DFW Running Club!!

sallyx

RichOneday wrote: »

It is amazing though how they run 10 miles per day as the norm at a very young age. They produce world class distance runners by the bucket load and we don't.

There's a perception here that its dangerous for kids to run more than a very limited amount. Clearly not the case...

Thats why they don't suffer with Childhood obesity and the Uk does! You would think that its obvious wouldn't you! My DD walks to nursery and back on a tuesday 2 miles and to school which unfortunately isn't far but I am desperate for her to be more active

sallyx

Idiophreak wrote: »

Hi All,

A brief report on the Swansea 10k for me...Quite busy, quite exciting, sounds dumb, but there were *such a lot* of people there...and all running *way* slower than they shoulda been for the place they were starting - at time I felt like I was after rich's record - passed so many people. Anyway, here's a breakdown of the times according to my garmin (6.26 mile total):
mile 1: 8:39
mile 2: 7:53
mile 3: 7:48
mile 4: 7:26
mile 5: 7:43
mile 6: 8:13
last little bit: 1:45

total: 49:29

Obviously the official time might be a *little* different, but I'm hoping not too much...and 6 minutes off my PB on the garmin is *more* than good enough for me, anyway...absolutely thrilled

Idio thats a great time and a PB too!! Guess you will get your official time tomorrow?? It must be so frustrating to faster runners when people put their times faster than they are, don't personally see the point of it!

sallyx

Oh and more importantly because Maz will want to know too, what was in the goody bag and what were the toilet facilities like??

RichOneday_2

Snaggles wrote: »

Thanks Rich - they start from a size 7 - can they be trimmed at all? Or am I being blind and missing the smaller sizes?

I don't know whether they come any smaller tbh - there's nothing about sizes on Sorbothane's own website, so I think you may have to make a phone call.

As far as trimming them, you shouldn't really but that didn't stop Maz!

RichOneday_2

Idiophreak wrote: »

Hi All,

A brief report on the Swansea 10k for me...Quite busy, quite exciting, sounds dumb, but there were *such a lot* of people there...and all running *way* slower than they shoulda been for the place they were starting - at time I felt like I was after rich's record - passed so many people. Anyway, here's a breakdown of the times according to my garmin (6.26 mile total):
mile 1: 8:39
mile 2: 7:53
mile 3: 7:48
mile 4: 7:26
mile 5: 7:43
mile 6: 8:13
last little bit: 1:45

total: 49:29

Obviously the official time might be a *little* different, but I'm hoping not too much...and 6 minutes off my PB on the garmin is *more* than good enough for me, anyway...absolutely thrilled

Well done, great effort!

Not a surprise though - that is bang on what your times were indicating the other day within a few seconds. But still very satisfying when theory becomes reality and you nail it!

There are obvious reasons for the slightly slower first mile and then the rest looks reasonably constant bar for probably course variations - so it looks well paced.

I'm not surprised you're thrilled!

Snaggles

Congratulations Idiophreak, that's fantastic! :T :T

RichOneday_2

For a bit of info behind this idea please see post 2642 on page 133.

Provisional potential members of club:

1. Maz (F)(If this gets big you'll be proud of that membership No. 0001)
2. Rich (Steve) (M)
3. Redsquirrel80 (F)
4. Herewegoagain (F)
5. Sallyx (F)
6. Becky (F)
7. Pjc33 (Angela) (F)
8. Beer Tins (M)
9. Idiophreak (M)
10. Yoxford2008 (M)(Existing 1st claim club?)
11. Snaggles (F)
12. Hypno06 (F)
13. Jennyred (F)
14. Sue-UU (F)
15. CNoelj (Chris) (M)
16. Donner-Kebab (F)
17. LilMissEmmyLou (F)
18. Poodlecrazy (F)
19. Mollymunchkin (F)
20. Pania (F)
21. Lucifa73 (F)
22. Uberalles (M)
23. Mizzbizz (F)
24. Chickadee (F)
25. Sammy115 (F)

Timetable:

By Fri 26th Sept 15:00
All nominations to be received (Self nominated and others) plus suggestions for any roles not already mentioned. Nominations will also be required for Club Name at this stage. Also brief descriptions (bullet points only) of each role by this point.

By Weds 1st Oct 15:00
Committee members to be selected by default (if one nomination) or vote (if multiple nominations).

By Mon 6th Oct 15:00
Each committee member suggests rules relating to their role.

By Fri 10th Oct 15:00
Committee amends/agrees basic rules of club.


Positions To Be Filled:
1. Club Name

2. Treasurer
Lucifa73 (Sally)

3. Chairperson
Rich (Sally)

4. Secretary (Membership)
Maz (Sally)

5. Secretary (Fixtures)
Sally (Rich/Sally)

6. Secretary (Social)
Becky (Rich/Sally/Becky)

7. Secretary (Records)
HWGA (Sally/Rich)

8. Web Designer
Pjc33 (Angela), Beer Tins

9. Coach
Rich (Sally)

10. Club Theme Tune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LODkVkpaVQA (HWGA/Rich)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tms-ayMYzb8 (HWGA)


11. Cheerleader/Team Mascot
Lucifa73 (Rich/Beer Tins)

12 Legal Adviser
Poodlecrazy

+ Maybe others.



Road Race Plans:
2008
Sept
Sept 14th Bristol 1/2 Marathon Sally 2:36
Sept 14th Chippenham 1/2 Marathon Donner-Kebab 2:16
Sept 21st Swansea 10k Idiophreak 49:29(PB)
Sept 21st Swansea 10k Poodlecrazy 58:00(Approx)
Sept 28th Hampton Court 10k Angela
Sept 28th Sandringham 10k Jennyred
Oct
Oct 5th GREAT NORTH RUN Chickadee
Oct 14th Weymouth 10miles Herewegoagain
Nov
Novemb 5k race (TBA) Redsquizzer
Dec

2009
Jan
Jan 10th Disneyworld 1/2 Marathon Boomdocker
Jan/Feb 10k race (TBA) Redsquizzer
Jan/Feb 1/2 marathon (TBA) Beer Tins
Feb
March
March 8th Lydd 1/2 Marathon Beer Tins
April
April 19th The Bungay 'Black Dog' Half Marathon Hypno06, Pania, Redsquizzer
April 19th The Bungay 'Black Dog' Marathon Yoxford2008
April 26th THE LONDON MARATHON Herewegoagain, Hypno06, Sally, Pania, Uberalles
April 26th Sheffield 1/2 Marathon Redsquizzer
May
May (Date TBC) Aberdeen 10k Maz
May (Date TBC) RFL 5k Snaggles, TigTag
May (Date TBC) Glasgow 10k Lucifa73
May 31st Edinburgh Marathon Redsquizzer, Pania
June
June (Date TBC) RFL 5k Maz
July

August
Aug Marathon race (TBA) Rich (Steve) (Berlin or Mablethorpe possibles)
Sept
Sept 13th Moray Marathon 10k Maz
Oct
Oct Great North Run Rich (Steve)
Nov
Nov New York City Marathon Sally, Becky

LONDON 2010: Beer Tins, Rich, Mollymunchkin

Now everyone has got some sort of plan, however vague, so lets get them all in one place and keep the list updated and then we know what we've got to look forward to! So come on, throw your plans at me.........

Snaggles

I think my RFL will be in May - it usually is.

RichOneday_2

Snaggles wrote: »

I think my RFL will be in May - it usually is.

Duly noted.

Idiophreak

sallyx wrote: »

Oh and more importantly because Maz will want to know too, what was in the goody bag and what were the toilet facilities like??

Goody bag had a shampoo and conditioner (tea tree), a banana, medal, cetificated, few bits of paper - nothing too great...My mate lives 5 mins walk away, I can confirm he's got a lovely bathroom, but probably not a lot of use for the public generally.

Also picked up my race teeshirt yesterday, which was interesting - took 2 hours getting to Swansea from Bridgend (awful traffic) only to be told "we stopped sending them out this year because we worked out it saves you a pound!" woo...I'd rather have paid the pound

I took the first half mile a little gently just to warm up etc, which is probably why that was a little slow, plus I was being polite and following people - then I gave up, got up on the grass beside the road and started whomping past people...It was only around 7k I actually started running with people that were vaguely on my pace....

Was really struggling fom 8k on, couldn't keep sub-8 minutes, but frantically tried to limit the damage to the average speed, didn't feel like I had much left in me, then some guy on the side of the track yelled out "2 and a half minutes, people...500m to go...you can get under 50 minutes if you put your back into it" and that gave me a lift, then my gf, mates etc were at around 100m to go cheering me on and I think that gave me a push to the line...

On the event itself, if you could guarantee every race there being like today's, I think it would be the most popular race the country - sun shining, running along beside the sand, nice sea breeze - just about perfect conditions I reckon. Maybe 1 or 2 degrees cooler would've been slightly better, but I ain't gonna argue about it