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Fantastic Junior Park Run today for the children. Both recorded PBs for the second week on the trot (no pun intended) and my 9 year old daughter managed an Age Grading of 72% whilst my 7 year old son managed 67%. It's great to see them sprinting for the line and leaving nothing out on the course.
Kudos to everybody who makes Juniour Park Run happen, week in week out.
Kudos to everybody who makes Juniour Park Run happen, week in week out.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Good run (and research). Those WSFRL events are really good, although if you are 'not attached' you do feel a bit of a Johnny no-mates! I trust you didn't get boxed in at the start. It probably costed me a sub 40 last year. I always seem to run my best as we come into summer so I'm hoping to edge down towards 21.30 - although that's pretty much a ceiling (or more accurately, a floor) for me in my current state.
72% is a great AG and 67% getting towards the 70’s not to be sniffed at. Great they are still keen.
Definitely good event. Didn’t get boxed in, so no excuses. I can elbow my way in front of men but still have trouble with the Arena women’s start tactics. At Bevendean Saturday they formed a group on the start line. Took The Harmonica to stand behind the two faster runners and in front of the 10 slower runners but the glares were too much and we had to retreat to the sides and run round the long way to get in front.
I’ll be putting my towel down on the start line on the Friday night for the Arena Worthing run....
Yes, they are still mad keen - 30 events completed now since last October. We are planning on taking a short break away at the end of May and the first thing the children said is, "Is there a Park Run nearby we can do?"
The great thing about JPR is that at the ages of 9 and 7 they are accumulating huge experience in semi-competitive running. Even though the Run Director finishes the briefing each week with the words, "Remember - it's a run not a race" try telling kids that! There are normally 100+ taking part and 75% of them are there to bust a gut for times, places and PBs. As soon as he says "Go" it's like the the start of the Grand National. If competitive distance running is something they decide to carry on with, then they wil have a huge amount of experience under their belts in a way that just wasn't an option when I was their ages.
My 7 year old son's tactics are to sprint as hard as he can until he can sprint no more and then see what happens, but he is a tenacious so-and-so and somehow manages to hang in there. But my 9 year old daughter is really beginning to learn some 'race-craft' and is getting her AG up by getting herself up with the better runners and making sure she has enough in the tank to sprint for the line when places are up for grabs. Of course, it doesn't always work out, and if she gets left behind - or paces herself with the wrong runners - it is all great experience for next time.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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I think some of us could learn from your daughter!
Garry Nelson's teacher
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This is one of the Arena 80 lasses. I'm always impressed with the volume of training she puts in. And she certainly writes from the heart.
https://imfithove.wordpress.com/author/imfithove/
PS my (only) time for Bevendean was 23.35 so another close one...……...
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I usually see her at the Withdean track sessions. That broken toe looks very sore.
PS my first two Bev runs were in the rheumatoid arthritis year of 2017 and this weeks was after time out. I'll return for a sub 23 this summer. Thanks for the challenge.
Did the Hove Prom Park Run on Saturday and achieved a new PB 23.17 63.35%. Enjoyed pushing it as hard as I could, next time I need sub 23!!!!
Then in the afternoon did the Dark Star 7k, a great friendly run with no official times, but a nice trail run. The beer and food after were excellent, the music was also good! I would recommend this run to anyone, certainly a change from worrying about times/pace. I ran/walked most of it with mates.
Then in the afternoon did the Dark Star 7k, a great friendly run with no official times, but a nice trail run. The beer and food after were excellent, the music was also good! I would recommend this run to anyone, certainly a change from worrying about times/pace. I ran/walked most of it with mates.
Garry Nelson's teacher
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It's just occurred to me that having now done all the Sussex parkruns as a V60, I'll have to do them all as a V65 next year. Meanwhile I've got this vision of you chasing around all of them as a V60 and beating my times!
No your fine records are safe. I’ve added a new feature to my training in case anyone tries to take me on the line.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/athletics/48254367
5K PB for [MENTION=474]Mr Blobby[/MENTION] SB for [MENTION=67]Curious Orange[/MENTION] and a PB 10k change for [MENTION=18183]big nuts[/MENTION]
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| NAME | 5K SB | 5K PB | SB AG | 10K | 10M | HM | M |
| Artie Fufkin | 16:55 | 16:55 | 81.3% | 38:42 | 1:17:00 | 2:44:37 | |
| Badger | 18:05 | 18:05 | 72.88% | 39:06 | 1:22:57 | 2:56:33 | |
| Big Nuts | 18:30 | 18:30 | 73.24% | 38:35 | 1:05:38 | 1:27:42 | 3:15:59 |
| Ninja Elephant | 19:28 | 18:23 | 66.67% | 39:00 | 1:07:57 | 1:27:43 | 3:10:49 |
| Curious Orange | 19:38 [/td] [td]18:36 | 71.14% | 37:59 | 1:24:23.9 | 3:29:23 | ||
| St Leonard's | 19.46 | 19.44 | % | 1:34:35 | |||
| P's Harmonica | 20:31 | 20:10 | 72.46% | 43:03 | 1:33:56 | 3:27:19 | |
| Dazzer | 20:35 | 19.57 | 72.79% | 1:36 | 3:43: | ||
| Bad Ash | 20:45 | 19:40 | 64.82% | 43:27 | 1:35:00 | 3:43:03 | |
| jimmygull | 20:50 | 20:50 | 49:19 | 4:04:32 | |||
| Knocky | 20:59 | 17:45 | 75.77% | 39:52 | 1:34:00 | 3:50:49 | |
| Ben Eltons Bro | 21:15 | 21:15 | 64.24% | 45:38 | 1:39:26 | 3:33:28 | |
| CompleteBadger | 21:31 | 19:37 | 60.26% | 41:25 | 1:17:11 | 1:30:58 | 3:29:52 |
| GNT | 21:34 | 20:20 | 77.09% | 40:31 | 1:19:12 | 1:31:18 | 4:19:55 |
| Simgull | 21:42 | 20:21 | 69.05% | 42:45 | 1:11:46 | 1:38:14 | 3:44:28 |
| Soistes | 21:51 | 21:51 | 75.36% | 46:14 | 1:43:12 | 3:51:33 | |
| lostinlondon | 22:00 | 22:00 | 61:14% | 44.13 | |||
| Greg Bobkin | 22:15 | 20:54 | 61.8% | 42: | 1:13: | 1:39:00 | 3:57:37 |
| Anchorman | 22:31 | 21:34 | 70.61% | 46.25 | 1:41:38 | 3:55:00 | |
| Guinness Boy | 23:02 | 22:04 | 46:50 | 01:21:06 | 1:49:06 | 4:00:06 | |
| Mr Blobby | 23:17 | 23:17 | 63.35% | 48:54 | 1:20:05 | 1:47:44 | 4:13:22 |
| Bob! | 23:57 | 22:41 | 66.95% | 45.39 | 1:16:42 | 1:44:21 | 3:53:35 |
| HerrTubthumper | 24:09 | 19:03 | 1:36:10 | 3:05:34 | |||
| Notters | 25:44 | 25:44 | 51.23% | ||||
| Capricorn | 16:57 | 36:55 | 1:23:20 | 3:21:11 | |||
| Deletebeepbeep | 18:05 | 1:23:48 | 3:01:55 | ||||
| Blue&WhiteSea | 17:05 | 36:53 | 1:00:09 | 1:22:39 | |||
| Mr Banana | 19:28 | ||||||
| SeafordbySea | 20:02 | 46:10 | 1:29:21 | 1:37:48 | |||
| Left Back | 21:02 | 45:47 | 1:42:01 | ||||
| RInce'sPython | 22:29 | 48:45 | 1:55:48 | ||||
| Pembury | 18.58 | 39.08 | 1:33:02 | 3:19: | |||
| JoePrecious | 19:44 | 46:19 | 1:24:08 | 1:38:13 | 4:04:30 | ||
| m20gull | 26:15 | 57:32 | 02:07:07 | 5:46:02 | |||
| Nathan | 46:58 | 1:47:20 | 4:15:15 | ||||
| Jonny Rainbow | 41:43 | 1:12:40 | 3:24:38 | ||||
| Shippers | 1:43:42 | ||||||
| sjamesb3466 | 53:12 | 2:02:06 |
Garry Nelson's teacher
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Brilliant!
Getting towards the closing stages of the 6 day ultra. Dan Lawson was 40km behind the leader yesterday but now it looks as though he could overhaul him - gap down to less than 1km with a few hours left
Closing in on 900km. Absolutely ridiculous - Dan is now lapping faster than he was at the start !
http://korido.eu/2019Unix_result
Closing in on 900km. Absolutely ridiculous - Dan is now lapping faster than he was at the start !
http://korido.eu/2019Unix_result
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
I see he has taken the lead now.
loco61
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Good Morning all
i have a race on Sunday : 15km ...quite hilly … 250m altitude difference
partof my long term preparation for the Brighton Marathon
feel quite well prepared … ran 10.5 km on Sunday in the woods quite hilly, yesterday 5.5km and will do two more 5km runs tomorrow and friday
my question is what should i eat or drink before the race which starts at 09.00am
asuming i dont go to the pub on saturday night and that i want to get to the start shortly after 8am
any recommendations
(coffee and muesli would be my normal breakfast
it´s only 10 min drive from here and would probably eat a banana in the car )
what about water … how much?
i am not worried about how fast (am aiming for 95 mins)
any tips / thoughts welcome
i have a race on Sunday : 15km ...quite hilly … 250m altitude difference
partof my long term preparation for the Brighton Marathon
feel quite well prepared … ran 10.5 km on Sunday in the woods quite hilly, yesterday 5.5km and will do two more 5km runs tomorrow and friday
my question is what should i eat or drink before the race which starts at 09.00am
asuming i dont go to the pub on saturday night and that i want to get to the start shortly after 8am
any recommendations
(coffee and muesli would be my normal breakfast
it´s only 10 min drive from here and would probably eat a banana in the car )
what about water … how much?
i am not worried about how fast (am aiming for 95 mins)
any tips / thoughts welcome
I never eat before a morning run. Cup of tea only (not coffee, more likely to upset my stomach). For a 15k I wouldn’t take any food en route either. Need to do what you’re used to.......
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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So my return from a 2 year 'jogging' absence has been ok. I've managed a slow 5k for the last 3 Mondays with a 1minute improvement each time (Now down to 32 mins) and (having stopped 3 times on week 1) now running through (although still massively fighting the urge to stop at about 3-4k).
My real issue is simple. Just plain and simple fatigue of the calf muscles. Within minutes of starting they are tight and really restrict me. Will this just come with time and miles or is there any tips to help combat this? I have chicken legs, am very tall and accept I am not really 'built' for running so it may well be something that I have to accept.
My real issue is simple. Just plain and simple fatigue of the calf muscles. Within minutes of starting they are tight and really restrict me. Will this just come with time and miles or is there any tips to help combat this? I have chicken legs, am very tall and accept I am not really 'built' for running so it may well be something that I have to accept.
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Personal choice really – for that length of run, I personally wouldn't eat anything (might have a banana on a rare occasion) and just drink some water. But others stick to their routine of having what they normally have. I wouldn't normally have any fuel during the race, but any longer might have a shot block or something. But like I say, everyone's got their own approaches.
BUT, one important thing – don't have anything you wouldn't normally have. I swear a pre-race vanilla Yazoo ruined my Brighton Marathon in 2016
Thought I spied you with a coffee on Sunday morning in the café...
