DFW running club part 4!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!

RichOneday_2

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6936280.ece

I love it, the term 'Ipod Zombies' has now become a standard phrase.

It is only a matter of time before this story is repeated in relation to running, with 'Ipod Zombies' being responsible for an increase in deaths and injuries amongst runners.

Idiophreak

Just a quick report on the eynsham 10k yesterday - it was pants.

Think a number of things combined:
1) not having run for ages
2) not having slept more than 4 hours for several nights
3) horrid weather
4) horrible course plodding along main roads
5) laps! eewy!
6) getting there really late and having to sprint 10 mins to the start (was about 100 yards away when the gun went - started last!)

Anyway, after 1.7 miles I felt sick as a dog, completely disinterested and wanted to go home...but plodded around the rest of the course anyway and got back in 49 minutes something (couldn't even be bothered to stop the garmin at that point) - which I think makes it my slowest "normal" 10k to date...and on a course that scores really highly on "PB potential"...(although, that said, I don't think I'd ever manage a PB on a lapped course...just can't do it...)

Not a great race, all told - but at least it got my legs moving a little bit...and climbing later in the day was fun, anyway.

Looking forward to the GRIM next weekend and the pudding run beyond that - think a couple of really good fun races is just what I need to reignite my enthusiasm after the misery of yesterday

becky_rtw

Morning all!

Had a good weekend of running that takes my weekly total up to 43.45 miles - it would have been more on Saturday but I'd got to the point (it was snowing!) where i couldnt feel my arms from elbow down so decided to come in and warm up

Great running BJ and Simply

redsquirrel80

Morning all, hope you had a good weekend - I only managed one run on Friday, 2.5 miles hilly (incredibly hilly!) in 26:15. Was going to run Sunday but had very dodgy stomach

Not surprised you lost the feeling in your arms Becky, I am not entirely looking forward to going out there this week - brr!

tirlittan

Morning all.

As expected, didn't get any more running done since Tuesday. Didn't want to take any extra gear with me when I went up to Herefordshire as was coming back on train. But Saturday morning, went for a little 5 mile bike ride to accompany my friend who was riding a horse. Good fun, and the weather was great. Have a cold now, but not too bad, so hoping for a normal weeks running.

Well done on everyone else's runs!

kmstuart

Tis cold out isn't it, still 10 miles done at 10 min miling pace outs me 8 and a bit miles away from 1000 for the year.

Ukevas

kmstuart wrote: »

Tis cold out isn't it, .

Thats what Winter tights are for ... not that I know still resting foot .. but another 13m on bike tonight and deffo will be trying the foot out with running tommorw.

I enjoyed my marathon kick back... Kicking back with feet up was fun.

kmstuart

I'm a man they are called trackie botoms

Top half was t-shirt and red tech top over that, no gloves either although after a few miles hands were warm. Oh woolie hat too, more to keep the ipod earphones in honest

becky_rtw

Hey Rich are you fancing a New Years Day run:
http://www.serpentine.org.uk/pages/nyd10k.html

I quite fancy a crack at 50mins , winning time last year was 31:59 and its £16 which isnt cheap so not sure really...

bj-sailaway

RichOneday wrote: »

Why dont you drop Paul Sinton-Hewitt an email to let him know that.

At the end of the day he has put £30K of his own money into getting the parkruns set up.....he does appreciate any feedback, especially of the positive type.;)

I had no idea of that! I'll go on the park run site, are there contact details there? Must be.