DFW running club mark 2!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

RichOneday_2

Go back to bed and treat yourself to custard - a proven winning formula!:D

You're certainly not short of the enthusiasm to go out and train - so that will see you through in the end, once the body is ready to play ball.

sallyx

Morning....Pah its pants weather here (pretty much like yours hypno) freezing and blowing a hoolie. Wish I could go back to bed and have a lazy day, needs must though. Have decided to head out with the run club long run today as am feeling a bit pah and encourangement will keep me going for those 12 miles. Think they are planning 10 so will run to the meet point and back which should add the 2 miles.

Happy running all today!

hypno06

Good for you sallyx - I think perhaps if I was going out with a group today, I would go too - but the thought of trying to do it on my own right now is just too much!

Remember to report back!

becky_rtw

Morning All!

fizz and cocktails consumed in excessive quantities last night but I'm awake now - going to leave it a few hours till I'm re-hydrated and head off for my run...now wheres that map of the route??

Hope Rich's run goes well

Hypno - you're obviously not feeling great so dont bully yourself into going out when you're not feeling too good (especially if the weather is awful )

Good luck on the 12 miler Sally!

Right off to find some coffee and croissants!

Ukevas

RichOneday wrote: »

Whats all this talk of snow and -9c? :eek:

Its fine, calm and certainly above 0c here - so if anyone wants a day in tropical climes, just drive north!:p

:rotfl: its probley just the same..... but you know them southerners are like. .

Probley seen a crisp packet move..OMG its a gale!!!!!.

:rotfl: ( just kiddin ) :rolleyes:

becky_rtw

Hi All!

Just to get my own back for him posting Chick's result last week, here's Rich's time for the Dewsbury 10K:
40:34 by chip and 40:48 gun time - I presume the chip time is the accurate one

Which puts him 175 overall and 24th in his age group!

Well done Rich - fantastic work on the back of your highest mileage week to date - hope you're pleased

hypno06

Well done rich!

It is snowing heavily here!!

RichOneday_2

becky_rtw wrote: »

Hi All!

Just to get my own back for him posting Chick's result last week, here's Rich's time for the Dewsbury 10K:
40:34 by chip and 40:48 gun time - I presume the chip time is the accurate one

Which puts him 175 overall and 24th in his age group!

Well done Rich - fantastic work on the back of your highest mileage week to date - hope you're pleased

Hehe As in the words of Chickadee...oi, cheeky!!!:p

Yes, indeed 40:34 which means I missed my target of just dipping under 40 minutes (but I do set the targets at the demanding end of what I think is possible).

However, this is the fastest 10K so far, previous best 43:21, and at 6:32/mile compared to 6:59 for the last 10K race is a huge jump forward and indicates a sub 3:00 marathon is well on the cards.

The course itself is well known to me, although not for running on, and my impression of it being completely flat isn't quite true. I checked the elevation on mapmyrun last night and found that the first 5K actually rises 140ft, which is not a lot but enough to make a difference.

So, the 'out' 5K was done in 20:37 and the 'back' 5K was done in 19:57. In other words, I'm a happy little bunny because the sub 20 minute 5K barrier has fallen. Yippee :j :j :j

To answer your question, Becky, yes I am pleased.....it is difficult to be disappointed when ticking off the fastest 10K so far and the fastest 5K so far in one morning!:D

A (very) gentle 10K is planned for later this afternoon to round off a 70 mile week.

Good luck everyone with today's runs (and the sobering up where appropriate )

hypno06

That really is excellent progress Rich! You have every reason to feel good!

becky_rtw

WOW a sub 20 5k on the back of another very fast one - impressive

No sobering up needed here - I feel fine