Fishpie
Midfield
Ah it was dreadful.
It worked before so why change it?
Finished in 1:58, under the 2 hours i wanted.
Running thread 2022
- Thread starter D.A
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It worked before so why change it?
Finished in 1:58, under the 2 hours i wanted.
Daydream Believer
Striker
3 mins over my ½ Marathon pb but wasn't really going for it & still managed to knock 7:52 off my previous best GNR time with an average heart rate 16bpm lower which bodes well for Yorkshire Marathon next month.
I thought it was fine but I was in my pen by 9:30
I thought it was fine but I was in my pen by 9:30
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Longest run for me tonight. Forgot to Google how many km 11 miles was before I set off so I ended up doing half a mile further than I meant to. Shattered at the end but no tight calfs (just generally aching everywhere below the waist 
). I'm sure in another 3 weeks I can add another mile and a half and complete my first half marathon in Manchester.
). I'm sure in another 3 weeks I can add another mile and a half and complete my first half marathon in Manchester.
BRMC
Striker
Longest run for me tonight. Forgot to Google how many km 11 miles was before I set off so I ended up doing half a mile further than I meant to. Shattered at the end but no tight calfs (just generally aching everywhere below the waist
Well played mate.
Daydream Believer
Striker
Longest run for me tonight. Forgot to Google how many km 11 miles was before I set off so I ended up doing half a mile further than I meant to. Shattered at the end but no tight calfs (just generally aching everywhere below the waist
Don't worry too much about getting up to the full distance before the race.
Most ½ marathon training plans will have you starting to taper down your distance & intensity with 3 weeks to go, & it takes around 3 weeks for the adaptations from a training run to take effect so you aren't going to gain much, if any, physical benefit from forcing it.
The fresh legs after the taper & the buzz from the day will get you the extra 1½ miles no bother.
The Great MES
Striker
If you can do 11 miles you can do a HM no problems.Longest run for me tonight. Forgot to Google how many km 11 miles was before I set off so I ended up doing half a mile further than I meant to. Shattered at the end but no tight calfs (just generally aching everywhere below the waist
Ciro_DiMarzio
Winger
Aye. The race atmosphere will give the boost needed for the last couple of miles.
DonaldDownTheWing
Winger
Just make sure you don’t let the race atmosphere give you a boost for the first couple of miles
I was aiming for a 1:59:59 at the GNR on Sunday, did the first 5k at 1:50 pace. I’ve ran the distance a few times but I couldn’t believe how much that took out of me.
Ciro_DiMarzio
Winger
Aye. That is a potential problem.Just make sure you don’t let the race atmosphere give you a boost for the first couple of miles
I was aiming for a 1:59:59 at the GNR on Sunday, did the first 5k at 1:50 pace. I’ve ran the distance a few times but I couldn’t believe how much that took out of me.
Paddy O'Dors
Striker
Did the Shields park run again this morning. As you'd expect, just about everyone (except me like, I didn't do it) was running in their GNR finishers t shirt.
Crap time of 37 minutes but nearly sacked it off altogether cos of a bad back. Ran it all the way though.
Crap time of 37 minutes but nearly sacked it off altogether cos of a bad back. Ran it all the way though.
My parkrun wasshort of volunteers this morning so I volunteered to tail walk. Racked up expecting to walk most of it in about 50mims. Put my hi Viz over my hoody as it was breezy. Typically a 71 year old gentleman was the person running in front of me and ran all the way finishing in 38mins. Was a lovely run in the end but not one I was expecting and I was pretty hot at the end 
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Daydream Believer
Striker
My parkrun wasshort of volunteers this morning so I volunteered to tail walk. Racked up expecting to walk most of it in about 50mims. Put my hi Viz over my hoody as it was breezy. Typically a 71 year old gentleman was the person running in front of me and ran all the way finishing in 38mins. Was a lovely run in the end but not one I was expecting and I was pretty hot at the end
I've had the opposite problem. I turned up dressed to jog (it was still called tail runner back then) but a woman turned up wanting to walk the whole thing & took over an hour with the temperature being about 4ºC + windchill. It took the rest of the day to thaw out.
Sunderland2022
Subs Bench
Decided to do a first run in nearly 3 months today and managed 5k in a dreadful 32mins. After the first KM I was really struggling with foot pain and calf was so tight, I have had plantar fasciitis for 2 years and I thought it had improved but clearly hasn’t. 4 years ago when I used to play football I was doing 21 minute 5ks, started again a few months ago and was around 29mins so it’s a bit demoralising to be well over 30mins.
MURPHY1973
Central Defender
I tailwalked Whitley Bay a few week back and something similar happened.My parkrun wasshort of volunteers this morning so I volunteered to tail walk. Racked up expecting to walk most of it in about 50mims. Put my hi Viz over my hoody as it was breezy. Typically a 71 year old gentleman was the person running in front of me and ran all the way finishing in 38mins. Was a lovely run in the end but not one I was expecting and I was pretty hot at the end
I turned up with a pair of jeans on, jumper, flask of tea and the dog as we usually get a lot of walkers and can last to well over an hour
Last one was a guy who ran walked it in about 40 mins. I was sweating.
Won't make that mistake again
MURPHY1973
Central Defender
Anyone at Wrekenton today for the Harrier League Cross Country.
My least favourite course but at least it's rained so it might not be a dustbowl.
Aim for me today is not get lapped
My least favourite course but at least it's rained so it might not be a dustbowl.
Aim for me today is not get lapped
D.A
Striker
I started, but pulled out with a bad stomach after 2 miles
Cracking that! Was it a race?
D.A
Striker
You'd do really well in local races.
Aye, I found it horrendous. Pulled out after 1 lap with a knackered calf
