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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
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Great weekend running all. While some of you were parkrunning or running along the Downs, I was plodding my way through 100 miles (and over 7,000ft of elevation) on two wheels. Rest day on Sunday and then a disastrous (time-wise) 8-miler yesterday – heavy legs doesn't cover it. Had a swim in the sea this morning to get over it!

Bev parkrun in a nono for me, I'm afraid. I'd love to, but it's Jnr Bobkin's birthday and my life wouldn't be worth living if I suck off at that time!
 




dazzer6666

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
52,399
Burgess Hill
Greg Bobkin said:
Great weekend running all. While some of you were parkrunning or running along the Downs, I was plodding my way through 100 miles (and over 7,000ft of elevation) on two wheels. Rest day on Sunday and then a disastrous (time-wise) 8-miler yesterday – heavy legs doesn't cover it. Had a swim in the sea this morning to get over it!

Bev parkrun in a nono for me, I'm afraid. I'd love to, but it's Jnr Bobkin's birthday and my life wouldn't be worth living if I suck off at that time!
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If you what ??? It's only a run, you don't have to do anything else, even in Bevendean........:eek::eek::eek:
 




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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
14,847
I'll just leave this here... (day after Beachy).

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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
14,847
Bob! said:
Definitely interested,

I reckon it'll be 60 laps, anyone else?
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I heard it's up and down the steps to WSU :lol:

Edit: I've just thought – there might be PIES at the aid stations :drool::thumbsup:punk:
 


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big nuts

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Jan 15, 2011
4,866
Hove
Greg Bobkin said:
I'll just leave this here... (day after Beachy).

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Wow! That would bring me out of marathon retirement. I've got 2 months to get marathon fit and having run 14 miles 11 days ago, I reckon I can get this done. It's going to be a huge number of laps though I presume? It can only be 300 metres max per lap unless they run around the stadium.
 
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big nuts

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Jan 15, 2011
4,866
Hove
A potential fly in my Amex marathon ointment could be Plantar Fasciitis. I've had pain in my foot for a couple of weeks, albeit mild. Really not sure what it is but could well be PF.

Reading back through the thread and paying particular attention to [MENTION=4417]The Complete Badger[/MENTION] posts it seems like there are some decent recovery options.

Is a frozen water bottle a better option than foam rolling? I'll definitely try the Strassburg sock.

I also bought a new pair of Hoka's yesterday (still unused) but Bondi's rather than Clifton's. These are very well padded shoes so I could switch to them immediately.

Are there any tell, tell signs that it is PF? The pain really isn't that bad and isn't there all the time.
 




dazzer6666

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
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Burgess Hill
Bob! said:
Definitely interested,

I reckon it'll be 60 laps, anyone else?
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big nuts said:
Wow! That would bring me out of marathon retirement. I've got 2 months to get marathon fit and having run 14 miles 11 days ago, I reckon I can get this done. It's going to be a huge number of laps though I presume? It can only be 300 metres max per lap unless they run around the stadium.
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Have known about this for a while but was sworn to secrecy until it was confirmed........annoyingly the date might not work for me but will see what happens. If I’m not running I’ll be helping out anyway. I’ll find out how many laps and the exact route - hopefully avoids most of the steps (up the ramp on the West, along Village Way and back down to the East via the coach park perhaps ?)

Has anyone done the Xmas 5k thing at the Amex in the past ? Imagine it’ll be the same lap.......

Sussex Trail Events are ace....loads of potential in this one to have as many clubs represented as possible etc. Great news [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]
 


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big nuts

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Jan 15, 2011
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Hove
An even bigger fly is the fact the wife has just told me our wedding anniversary is October 27th. That rules me out PF or no PF.
 


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Simgull

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Jan 3, 2013
1,645
Hove
dazzer6666 said:
Have known about this for a while but was sworn to secrecy until it was confirmed........annoyingly the date might not work for me but will see what happens. If I’m not running I’ll be helping out anyway. I’ll find out how many laps and the exact route - hopefully avoids most of the steps (up the ramp on the West, along Village Way and back down to the East via the coach park perhaps ?)

Has anyone done the Xmas 5k thing at the Amex in the past ? Imagine it’ll be the same lap.......

Sussex Trail Events are ace....loads of potential in this one to have as many clubs represented as possible etc. Great news [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]
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I did the first Amex Christmas 5k - we were led by Gully who took us the wrong way and we all ended up running down a road with traffic on it! So I don’t think that will be much of a guide. I do still have the medal!

I’m away for this event too.
 






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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
14,847
big nuts said:
Wow! That would bring me out of marathon retirement. I've got 2 months to get marathon fit and having run 14 miles 11 days ago, I reckon I can get this done. It's going to be a huge number of laps though I presume? It can only be 300 metres max per lap unless they run around the stadium.
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I think that's the idea. You could get back to fitness in that time – go for it!
 




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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
14,847
dazzer6666 said:
Have known about this for a while but was sworn to secrecy until it was confirmed........annoyingly the date might not work for me but will see what happens. If I’m not running I’ll be helping out anyway. I’ll find out how many laps and the exact route - hopefully avoids most of the steps (up the ramp on the West, along Village Way and back down to the East via the coach park perhaps ?)

Has anyone done the Xmas 5k thing at the Amex in the past ? Imagine it’ll be the same lap.......

Sussex Trail Events are ace....loads of potential in this one to have as many clubs represented as possible etc. Great news [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16]
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I thought you might have been ITK, given you didn't comment on the FB thread... :lol:
 




nwgull

nwgull

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Jul 25, 2003
13,760
Manchester
big nuts said:
Wow! That would bring me out of marathon retirement. I've got 2 months to get marathon fit and having run 14 miles 11 days ago, I reckon I can get this done. It's going to be a huge number of laps though I presume? It can only be 300 metres max per lap unless they run around the stadium.
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Can’t be around the pitch; it’d be absolutely ruined by loads of people running 100+ laps! Even if the distance around the stadium outer concourse is stretched to around 1K, 42 laps sounds horrendously tedious.
 


dazzer6666

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
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nwgull said:
Can’t be around the pitch; it’d be absolutely ruined by loads of people running 100+ laps! Even if the distance around the stadium outer concourse is stretched to around 1K, 42 laps sounds horrendously tedious.
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It's outside the stadium, potentially going to be giving runners the option of steps or ramp (ramp will be more than 26.2 miles) and believed to be about 60 laps but will be measured and confirmed before the event
 




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knocky1

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Jan 20, 2010
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The real runners will be recovering from Beachy Head, others will do the Amex, the nutters will do both and I'll be recovering from tackling the distance and undulations of Hove Prom Parkrun the day before. I'm expecting a good turnout from you all.
 




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