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

Idiophreak

bj-sailaway wrote: »

Our Christmas lunch is 6 miles from office, they're booking cabs here - I said I'd cycle and they think I'm mad! Err, why's that mad?

Because you can be done for being drunk in charge of a bike

becky_rtw

No bikes - cant have one in my shared house as its tiny

(and plus Rich would have to bring one from Leeds on train :eek: not that he has one anyway )

Idio good luck for your pudding run

becky_rtw

Oooo you can now tweet your parkrun times

Idiophreak

becky_rtw wrote: »

Idio good luck for your pudding run

many thanks - I'll have a mince pie for you

Simplycynical

Week 6/27 (NDVM)
Mon 30/11 Rest Day
Tues 1/12 3x1 Mile (08:30, 08:46, 08:55) (Ave 08:44/mile) + 1 Mile WU/WD
Wed 2/12 4 Miles Tempo 00:36:17 (09:03/mile)
Thurs 3/12 4 Miles Recovery 00:43:39 (10:45/mile)
Fri 4/12 6 Miles Hilly 00:59:23 (09:52/mile)
Sat 5/12 Rest Day
Sun 6/12 6 Miles LSR 00:59:51 (09:58/mile)

Week 7/27 (NDVM)
Mon 7/12 Rest Day
Tues 8/12 4 Miles Easy 00:40:39 (10:08/mile)
Wed 9/12 4 Miles Tempo 00:36:08 (09:00/mile)
Thurs 10/12 Rest Day
Fri 11/12 15.5 Miles LSR 02:42:38 (10:28/mile)

I've been on an adventure today I decided that as I have been running the same routes over and over again it was time to map a new one. I knew the route would be hillier than my usual runs but what I didn't bank on was the footpath ending just after mile 5. :rotfl: The road was too busy to run on so I had to retrace my steps - back over the hills I had just tackled.

The 10 miles of hills combined with stopping to cross busy roads took it's toll and my right hip started niggling again, I carried on for as long as I could (getting slower and slower) but had to stop when my calf cramped up again. Still I got further than last week so I'm reasonably happy - I've got 20 scheduled for next Sunday so that will be interesting.

redsquirrel80

Sounds.. hilly, Simply! Hope your twinges ease off soon.

Just checked my training plan and I should be doing 8 miles this weekend but I'm not sure I'm quite up to that yet as I'm a bit behind where I should be. Have an 8 mile route planned out though so I may head out, see how far I manage and walk the rest if need be.

Have good weekend runs everyone

becky_rtw

I wouldnt worry Simply sounds like a good session there

You have plenty of time to get back up to the 20s anyway no point making the hip worse for a few extra miles at the moment!

Red - good luck on the run - you never know you might surprise yourself - just take it easy

Simplycynical

That's what I thought Becky and I realised after I'd posted that it's only 5 days since I aborted at 6 miles. Annoyingly my hip was fine but I felt it twinge when I bent down to put something in a cupboard this morning - OMG it's old age!!!!! :rotfl:

Thanks red I'm just not good at being patient Hope your run goes well - as Becky says you might be pleasantly surprised and if not you get a nice walk as a cool down.

RichOneday_2

Simply - I think the fact that you managed to get through that shows how well your body is repairing. As you say, last Sunday you wouldnt have put a price on managing that sort of distance a few days later. Again, just let it catch up with itself...you'll be fine.

And have a look at the 70 and 75 year old runners' performances in the parkruns each week before you start claiming old age!!;)

Idio - Good luck tomorrow. I take it you have to eat the puddings on the start line? It cant be called a pudding run unless the pudding actually does the run, surely?:p

There's a bit of a story developing around one of our best hopes for the 1500m at the 2012 Olympics. He's disappeared into thin air with the suspicion that the combined pressure of working full time and preparing for that level of competition has proved too much:
http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=6704

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Runner-Ross-Clarke-Who-Is-A-2012-Olympic-Hopeful-Has-Gone-Missing/Article/200912215496192?f=rss

Then again, he may well turn up safe and sound after a 2 week drinking binge!

Simplycynical

RichOneday wrote: »

Simply - And have a look at the 70 and 75 year old runners' performances in the parkruns each week before you start claiming old age!!;)

Drat, I thought I'd get away with that one on here Rich - foiled again :rotfl::rotfl: