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

milliemonster

I live in a small village between York and Doncaster, I did join a running club last year and it was great but then haven't been for ages so not sure they would have me back now!!!, its a time thing aswell, having kids a job etc means its sometimes hard to fit going to a club in whereas I can just fit a run from home in whenever really so not really sure a club is right for me at the mo.

I'm feeling a bit achy now though, can you believe that, after 3m!!!

I'm going to have a read of some of the last few pages of this thread now to see what you all have been up to to hopefully inspire me

bank_of_slate

RichOneday wrote: »

Millie, a race to consider is the Dewsbury 10K at the beginning of Feb....its flat and cheaper than the big charity races. These are the results from the 2009 race:
http://www.ukresults.net/2009/dewsbury10k.html

I think I might enter that one myself Rich
...Linda xx

milliemonster

RichOneday wrote: »

Millie, a race to consider is the Dewsbury 10K at the beginning of Feb....its flat and cheaper than the big charity races. These are the results from the 2009 race:
http://www.ukresults.net/2009/dewsbury10k.html

Will have a look at that, Thanks Rich!

bank_of_slate

milliemonster wrote: »

I live in a small village between York and Doncaster, I did join a running club last year and it was great but then haven't been for ages so not sure they would have me back now!!!, its a time thing aswell, having kids a job etc means its sometimes hard to fit going to a club in whereas I can just fit a run from home in whenever really so not really sure a club is right for me at the mo.

I'm feeling a bit achy now though, can you believe that, after 3m!!!

I'm going to have a read of some of the last few pages of this thread now to see what you all have been up to to hopefully inspire me

I bet they'd love to have you back millie!

I've only just joined a running club and I'm loving the support and focus that it's giving me.

I work and have kids too so am dependant on hubby getting home from work on time to go to running club nights, luckily we meet at 7pm so it's not such a mad rush.
...Linda xx

RichOneday_2

kmstuart wrote: »

Aye 2:00:56 for me

And there was't a lot of Fetch tops, i only saw 3 ad one of those was me Cant of been far away from Chickadee most of the race tbh.

Yeah that puddle was a !!!!!! and scuppered any sub 2 plus my sub 1:57 PB aims too

Will do race report tomorrow probably as for some reason Excel refuses to open and at the moment i cant be arsed pen and papering the splits. Not that the 3rd mile marker was in the right place quarter mile early roughly

Yep, that 3rd mile was quite something wasnt it, KMS!

I ran it in 5:06 (apparently):rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

To be fair, we had been warned in advance that they were more random than Gordon Brown's policies!:p

kmstuart

I would't know i was't at the front, couldn't hear owt down the back end I knew they'd be a bit off cos last years were as bad. Mile 12 is the only one stated as beig 100% accurate usually

RichOneday_2

This has got to be the most accurate description of the Lancaster course today (from the RW forum):

"Well that was fun! Spent the first 5 miles dancing round the puddles keeping feet dry before the course disappeared beneath 12 inches of water. "

RichOneday_2

Going back to 18th October, I've just discovered a couple of pics of me and UK finishing the Cabbage Patch 10. Why hasnt UK got a pained expression...?:rolleyes:

Me: http://www.prosportphotos.com/cgi-bin/show-image-page.cgi?image=D3X_0127.JPG&image_dir=../running/2009/cabbage-patch/finish/images&show_arrows=1&event_dir=../running/2009/cabbage-patch/finish&template=../auto-html/cgi-template-plain.htm&page_title=ProSportPhotos%20-%20Cabbage%20Patch&order_buttons=../auto-html/mk-magazine-09.htm&magazine_event_name=cabbage-patch-09&event_title=Cabbage%20Patch%20-%20Sunday%2018th%20October%202009&first_image=1&last_image=250&chapter_title=(Finish%20Part%201)&popup_window=1

UK : http://www.prosportphotos.com/cgi-bin/show-image-page.cgi?image=D3X_0226.JPG&image_dir=../running/2009/cabbage-patch/finish/images&show_arrows=1&event_dir=../running/2009/cabbage-patch/finish&template=../auto-html/cgi-template-plain.htm&page_title=ProSportPhotos%20-%20Cabbage%20Patch&order_buttons=../auto-html/mk-magazine-09.htm&magazine_event_name=cabbage-patch-09&event_title=Cabbage%20Patch%20-%20Sunday%2018th%20October%202009&first_image=1&last_image=250&chapter_title=(Finish%20Part%201)&popup_window=1

chickadee

Its that no.28 who is chasing you Rich that I'm more worried about! Now he looks in serious pain.

kmstuart

Lancaster Half the return
One year on it was back to Lancaster half. This year it was my only half, god knows what happened there.

Twas a drier and warmer day this year, although it was spotting with rain a little on arrival. Soon brightened up and the run itself was nice and warm. A few warm up laps of the track with Mick and Phil before heading to the start.

Set of with a local fetchie (forget the name sorry) and off we went at around 8:30 pace. Interestingly i didn't find it too hard despite last weeks poor showing. Stayed togeather until the second drinks station a little after 4 miles in.

Cant drink from plastic cups and run so i walked for a little to drink. Soon was off again and carried on happily round to the hill at 7.5 miles. Ran half of it then walked to the top before heading back towards the cycletrack by the river Lune. Heading back this way meant we all had to encounter the flooded lane just past the rather smelly sewage works. At least a quarter mile of calf deep water resulting in cold wet feet.

Walked through half of this wet patch as running isn't easy when its that deep. Drinks station was a little after the end of here so i walked to it and got a drink. Set off again and was going ok albeit with wet heavy feet. Could tell it was a lot harder work though.

Took it easier from here on back and was getting the occasional ache in the left quad. Did walk every so ofte whe the quad was aching too much which seemed to help. Oddly still managed my 3rd fastest time ever for a half which was pleasing espcially given i barely ran in October.

Splits (NB mile marker placement a little dubious)

8:34
8:26
8:48
8:39
9:01 in drink station
8:38
8:53
10:03 inc hill
9:49 inc wet lane
9:19
9:54 quad aching from here
9:58
10:54 for last 1.1 miles @ 9:55 pace

Total 13.1 miles in 2:00:56 @ 9:14 pace

Got collared straight after the finish for a fetch pic

Link (roll over me to see where I go)

Hopefully that works, else i can stick it up into the gallery. Went to see Mick and Phil afterwards and kept an eye on Phil whilst Mick got changed then helped get Phil indoors to change.

Left soon afterwards for the trip home via Asda for petrol. Got some bad cramp in my right leg crossing the bridge leaving Lancaster and as i was accelerating at the time pushed harder through the pain reaction straightening the leg whilst those in front were braking. Not a ideal time to have cramp or do that and i was unable to stop in time and hit the guy in front. No damage to there car but mine has a rather nice dent at the front as well as bust front bit being its plastic. A slow drive home to avoid things falling off and now Die Hard 4 before bed.