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

evab_2

RichOneday wrote: »

Because of the way circumstances have fallen we're going to have a crack at completing ELEVEN different parkruns just in the months of December and January.:D

Wow this is great, well done you two!

beer_tins

RichOneday wrote: »

Good luck with that, BT. You certainly went well there last time so it will be interesting to see what time you manage.

Because of the way circumstances have fallen we're going to have a crack at completing ELEVEN different parkruns just in the months of December and January.

Tomorrow and Saturday's will be numbers 6 and 7. Since Bromley was one of those we'll be trying somewhere different, otherwise I'd be there...I certainly like the course.:D

Evab - It is a bit like shock because of that sudden increase in volume of oxygen that is being pumped around your body. You'll soon get used to it again though......:D

Cool, hope that goes well for you! You'll both be the authority on Parkruns after that. Actually, you already are! looks like I won't catch you at Banstead tomorrow, but if you do Roundshaw or Wimbledon over the next month, give me a shout. Might even be persuaded to try Richmond or Bushy, it's not that much further than Wimbledon for me.

RichOneday_2

beer_tins wrote: »

Cool, hope that goes well for you! You'll both be the authority on Parkruns after that. Actually, you already are! looks like I won't catch you at Banstead tomorrow, but if you do Roundshaw or Wimbledon over the next month, give me a shout. Might even be persuaded to try Richmond or Bushy, it's not that much further than Wimbledon for me.

Its nice to have pipped Billy Bremner on the all-time list - its always nice to get one over on Leeds Utd no matter how tenuous :

http://www.parkrun.com/results/MostEvents.aspx

So by the end of Jan, we'll have done 15 different events, so there's just 5 out of the 50,000 registered parkrunners that have enjoyed that many events (and 2 of those are the founder and his wife!). Its great fun I have to say......:D:D

Edit: Richmond or Bushy could well be on the hitlist before end of Jan...will let you know.

debt:cant_budge_it

:hello: Hello

Can I join you all please?
Complete newbie (though I do hve decent running shoes bought on a whim a year ago....). Looked at the parkrun thing but none near me [and being a complete running novice dont think i should be starting one up!]. I live in the middle of nowhere, no street lights so i have to find somewhere to go running where it is lit!
Starting a new job next week so one day after work I might run around part of the site (it's absolutely massive!) as it is well lit etc.

Will try the whole run 1min, walk 1 min for starters. Current fitness level 0 or less than 0!

Wish me luck and good luck to everyone else!

Happy new year. xxx D_party_

RichOneday_2

Hi DCBI,

Its great that you want to get started but if you want to get fit without getting injured forget about running for a while.

You are in the same boat as Annie, who posted yesterday, so you may like to read through the responses on the previous page.

Good luck.

beer_tins

RichOneday wrote: »

Its nice to have pipped Billy Bremner on the all-time list - its always nice to get one over on Leeds Utd no matter how tenuous :

http://www.parkrun.com/results/MostEvents.aspx.

Huddersfield Town have to take their small victories where they can these days Actually, they might well go up along with Leeds this year. I'll enjoy watching them, unless we manage to make it to the Premiership (hey, I can dream!).

So by the end of Jan, we'll have done 15 different events, so there's just 5 out of the 50,000 registered parkrunners that have enjoyed that many events (and 2 of those are the founder and his wife!). Its great fun I have to say......:D:D.

Good stuff. There are 8 within the M25 alone, so I might give a few more a shot too this year.

Edit: Richmond or Bushy could well be on the hitlist before end of Jan...will let you know.

Sounds good, although Bushy gets a tad busy. Or another way to say it, it is the busiest by a country mile:
http://www.parkrun.com/results/AttendanceRecords.aspx

beer_tins

DCBI, welcome. Newbies are always welcome. As Rich suggested, walking is the best way to start getting yourself prepared for running, lots of walking! You should be walking 4 miles briskly about 3-4 times a week before you gently start running. You need to build your legs up slowly if you want to avoid injury.

For the same reason, please don't do walk-run-walk-run. If you already do lots of walking and want to start introducing some running. Start with some gentle jogging, really slowly for as long as you can. Once you're done, just walk the rest of the way. On your next session, do the same and try to build the running distance up slowly that way.

RichOneday_2

2010 Fixtures/Rankings


Jan 2010
Jan 1st parkrun Banstead Woods 5K 18:48 Rich(Steve) [73.27%] [WR 13:47]
Jan 1st parkrun Banstead Woods 5K 24:12 Becky [59.48%] [WR 14:24]
Jan 3rd Lancashire 1/2 MarathonJJWhittle
Jan 3rd Somerley 10K Simplycynical
Jan 10th Garstang 10K KYCU
Jan 24th St Albans 10 Miles Becky, Rich(Steve)

Feb
Feb 7th Dewsbury 10K Becky, Rich(Steve)
Feb 21st Brighton 1/2 MarathonUkevas

Mar
March 7th Llanelli 1/2 Marathon1HANNAH, Idiophreak
March 14th Trimpell 20 Miles Rich(Steve)
March 14th England Kilomathon K_Bagpuss
March 14th Silverstobe 1/2 Marathon tq16, Ukevas, Simplycynical
March 21st Bradford 10K Rich(Steve)
March 28th Wilmslow 1/2 Marathon Becky, Rich(Steve)

Apr
April 11th Blackpool Marathon Rich(Steve), Becky, Beer Tins
April 18th Redcar 1/2 Marathon Ukevas

May
May 2nd North Dorset Village MarathonSimplycynical
May 23rd Scottish 1/2 Marathon K_Bagpuss

Jun
June 20th Freckleton 1/2 Marathon KYCU


LONDON 2010: Chickadee, Mascot514

Best Personal 2010 WAVAs :

Rich(Steve) 73.27%
Becky 59.48%


Final Personal 2009 WAVAs :

Rich (Steve) 74.50%
UKevas 68.92%
Poorbabe 62.26%
Chickadee 61.40%
Idiophreak 61.12%
Becky 59.32%
Mrsplinter 59.10%
Mascott514 58.30%
Simplycynical 57.81%
Beer Tins 54.78%
KMStuart 53.65%
Tirlittan 51.20%
Hypno 50.89%
Bjsailaway 50.53%
Krider2010 50.30%
Enemies.Closer 50.11%
Sammy115 49.73%
Raphael 49.59%
KYCU 47.88%
Scorgeous 47.84%
Alias 46.44%
Evab 45.88%
JJWhittle 44.20%
Sally 44.05%
Bank_of_Slate 42.73%
Blakey1982 42.19%
1HANNAH 41.07%
Smetf 39.64%
K_Bagpuss 39.26%
Blade26 38.91%

beer_tins

Thanks, rich. Looks like we'll all have the chance to post up a decent WAVA early on in 2010! I know I have asked you this before, but please can you post up the formula to allow you to project your time over 1 distance to several distances? I want to post up some targets for 2010, as I hope to complete a 5K, 10K 10 mile, Half-marathon and marathon this year. Not that I've entered anything except the marathon at this stage!

P.S. I did try to search for it, but nothing came up!

RichOneday_2

beer_tins wrote: »

Thanks, rich. Looks like we'll all have the chance to post up a decent WAVA early on in 2010! I know I have asked you this before, but please can you post up the formula to allow you to project your time over 1 distance to several distances? I want to post up some targets for 2010, as I hope to complete a 5K, 10K 10 mile, Half-marathon and marathon this year. Not that I've entered anything except the marathon at this stage!

P.S. I did try to search for it, but nothing came up!

There you go:

http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm