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"Yep it's too darn hot to be out just now 
Going to give it a little while and have a gentle trot around Bute Park 
Plenty of fluids to go  "
Does that have a paddling pool? I forget  |
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"Yep it's too darn hot to be out just now
Going to give it a little while and have a gentle trot around Bute Park
Plenty of fluids to go
Does that have a paddling pool? I forget "
It's called the Taff 
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Yep it's too darn hot to be out just now
Going to give it a little while and have a gentle trot around Bute Park
Plenty of fluids to go
Does that have a paddling pool? I forget
It's called the Taff
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lol just testing  |
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over a year ago
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Ran out to my local.parkrun on Saturday and missed the start by over 5 minutes. Have to say seeing the determination of sone of the backmarkers was pretty inspiring |
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"Love a good run. Do people prefer to run in the morning or evening. I run mainly in the morning personally."
Races and park runs are morning affairs, and I tend to run at the same time, if I can help it
Most mid week runs are in the evening though  |
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"Love a good run. Do people prefer to run in the morning or evening. I run mainly in the morning personally."
Run to work, or ride in
If on an early shift, l'll be running by 04:20!!!
Conversely, after a late, leave work about 22:30
Circa 30 minute run, no matter what the weather (if winter snow, l'll wear a pair of my fell-race shoes)
Club-runs are early evenings
ParkRun on a Saturday, when shifts allow
Races are invariably in the late AM |
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Would run to work but no where to shower.
Next question...run on your own or with a running buddy? I have a friend of the wife that I run with at the weekend only (she is great motivation  ) |
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i am part way through my 100 miles challenge and am running in the mornings and at lunch times. i am lucky as i have a gym and a shower at work.
parkruns are a pretty permanent engagement in my diary and races as and when i enter them.
i run on my own in the morning but with someone at lunch time. |
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"i am part way through my 100 miles challenge and am running in the mornings and at lunch times. i am lucky as i have a gym and a shower at work.
parkruns are a pretty permanent engagement in my diary and races as and when i enter them.
i run on my own in the morning but with someone at lunch time."
Good effort....some great pics too |
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over a year ago
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Started running to see if I could do 5k, now I do 5k most days, park run Saturday mornings, and my first 10k 2 weeks ago, only started this malarkey seriously in May........ Lost 23lbs and feel much better |
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Same here. I only started running in July to see if I could. Started the couch to 5k app and got bored and carries on running when it told me to stop!
Now running at least 3 times a week, once home from work too. Love it! |
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"Next question...run on your own or with a running buddy? I have a friend of the wife that I run with at the weekend only (she is great motivation )"
Run to/home from work 'solo'
Club-runs are group affairs, as obviously, are ParkRuns |
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"i am part way through my 100 miles challenge and am running in the mornings and at lunch times. i am lucky as i have a gym and a shower at work.
parkruns are a pretty permanent engagement in my diary and races as and when i enter them.
i run on my own in the morning but with someone at lunch time.
Good effort....some great pics too "
Thanks
Everything hurts today  even my thumb  |
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"i am part way through my 100 miles challenge and am running in the mornings and at lunch times. i am lucky as i have a gym and a shower at work.
parkruns are a pretty permanent engagement in my diary and races as and when i enter them.
i run on my own in the morning but with someone at lunch time.
Good effort....some great pics too
Thanks
Everything hurts today even my thumb "
was so hot today..did a 20k this morning |
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"i am part way through my 100 miles challenge and am running in the mornings and at lunch times. i am lucky as i have a gym and a shower at work.
parkruns are a pretty permanent engagement in my diary and races as and when i enter them.
i run on my own in the morning but with someone at lunch time.
Good effort....some great pics too
Thanks
Everything hurts today even my thumb was so hot today..did a 20k this morning "
I only did 3.5 miles but takes me to 22.6 for the week and 42.1 for the month so am on track for the 100 |
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I am not the quickest runner but I run late evenings mainly with the occasional park run. Training for a marathon currently to run next year after doing several halves over the last few years |
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"i am part way through my 100 miles challenge and am running in the mornings and at lunch times. i am lucky as i have a gym and a shower at work.
parkruns are a pretty permanent engagement in my diary and races as and when i enter them.
i run on my own in the morning but with someone at lunch time.
Good effort....some great pics too
Thanks
Everything hurts today even my thumb was so hot today..did a 20k this morning
I only did 3.5 miles but takes me to 22.6 for the week and 42.1 for the month so am on track for the 100"
Slow and steady as the saying goes. |
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"I am not the quickest runner but I run late evenings mainly with the occasional park run. Training for a marathon currently to run next year after doing several halves over the last few years "
Which one you thinking of doing? |
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"I am not the quickest runner but I run late evenings mainly with the occasional park run. Training for a marathon currently to run next year after doing several halves over the last few years
Which one you thinking of doing?"
The first ever international Birmingham marathon. Would love to do London but struggle to raise enough charity money and always miss out on the ballot |
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"Doing Half marathon nxt month in Cheltenham, entered the ballot of London "
I almost entered the Cheltenham half but then saw it was one lap of the race course too |
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"I am not the quickest runner but I run late evenings mainly with the occasional park run. Training for a marathon currently to run next year after doing several halves over the last few years
Which one you thinking of doing?
The first ever international Birmingham marathon. Would love to do London but struggle to raise enough charity money and always miss out on the ballot"
I have my eye on doing Birmingham, it looks good. Still yet to decide on a spring one but expect to get rejected for London again! |
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"So for all the runners how did you start? Ive started a few times and then lapsed. Never kept it up but ive just started again... "
Mine was a "dare" one Christmas
Talking with brother and sister in law over a bottle or two of wine.
We'd all just started running / keep fit and challenged each other to do the Chester Half Marathon.
Seemed like a good idea at the time, but it became an annual tradition
Setting yourself a target or goal keeps you running. So pick the We  Manchester 10k, or the Salford 10k for next year  |
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"Doing Half marathon nxt month in Cheltenham, entered the ballot of London "
I'm doing Cheltenham half too
Slow parkrubfor me today (well slower than normal lol) tired legs and body after a 14 hour sleep last night!!
Was my dad's first official parkrun after he spontaneously decided to run it on my 100th the other week.....I beat him haha |
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"So for all the runners how did you start? Ive started a few times and then lapsed. Never kept it up but ive just started again... "
Honestly....if you can get to parkrun on a Saturday morning. It's great because it's free and there are some fantastic inspiring and supportive people there. I have made so many friends since going.
I started after watching 'obese: a year to save my life' and saw a woman complete a triathlon and though if she can do it so can I.
Downloaded the couch to 5k podcasts from the nhs choices site and off I went. I used to vet annoyed because I couldn't run all of the sections until my dad said to slow down. Took me longer than the 9 weeks to complete it but I did it. |
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"So for all the runners how did you start? Ive started a few times and then lapsed. Never kept it up but ive just started again...
Honestly....if you can get to parkrun on a Saturday morning. It's great because it's free and there are some fantastic inspiring and supportive people there. I have made so many friends since going.
I started after watching 'obese: a year to save my life' and saw a woman complete a triathlon and though if she can do it so can I.
Downloaded the couch to 5k podcasts from the nhs choices site and off I went. I used to vet annoyed because I couldn't run all of the sections until my dad said to slow down. Took me longer than the 9 weeks to complete it but I did it. "
This post. Well done to you. I found slowing down the difficult thing aswell. Probably the best bit of advice about running I was given. |
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"I am not the quickest runner but I run late evenings mainly with the occasional park run. Training for a marathon currently to run next year after doing several halves over the last few years
Which one you thinking of doing?
The first ever international Birmingham marathon. Would love to do London but struggle to raise enough charity money and always miss out on the ballot
I have my eye on doing Birmingham, it looks good. Still yet to decide on a spring one but expect to get rejected for London again!"
Ha ha the question is do you train for a marathon you probably won't get into? Because if you did then it's a short window to get the miles in  |
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Just back from my Sunday morning "easy" run, and thinking about Mo Farrah's performance last night.
By the time he'd finished I'd only have run 6km, at my own race pace.
A whole 4km behind him.
That's just totally amazing |
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Got talking to a guy at parkrun yesterday, looked in his 60s and was telling me how much he enjoys cross country in the winter and how he is still running the occasional ultra. Turns out he was 86 He told me he had once finished a 50 mile ultra and in the HQ afterwards sone young lads were in awe of a guy in his 60s that was running, said he didn't have the heart to tell them he'd beaten them all and was coming up to his 8th birthday!
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Very jealous of you all.. injured with shin splints at the minute. Physio wants me to lay off running for a few weeks and just concentrate on strengthening muscles.
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"I am not the quickest runner but I run late evenings mainly with the occasional park run. Training for a marathon currently to run next year after doing several halves over the last few years
Which one you thinking of doing?
The first ever international Birmingham marathon. Would love to do London but struggle to raise enough charity money and always miss out on the ballot
I have my eye on doing Birmingham, it looks good. Still yet to decide on a spring one but expect to get rejected for London again!
Ha ha the question is do you train for a marathon you probably won't get into? Because if you did then it's a short window to get the miles in "
I'll know in October if I'm in London (or more likely that im not) and that's plenty of time to train for that or whichever one I do instead |
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Just got back in a few minutes ago, after running to barbers & back
Circa 5 mile each way, mixture of footpath/bridleway & road
"Just back from my Sunday morning "easy" run, and thinking about Mo Farrah's performance last night.
By the time he'd finished I'd only have run 6km, at my own race pace.
A whole 4km behind him.
That's just totally amazing "
I tend to think that the Brownlees performances are comparatively better
Mo's 10,000 was on a nice smooth, flat track
Not sure about the 'split' for the 10k of the. Triathlon yesterday, but Alistair was under 90 seconds adrift on a street circuit: after the swim & ride (25 mile) at London 2012
I've taken part in fell-races, where both brothers have also ran (their competative background), & it is an education to watch them |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Well Race The Train was brutal. 50mph winds and intermittent torrential rain, despite the conditions and a fall I was still faster than last year. Such a great day out.
And also managed 2 other runs, a beautiful run at Cardiff Bay and the toughest non-competitive run I;ve ever done on the way marked route at Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest.
Now for some panic training for Bournemouth maarathon! |
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Ouchy! Just gone and done a Mo Farrah on the cliff tops
Not liking where I was going and just enjoying the scenery and bang ! Down I go 
Nice gravel rash across my right leg and lots of bruising coming out |
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"Rest day for mr today as I completed my 100 mile challenge yesterday!!! A day early lol "
Well done! My girlfriend got her medal for it today and I wish I'd signed up! |
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"Rest day for mr today as I completed my 100 mile challenge yesterday!!! A day early lol
Well done! My girlfriend got her medal for it today and I wish I'd signed up!"
Well I may gave said rest day but I ended up doing 45 mins netball and then a cheeky mile on the treadmill haha
Looking forward to getting my medal although still basking in the almighty glory that is my cakeathon medal!! It's almost as big as my head!!! |
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Dry (hot/humid) club runs during week
Dry, cool-ish ParkRun this morning
Streaming wet footpath/bridleway run, this afternoon
Bike tomorrow morning, no matter what the weather
Winter bike (with mudguards) if raining
'Full carbon', 16 pounder, if dry |
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"Thinking about signing up to my first marathon next after running several halfs....
what events are people running next year?"
Southampton (assuming that I dont get in london) in the spring and Birmingham in September will be my target ones.
I'll possibly do Portland in February and another winter one for the challenge rather than the time |
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"Thinking about signing up to my first marathon next after running several halfs....
what events are people running next year?
Southampton (assuming that I dont get in london) in the spring and Birmingham in September will be my target ones.
I'll possibly do Portland in February and another winter one for the challenge rather than the time"
Birmingham in September? Is that the new month for the half? |
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"Thinking about signing up to my first marathon next after running several halfs....
what events are people running next year?
Southampton (assuming that I dont get in london) in the spring and Birmingham in September will be my target ones.
I'll possibly do Portland in February and another winter one for the challenge rather than the time
Birmingham in September? Is that the new month for the half? "
Actually I think it's October, there will be a full ran the same time as the half |
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"Thinking about signing up to my first marathon next after running several halfs....
what events are people running next year?
Southampton (assuming that I dont get in london) in the spring and Birmingham in September will be my target ones.
I'll possibly do Portland in February and another winter one for the challenge rather than the time
Birmingham in September? Is that the new month for the half?
Actually I think it's October, there will be a full ran the same time as the half"
I would of thought the 2 would be separate as they have different start points |
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"Thinking about signing up to my first marathon next after running several halfs....
what events are people running next year?
Southampton (assuming that I dont get in london) in the spring and Birmingham in September will be my target ones.
I'll possibly do Portland in February and another winter one for the challenge rather than the time
Birmingham in September? Is that the new month for the half?
Actually I think it's October, there will be a full ran the same time as the half
I would of thought the 2 would be separate as they have different start points "
Accoring to the website same day with the marathon starting earlier, be interesting to see how they work that |
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So after Bournemouth broke me physically and mentally I decided I needed a different challenge away from chasing a fast marathon PB. So somewhat stupidly and far to impulsively I signed up for the Snowdon trail marathon next summer... |
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"So after Bournemouth broke me physically and mentally I decided I needed a different challenge away from chasing a fast marathon PB. So somewhat stupidly and far to impulsively I signed up for the Snowdon trail marathon next summer..."
It's on the bucket list but might have to wait until 2018 |
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"So after Bournemouth broke me physically and mentally I decided I needed a different challenge away from chasing a fast marathon PB. So somewhat stupidly and far to impulsively I signed up for the Snowdon trail marathon next summer...
It's on the bucket list but might have to wait until 2018"
Do it I'm also doing Beachy Head in October so at least that should seem a breeze in comparison |
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Went out for the first time in 3 weeks yesterday. Only a couple of miles but it is progress.
Just haven't had the inclination. Have new trail shoes though so need to break them in |
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Marathon number 6 yesterday. Didn't quite go to plan but way better run than Bournemouth last month so lots of positives. And am way less destroyed than I normally am the day after! |
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ok running gurus.....i have managed to go 4 years without injury but just lately i have been getting a pain in my right leg just under my buttock. i know i need to stretch more and it is hamstrings/periformis related but, what would you do running wise?
did 2 x 2 mile runs today and it was painful but not agonising. shoudl i just stick to smaller runs with lits of stretching? or do walks () instead?
i am able to do netball and circuits ok, as long as there are no run sections in the circuits |
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"ok running gurus.....i have managed to go 4 years without injury but just lately i have been getting a pain in my right leg just under my buttock. i know i need to stretch more and it is hamstrings/periformis related but, what would you do running wise?
did 2 x 2 mile runs today and it was painful but not agonising. shoudl i just stick to smaller runs with lits of stretching? or do walks () instead?
i am able to do netball and circuits ok, as long as there are no run sections in the circuits"
I hate to say it but rest is key. I hate doing it but if you keep testing it you'll keep hurting it. Do something less load bearing like swimming or pool running instead. I had a knee niggle this year and it took a month before I could run again. |
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"ok running gurus.....i have managed to go 4 years without injury but just lately i have been getting a pain in my right leg just under my buttock. i know i need to stretch more and it is hamstrings/periformis related but, what would you do running wise?
did 2 x 2 mile runs today and it was painful but not agonising. shoudl i just stick to smaller runs with lits of stretching? or do walks () instead?
i am able to do netball and circuits ok, as long as there are no run sections in the circuits
I hate to say it but rest is key. I hate doing it but if you keep testing it you'll keep hurting it. Do something less load bearing like swimming or pool running instead. I had a knee niggle this year and it took a month before I could run again."
wahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you are right though and i kind of thought that was the answer.
We have sports massage trained people at work so am going to see one of them next week to see if they can help at all.
Will i be ok lifting etc in circuits do you think.....are burpees off the table?? (please say yes!!) |
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Considering this on Sunday, not run it for a few years
That's if l don't do the 'Hunshelf Amble' that l linked to in the ParkRunning thread
3 & 1/2 miles, with 800+'feet of ascent!!!
If any of you know 'The Strines', to the west of Sheffield, it starts/finishes near bottom of Ewden Bank
Climbs, the turns round at trig point, that is considerably higher than the road, with a crazy descent
http://pfrac.co.uk/club-races/broomhead-chase |
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"was race director today for Evesham Town 10k.....think that's tougher than running it to be honest! i feel like i have run a marathon!!"
It is indeed, getting involved with any race organisation
Years ago (early 90s) we used to help with local (ish) MTB races, & it was like herding cats whilst teaching chinps that rules were rules
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