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It's OK for you youngsters with these really quick times.............wish I was depressed with a 20 something 
I'm 51 and managed my PB of 24:18 this morning despite having invested in some trail shoes only to find the course had been changed to all path this morning and I probably would have been better going on Dancing on Ice rather than running. Cornering is a whole new challenge and I'm looking forward to a run where I'm not concerned about the ground and can simply concentrate on running!
I'm not sure what disadvantage I had (but I guess it's like using winter tyres on a warm day) and what time I might have run in with my normal shoes on but I'm guessing I may well have got into the 23 minute mark which is slow for some, a great day for me
No park run for two weeks now but I'll keep running at home and trying to loose some Xmas weight!
I'm 51 and managed my PB of 24:18 this morning despite having invested in some trail shoes only to find the course had been changed to all path this morning and I probably would have been better going on Dancing on Ice rather than running. Cornering is a whole new challenge and I'm looking forward to a run where I'm not concerned about the ground and can simply concentrate on running!
I'm not sure what disadvantage I had (but I guess it's like using winter tyres on a warm day) and what time I might have run in with my normal shoes on but I'm guessing I may well have got into the 23 minute mark which is slow for some, a great day for me
No park run for two weeks now but I'll keep running at home and trying to loose some Xmas weight!
grumbledoak said:
Willy Nilly said:
5th this morning 
20:33 was my time and over 2 minutes off my PB, but it was very windy and I trod in a massive dog turd before we started 
Well done. Any tips? 20:33 was my time and over 2 minutes off my PB, but it was very windy and I trod in a massive dog turd before we started HoHoHo said:
It's OK for you youngsters with these really quick times.............wish I was depressed with a 20 something
I'm 51 and managed my PB of 24:18 this morning despite having invested in some trail shoes only to find the course had been changed to all path this morning and I probably would have been better going on Dancing on Ice rather than running. Cornering is a whole new challenge and I'm looking forward to a run where I'm not concerned about the ground and can simply concentrate on running!
I'm not sure what disadvantage I had (but I guess it's like using winter tyres on a warm day) and what time I might have run in with my normal shoes on but I'm guessing I may well have got into the 23 minute mark which is slow for some, a great day for me
No park run for two weeks now but I'll keep running at home and trying to loose some Xmas weight!
I don't want to updet you but unless they are trail shoes with serious lugs on them for mud then they shouldn't be too bad on paths. The majority of them are designed for a mixture of surfaces. I'm 51 and managed my PB of 24:18 this morning despite having invested in some trail shoes only to find the course had been changed to all path this morning and I probably would have been better going on Dancing on Ice rather than running. Cornering is a whole new challenge and I'm looking forward to a run where I'm not concerned about the ground and can simply concentrate on running!
I'm not sure what disadvantage I had (but I guess it's like using winter tyres on a warm day) and what time I might have run in with my normal shoes on but I'm guessing I may well have got into the 23 minute mark which is slow for some, a great day for me
No park run for two weeks now but I'll keep running at home and trying to loose some Xmas weight!
As someone lse said parkrun is ofen best if you don't worry too much about times and just treat it as a run. Often do it with one of my kids so the pace varies a lot. At the end of the day we all ran 5km more than most of the population did yesterday.
markh1973 said:
HoHoHo said:
It's OK for you youngsters with these really quick times.............wish I was depressed with a 20 something
I'm 51 and managed my PB of 24:18 this morning despite having invested in some trail shoes only to find the course had been changed to all path this morning and I probably would have been better going on Dancing on Ice rather than running. Cornering is a whole new challenge and I'm looking forward to a run where I'm not concerned about the ground and can simply concentrate on running!
I'm not sure what disadvantage I had (but I guess it's like using winter tyres on a warm day) and what time I might have run in with my normal shoes on but I'm guessing I may well have got into the 23 minute mark which is slow for some, a great day for me
No park run for two weeks now but I'll keep running at home and trying to loose some Xmas weight!
I don't want to updet you but unless they are trail shoes with serious lugs on them for mud then they shouldn't be too bad on paths. The majority of them are designed for a mixture of surfaces. I'm 51 and managed my PB of 24:18 this morning despite having invested in some trail shoes only to find the course had been changed to all path this morning and I probably would have been better going on Dancing on Ice rather than running. Cornering is a whole new challenge and I'm looking forward to a run where I'm not concerned about the ground and can simply concentrate on running!
I'm not sure what disadvantage I had (but I guess it's like using winter tyres on a warm day) and what time I might have run in with my normal shoes on but I'm guessing I may well have got into the 23 minute mark which is slow for some, a great day for me
No park run for two weeks now but I'll keep running at home and trying to loose some Xmas weight!
As someone lse said parkrun is ofen best if you don't worry too much about times and just treat it as a run. Often do it with one of my kids so the pace varies a lot. At the end of the day we all ran 5km more than most of the population did yesterday.
Wholst it's just a run I also want to improve and I know on the odd week I will but most I won't!
You're right though, at least we're doing some exercise
Damn.
I changed trainers to Asics Kayano and did my first run in them on Sunday. Since then I have had runners knee and I haven't been for a run since. The knee still feels a but unstable now and I am thinking the Kayano doesnt have enough support for my over pronation.
Anyway, I'm keen to do another parkrun as I missed it last week. Will I do untold damage to my knee if I do Parkrun tomorrow?
I changed trainers to Asics Kayano and did my first run in them on Sunday. Since then I have had runners knee and I haven't been for a run since. The knee still feels a but unstable now and I am thinking the Kayano doesnt have enough support for my over pronation.
Anyway, I'm keen to do another parkrun as I missed it last week. Will I do untold damage to my knee if I do Parkrun tomorrow?
Sod it - I'm going to run
EDIT#1: Well I ran my 2nd Parkrun. Knee felt ok during the run with my old trainers but a bit sore when I finished.
I don't know my time yet but it felt a little faster than my first run. I actually overtook about 10 tail enders!
Again, I had a bit of drama at the finish line. For the last 10 minutes or so I was matching pace with a small group of 2 women (aged 40ish) and a young lad of around 10. (Yes, I'm not in the elite group!) One of the women had a "100" jacket on so I guessed she could pose a challenge at the line. In my mind I had decided to keep pace with them and then muster all my strength for a sprint finish.
So with tired legs and burning lungs, I reach the top of the final hill just a few yards behind the selected opponents and the the path opens out for the final 100 meters to the finish line. I make my move. I take a couple of deep breaths and then..... BOOM. All the training was paying off and my legs picked up speed nicely. I flew past with ease. 50 meters to go and somehow I am maintaining this sprint and my pace is still strong.
The spectators are going wild "keep going - keep it up" etc.
With 10 meters to go, the little bugger flies past like I'm standing still.
More interval training required me thinks.
EDIT#2: Results are in. I shaved almost 3 minutes off my PB!
EDIT#1: Well I ran my 2nd Parkrun. Knee felt ok during the run with my old trainers but a bit sore when I finished.
I don't know my time yet but it felt a little faster than my first run. I actually overtook about 10 tail enders!
Again, I had a bit of drama at the finish line. For the last 10 minutes or so I was matching pace with a small group of 2 women (aged 40ish) and a young lad of around 10. (Yes, I'm not in the elite group!) One of the women had a "100" jacket on so I guessed she could pose a challenge at the line. In my mind I had decided to keep pace with them and then muster all my strength for a sprint finish.
So with tired legs and burning lungs, I reach the top of the final hill just a few yards behind the selected opponents and the the path opens out for the final 100 meters to the finish line. I make my move. I take a couple of deep breaths and then..... BOOM. All the training was paying off and my legs picked up speed nicely. I flew past with ease. 50 meters to go and somehow I am maintaining this sprint and my pace is still strong.
The spectators are going wild "keep going - keep it up" etc.
With 10 meters to go, the little bugger flies past like I'm standing still.
More interval training required me thinks.
EDIT#2: Results are in. I shaved almost 3 minutes off my PB!
Edited by FreeLitres on Saturday 17th January 12:15
Very cold and frosty today but still a record turnout of 388 (Preston Park Brighton) and with the added speed from some more serious training ready for Chichester 10k I upped my age grade % by about .2 - still 30 secs slower than my time PB but it's about the only advantage of getting older!
Yes, bloody 10 yr olds, you think they're knackered and from nowhere they manage a sprint
Yes, bloody 10 yr olds, you think they're knackered and from nowhere they manage a sprint
john2443 said:
Yes, bloody 10 yr olds, you think they're knackered and from nowhere they manage a sprint
One passed me in the last 1k today...little s
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KTF said:
Find someone who is slightly faster than you and have them drag you round. You can always find a few extra seconds when there is someone to 'catch'.
Yes!KTF said:
Find someone who is slightly faster than you and have them drag you round. You can always find a few extra seconds when there is someone to 'catch'.
Definitely works, my best times have been running with a mates 9 years old daughter 
Not run since new years day due to a lurgi so was going for a steady one this morning, passed someone I vaguely knew about 800m from the end and she then tried to keep with me, we had a bit of a battle for the finish line and she thanked me afterwards for the motivation as she'd shaved nearly 10 seconds off her PB Parkrun #3 for me. Very icy around the course. Some sections were sheet ice and I had to tip-toe through them.
So,
Parkrun #1 = 35.5 mins
Parkrun #2 = 32.5 mins
Today...
Parkrun #3 = 30.5 mins (on Garmin)! Without the ice, I think I would have made my 30min initial target!
My new Garmin watch really helped me to stay focused.
Anyone else out today?
So,
Parkrun #1 = 35.5 mins
Parkrun #2 = 32.5 mins
Today...
Parkrun #3 = 30.5 mins (on Garmin)! Without the ice, I think I would have made my 30min initial target!
My new Garmin watch really helped me to stay focused.
Anyone else out today?
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