DFW running club mark 3!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!

RichOneday_2

Congratulatios, Bj!!!:T:T

We knew that 30 minute barrier would have to fall soon.

It also shows that the Roundshaw times are worth more than they appear...it is tough work getting around that course compared to nice tarmac pavements!

Onwards and upwards....are you parkrunning this weekend?

GSXRCarlos

Hi All,

Just wanted to register my interest, i'm new to running (jogging) and have just completed my first 5k for charity, we jogged it pretty slowly if i'm honest (didn't time it) but looking to do more and start improving my times.

Anyone involved around Blackpool / Preston?

bank_of_slate

Hi Carlos and welcome to the club,
lots of people at all levels in here!
Have you got any more races planned? It really helps you to focus your training when you know there's a race to train for
...Linda xx

bj-sailaway

Welcome Carlos - well done for finishing the course - that was my only goal when I started.

Steve - yes, of course I'm park running this weekend, are you? Was thinking about Wimbledon, but everyone says it's easier and I've kinda got this grit determination to bag Roundshaw in under 30 minutes!

There's a nice 10K on sunday near me, Ashtead - but it's fully booked. Can't find anything else for Sunday listed, shame.

GSXRCarlos

bank_of_slate wrote: »

Hi Carlos and welcome to the club,
lots of people at all levels in here!
Have you got any more races planned? It really helps you to focus your training when you know there's a race to train for
...Linda xx

Hi Linda,

No more planned just yet, but i do want to do some more next year, and maybe do a 10k run by the end of next summer.

Looking for people to go for a run with, to use as a benchmark - any takers?

I know targets are personal, but what times should i be aiming for for 5ks and 10ks?

RichOneday_2

Hi Carlos - As we always recommend, have a look at parkrun.com and see if anything takes your fancy. Free 5Ks every Saturday morning at 9am - Olympic athletes to beginners all welcome. I think at the moment Heaton Park in Manchester is still the nearest but there are new ones starting all the time so keep an eye out.

Bj - I like your style "Of course I'm parkrunning". I think you've got the bug!:D
Wimbledon is flatter than Roundshaw but I wouldnt say it was necessarily faster. I did 19:10 at Roundshaw and until a couple of weeks ago my best at Wimbledon was 19:05 so not a lot in it.

Tomorrow, however, it is back to Leeds to see if the 18:48 can be attacked. It is also Becky's first appearance as a marshall.:D

RichOneday_2

GSXRCarlos wrote: »

Hi Linda,

No more planned just yet, but i do want to do some more next year, and maybe do a 10k run by the end of next summer.

Looking for people to go for a run with, to use as a benchmark - any takers?

I know targets are personal, but what times should i be aiming for for 5ks and 10ks?

To be fair, only you can decide that. But again have a look at the parkrun results and you'll get a feel for what is reasonable for different abilities.

For the 5K at Leeds we have the guy who was crowned World Triathlon Champion last weekend running around 15:30ish down to around 50 minutes for the more casual runners....so somewhere in between those times is perfectly reasonable.

Ukevas

Well dome simply 10m are the core of my training and i find that back to back 10m's really improve stamina....

that said woke up with a very dodgy knee this AM.. hobbeling around took some pain killers at 5.30 this morning and seems to be ok now.. will miss my run tonight and it is restday tommorw so shall rest it then too... see what it feels like on Sunday.

kmstuart

So so wrong but i'll be out for a 9ish mile run in a hour or so ahead of Sundays marathon. Still waiting for my boss to ring me yet telling me what time i'm picking him up tonight for the night out

1HANNAH

Good luck to Alias, Bank_Of_Slate, ,K_Bagpuss, Becky & Smetf

BJ - well done on your sub 30min!!
Simply - great runs this week well done (I am tried after reading that!)
Biggaz - welcome to the thread, I am quite new to running (week 11 now) and have steadily built up from not being able to run for 1minute comfortably to running 1hr 47min at the weekend running 8miles. Stick with the thread as I would never have imagined it possible for me to be like this now. I can't suggest anything about the pain though sorry I have no idea x
Previously Week 7-
Tues18/8 3m - 39:46 (13:15/m)
Thurs20/8 3m - (slow no idea of time as battery died)
Sat22/8 4m 52:06 (13:02/m)
Mileage - 10m

Week 8 -
Mon 24/8 - 3m - 38:55 (12.58/m)
Thu 27/8 - 3m - 39:23 (13:08/m)
Sat 29/8 - 5m - 01:04:16 (12.51/m)
Mileage - 11m

Week 9 -
Mon - 31/8 - 3m - 37:40 (12.33/m):j
Thu - 3/9 6m - 01:16:17 (12.43/m )
Sat - 5/9 - didn't get out for a run as we were doing a carboot sale and I didn't think my legs would go far!
Mileage - 9m

Week 10 -
Mon 7/9 - 4m - 50:22 (12.35/m)
Thu - 4m - only a mile due to screaming baby
Sat 12/9 - 8m - 01:47:03 (13.525/m) .
Mileage 13m

Week 11 -
Wed 16/9 - 3m - 39:38 (13.13/m) :rolleyes:
Fri - 18/9 -first full 10k 01:13:51 Can someone please work out for me the min/mile as its just to difficult for me!! lol
BJ- thankfully not passed out anywhere thankyou I started out too quickly I know I did was 35:45 at the turn. I am really glad I went with the other 2 ladies as its because I was following them that I started too fast and at least I know now that I need to watch out for that on race day.
Next run Sun - 4m


Sorry if I have missed anyone xxx