enough, my number and chip for Barns Green arrived this morning.
The coach I got through Dazzer recommended I do Barnes Green Half but it'll have to wait till next year. 13 yards would be a push right now. At least I'm mostly pain free today but movement is still restricted. Have second visit to physio tomorrow so hopefully get some idea of my Bright10 prospects from that. My own view is I'm only 50/50 for the race and sub 80 is out of the window.
Very disappointed to be missing out as I've never entered this before and I do like the hilly more scenic courses.
Good luck with your time, sounds like you're in reasonable form and tapering down nicely.
I have a spare for the Robin Hood Half in Nottingham if anyone wants it.
Struggling at present to get beyond 15 and have Dublin marathon in six weeks, so need to fully focus on long slow longer runs between then and now.
Race is Sunday week, lovely course through the city starting by the Trent.
Just PM me and I'll send out the race number etc through the post.
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Struggling at present to get beyond 15 and have Dublin marathon in six weeks, so need to fully focus on long slow longer runs between then and now.
Race is Sunday week, lovely course through the city starting by the Trent.
Just PM me and I'll send out the race number etc through the post.
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Went to see Paul at Corals in Hove today and it's all quite positive.
He thinks it's a tendon around my knee and will be due to the ACL reconstruction I had some years ago. He illustrated the different muscle tone I have immediately above the knee in my 'good' leg and my 'bad' leg. The leg I have the problem with currently is the same one I had ACL reconstruction on.
He's given me some exercises to do which he is hopeful will help strengthen my left leg and should allow me to get back to running in a few weeks. He's also happy for me to take my bike out in the interim, although to be conscious of how I use my left leg, particularly when pushing uphill.
Thanks for the recommendation [MENTION=616]Guinness Boy[/MENTION] and others. Paul is a really nice chap and we had a good chinwag about the Albion too.
He thinks it's a tendon around my knee and will be due to the ACL reconstruction I had some years ago. He illustrated the different muscle tone I have immediately above the knee in my 'good' leg and my 'bad' leg. The leg I have the problem with currently is the same one I had ACL reconstruction on.
He's given me some exercises to do which he is hopeful will help strengthen my left leg and should allow me to get back to running in a few weeks. He's also happy for me to take my bike out in the interim, although to be conscious of how I use my left leg, particularly when pushing uphill.
Thanks for the recommendation [MENTION=616]Guinness Boy[/MENTION] and others. Paul is a really nice chap and we had a good chinwag about the Albion too.
Garry Nelson's teacher
Well-known member
Progress! Should lift the spirits.................
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
You might still be able to swap your entry to the 10k officially. There was a note of their facebook page today to email the event secretary asap if you wanted to do so, as they have a strict limit on the 10k numbers:
https://m.facebook.com/home.php#!/story.php?story_fbid=1089818791072846&id=183119638409437
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Sounds like a Micky Mouse event to me......................Not ideal training good luck.
As a massive Disney fan, I look at all the Run Disney events in WDW and Disneyland with huge amounts of envy. I'd love to do the Dopey Challenge one day (5k, 10k, half and marathon on consecutive days). I had thought about the DLP half when I heard they were finally holding the first Run Disney event there, but missed applications.
As it is, with my injury, I doubt I'd be able to do it anyway.
So, no, but enjoy it and report back please!
Greg Bobkin
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Blimey – sounds like the injury bench is almost as busy as the Albion's was last season during that dodgy period! Hope you all make full recoveries sooner rather than later.
Went on a bit of a voyage into the unknown yesterday morning with a run into my old Uni town of Coventry. Didn't know the starting point, so decided to keep it relatively simple until I knew where I was and passed by some familiar sights of 20 years ago including Carlsberg STILL £2.50 a pint in one of the boozers we used to go in. Bang on Brigh10 pace too, which was a bonus...
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1362849024
Went on a bit of a voyage into the unknown yesterday morning with a run into my old Uni town of Coventry. Didn't know the starting point, so decided to keep it relatively simple until I knew where I was and passed by some familiar sights of 20 years ago including Carlsberg STILL £2.50 a pint in one of the boozers we used to go in. Bang on Brigh10 pace too, which was a bonus...
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1362849024
[MENTION=616]Guinness Boy[/MENTION] was very slow around the Swan on Tuesday. I nearly stepped in and intercepted his cheesy chips delivery at one point, but that would have been nasty! I hope no harm to your injury was caused when we scored.
Only lasted to half time. Bending my knee that much was agony and I couldn't stand up when everyone in front of me did.
Back to Radius this morning where I can now pull my heel back until my leg is at an angle of 110 degrees. Was 80 last week and normal is 130 ish. Got a new set of stretches and now pain free but still with very restricted movement. Don't techncally have to go back but I may well do so for one final strengthening session and some running advice. If I've got no chance of making Bright10 I'd rather pass my bib on early doors. However, am still thinking I might be able to peak up to it rather than taper down to it. Physio was impressed with progress in a week. I didn't tell him about the beer, cheesy chips and stair mountain.