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About 21.49 ish today at Blackhill, reasonably happy with that as it puts me back to where i was about 5-6 months ago. Its way off my best of 21.05 but better than my last effort which was 23.15 ish.
Not many ran today which made it hard for me, runner in front was maybe 45 secs ahead and the ruiner behind about the same distance, really makes it hard when I am flagging as theres nobody to race against really.
Not many ran today which made it hard for me, runner in front was maybe 45 secs ahead and the ruiner behind about the same distance, really makes it hard when I am flagging as theres nobody to race against really.
I died on my arse at about 3km on Monday nights run, and have been working away and not managed to get a run in since. Didn't feel great this morning so was expecting to do badly, but ended up shaving another 10 seconds off my PB (a pretty sedate 27:45 compared to most on here). Clearly not running and feeling crap is a winning formula so I'm wondering if that should be my strategy for the Yateley 10k on Saturday 
Still got a way to go to move up a place on the PH championship wiki though.
Still got a way to go to move up a place on the PH championship wiki though.
RizzoTheRat said:
I died on my arse at about 3km on Monday nights run, and have been working away and not managed to get a run in since. Didn't feel great this morning so was expecting to do badly, but ended up shaving another 10 seconds off my PB (a pretty sedate 27:45 compared to most on here). Clearly not running and feeling crap is a winning formula so I'm wondering if that should be my strategy for the Yateley 10k on Saturday
Still got a way to go to move up a place on the PH championship wiki though.
All improvement is good. Still got a way to go to move up a place on the PH championship wiki though.
Got a target time in mind for Yateley? What sort of course it it?
markh1973 said:
Got a target time in mind for Yateley? What sort of course it it?
It's a 3 race road series. Managed 67 minutes while aiming for 70 on the first one so sub 65 is the plan for this one, although I've lost my pacer as the wife twisted her ankle the other week and isn't running at the moment 
Would be nice to get sub 60 on the third but I'm not going to able to get much distance training in due to working away a lot at the moment (get my excuses in earlier)
Good running chaps.
Did the Plym Vally park run for the first time on Saturday, coming in at 22.30 which is 2 mins slower than my PB. My running hasn't been the best the past few weeks, and Plym Vally is a tricky course being that it's all off road and features a very steep hill. I also misjudged the distance and put a sprint on when I still had a lap of a big field to do. Great course though.
My goal is still getting my PB to sub 20, and if I can achieve it on the Plym Vally course I'll be ecstatic, but I'm still be happy if I can manage it on my regular Hove Park Run.
If I've not done it by the end of August, I've told myself I'll put my triathlon training to one side and focus solely on running for 2/3 weeks and try and crack it.
Did the Plym Vally park run for the first time on Saturday, coming in at 22.30 which is 2 mins slower than my PB. My running hasn't been the best the past few weeks, and Plym Vally is a tricky course being that it's all off road and features a very steep hill. I also misjudged the distance and put a sprint on when I still had a lap of a big field to do. Great course though.
My goal is still getting my PB to sub 20, and if I can achieve it on the Plym Vally course I'll be ecstatic, but I'm still be happy if I can manage it on my regular Hove Park Run.
If I've not done it by the end of August, I've told myself I'll put my triathlon training to one side and focus solely on running for 2/3 weeks and try and crack it.
Cos18 said:
Good running chaps.
Did the Plym Vally park run for the first time on Saturday, coming in at 22.30 which is 2 mins slower than my PB. My running hasn't been the best the past few weeks, and Plym Vally is a tricky course being that it's all off road and features a very steep hill. I also misjudged the distance and put a sprint on when I still had a lap of a big field to do. Great course though.
My goal is still getting my PB to sub 20, and if I can achieve it on the Plym Vally course I'll be ecstatic, but I'm still be happy if I can manage it on my regular Hove Park Run.
If I've not done it by the end of August, I've told myself I'll put my triathlon training to one side and focus solely on running for 2/3 weeks and try and crack it.
Hove Park is still not flat, definitely an undulating course but at least it's tarmac the whole way Did the Plym Vally park run for the first time on Saturday, coming in at 22.30 which is 2 mins slower than my PB. My running hasn't been the best the past few weeks, and Plym Vally is a tricky course being that it's all off road and features a very steep hill. I also misjudged the distance and put a sprint on when I still had a lap of a big field to do. Great course though.
My goal is still getting my PB to sub 20, and if I can achieve it on the Plym Vally course I'll be ecstatic, but I'm still be happy if I can manage it on my regular Hove Park Run.
If I've not done it by the end of August, I've told myself I'll put my triathlon training to one side and focus solely on running for 2/3 weeks and try and crack it.
Cos18 said:
Flat compared to PV! Have you tried Preston Park? I hear it's a PB course, I need to try it out in the near future. Hove is so convenient though, being (almost literally) on my door step
No, not done Preston Park. I've only done Hove Park once (Christmas Day!) as I have family in Brighton.markh1973 said:
MrBaker said:
Your'e not kidding, take three months to get to a new PB of 23.20!
Getting there, slowly
Just to make you jealous my little lad took 2 1/2 minutes off his PB yesterday - down to 30:38.Getting there, slowly
I kept expecting him to slow down but he ran a 5:40 last km.
He is down from 34mins to high 26's which he is chuffed with.
I ran a practice 5k last night and a new PB of 22.12
MrBaker said:
markh1973 said:
MrBaker said:
Your'e not kidding, take three months to get to a new PB of 23.20!
Getting there, slowly
Just to make you jealous my little lad took 2 1/2 minutes off his PB yesterday - down to 30:38.Getting there, slowly
I kept expecting him to slow down but he ran a 5:40 last km.
He is down from 34mins to high 26's which he is chuffed with.
I ran a practice 5k last night and a new PB of 22.12
The 9 and 11 year old are stuck at just over 25 and 24 minutes respectively. I tried pacing the eldest one to a PB the other week but he just couldn't live with it.
If you can manage that time on your own then you can probably run quicker in a group.
wemorgan said:
Dumb question probably, what what time do people tend to arrive for these 9am starts?
I've no idea how long the admin and queuing takes + ~10mins to warm-up I presume.
cheers.
There is no admin or queuing before the race, so I just jog there and arrive at 855.I've no idea how long the admin and queuing takes + ~10mins to warm-up I presume.
cheers.
The only minor queuing is to scan your barcodes at the end.
Sarkmeister said:
wemorgan said:
Dumb question probably, what what time do people tend to arrive for these 9am starts?
I've no idea how long the admin and queuing takes + ~10mins to warm-up I presume.
cheers.
There is no admin or queuing before the race, so I just jog there and arrive at 855.I've no idea how long the admin and queuing takes + ~10mins to warm-up I presume.
cheers.
The only minor queuing is to scan your barcodes at the end.
I simply walk there and then run. If you haven't one before then make sure you listen to the pre-run briefing where they will explain the course.
Well that was awful, tried hard today but ended up with my worst ever park run in 23.38 (well i have been slower once in fancy dress) some 2mins 30 off my best. It just wasn't happening for me today and in early stopped a few times.
Still our event was a year old today and the wife collected a trophy for female points winner, about 800 ahead of the next female. Ver proud of her and the commitment she has shown.
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Still our event was a year old today and the wife collected a trophy for female points winner, about 800 ahead of the next female. Ver proud of her and the commitment she has shown.
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