Bluefoxtim Posted 25 October 2009 Posted 25 October 2009 Anyone else do the Coventry half this morning/this afternoon (depending on how well you did) A really well organised event, much better than Leicester I have to say. Was expecting a flat course but was VERY hilly and VERY windy, having said that, I managed a new best time at 1:32'35 and finished 98th Towards the end I heard some marshal say something about 104 having gone past, so I counted the people in front and managed to reel them in with a sprint finish at the end. I really think this will be the last one for a while, looked on the schedules and nothing sticks out as anywhere I could get to.
Guest Posted 25 October 2009 Posted 25 October 2009 Anyone else do the Coventry half this morning/this afternoon (depending on how well you did) A really well organised event, much better than Leicester I have to say. Was expecting a flat course but was VERY hilly and VERY windy, having said that, I managed a new best time at 1:32'35 and finished 98th Towards the end I heard some marshal say something about 104 having gone past, so I counted the people in front and managed to reel them in with a sprint finish at the end. I really think this will be the last one for a while, looked on the schedules and nothing sticks out as anywhere I could get to. No. I am not fit enough for a half yet. Not in the time I want to do, which at the moment looks impossible.
Bluefoxtim Posted 7 February 2010 Posted 7 February 2010 Just got back from my first run this year - Watford Continued my record of getting a new PB with every race: 1:31:01 Quite funny, I'd got very drunk on Friday night and had also been nursing a cold. Then had all day out yesterday at Blackpool so not exactly the greatest preparation. I was just aiming for a decent time of 1:35 so started off modestly but then thought **** it and upped the ante. I was really pushing it the last 2 miles trying to get under 1:30 but just left it too late. Next race, Kilomarathon!
Guest Posted 7 February 2010 Posted 7 February 2010 1:31 half?Applause. Indeed. I would be chuffed to run that!
Cobbo Posted 7 February 2010 Posted 7 February 2010 The wee bro and mother did the Charnwood Hills today - 14 mile fell run. Me brother came 8th & did it in 1:36:35 Me mum took 3 hours but she completed it. Getting on a bit now bless her.
Edmund Posted 8 March 2010 Posted 8 March 2010 Is there such thing as bicycle marathons in the same vein as a normal marathon but on bicycles? If anyone knows who to get in contact with please let us know. Cheers
Jordan Posted 9 March 2010 Posted 9 March 2010 We've been blessed with perfect running weather over here this week, and I've done 11 miles over the last two days. There's a half-marathon across the river from me in about six weeks; it's a beautiful course and it starts and ends right by my mom's house, so I've been thinking of visitng the family that weekend and running the race. Unfortunately, that race seems like it's a real bastard, and I didn't run much in February thanks to all the brutal weather we got. I'll keep at it over the next few days and see how I feel, though; I might feel brave enough to sign up in a couple of weeks after a few more good runs.
MC Prussian Posted 9 March 2010 Posted 9 March 2010 Did my usual 5k on Sunday, half of the stretch against the wind. That counts double. Ice. Cold. Hands.
Bluefoxtim Posted 14 March 2010 Posted 14 March 2010 Managed to do the Kilomathon in 1 hour 53. 138th out of the 5,500+ runners
samjohnson Posted 14 March 2010 Posted 14 March 2010 Managed to do the Kilomathon in 1 hour 53. 138th out of the 5,500+ runners :appl: I would have done this... but I only heard about it 2 days ago o_O
Tommeh Posted 14 March 2010 Posted 14 March 2010 Hoping to run the South Yorkshire 10k in September to raise funds for my sister to go to provide help in Africa for 8 months next year. Probably keep it as family basedt hen find a decent charity and attempt to raise a wedge for them.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 I went from regularly jogging 5-10k 4 times a week. Had a week of no running as I had had vaccinations and a head injury. Then when I went to start running again and I couldn't get too the 2k mark even at a lesser speed. It's like in one week I've lost all sorts of fitness. Has this ever happened to any one? I just had my 4th run back and I'm now back up to 3k but at a lesser speed I normally do 10k at.
Guest Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 Managed to do the Kilomathon in 1 hour 53. 138th out of the 5,500+ runners That's a great time, I wish I could run quicker! I went from regularly jogging 5-10k 4 times a week. Had a week of no running as I had had vaccinations and a head injury. Then when I went to start running again and I couldn't get too the 2k mark even at a lesser speed. It's like in one week I've lost all sorts of fitness. Has this ever happened to any one? I just had my 4th run back and I'm now back up to 3k but at a lesser speed I normally do 10k at. The longer you've been running, the quicker it is to get back into it. It can take weeks to get back to where you were.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 That's a great time, I wish I could run quicker! The longer you've been running, the quicker it is to get back into it. It can take weeks to get back to where you were. 4-5 times a day for 4 months. But that is a massive drop off
Monk Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 Reading half marathon coming up this Sunday. Hoping to beat my rubbish time of 2:31 last year, though I only started training again in January after 6 months off running... we'll see. As mentioned above, doing 1:30's for a 14 miler is immense!
James. Posted 15 March 2010 Author Posted 15 March 2010 Good luck Monk. Since cutting down on the amount of running I'm doing I've actually been going quicker over short distances. Got my 5k time down to about 22 minutes now.
Guest Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 4-5 times a day for 4 months. But that is a massive drop off Four months isn't a long time really. Unless you're mega fit in the first place, or have a quick recovery time, most people will take ages to get back to where they were. By ages, it could be 3-4 weeks. It's a killer, but the longer you keep running, the quicker that time is. I've been running for about 10 years now; recently I've been struggling with a bad cold. Up until yesterday morning, I'd run a total of 9 1/2 miles in March. Yesterday morning I ran 7 miles, albeit slower than at the start of the year. I've had no ill effects from it, so fingers crossed, I'm getting over the sodding disease! Reading half marathon coming up this Sunday. Good luck, chuck! Since cutting down on the amount of running I'm doing I've actually been going quicker over short distances. Got my 5k time down to about 22 minutes now. Read in the Metro today that short, intense workouts have just as much benefit as long, steady ones. The article related it to cycling, and said that 10 x 1min sprints had the same effect as a 10 hour bike ride. Madness.
potter3 Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 The general rule it takes a third of the time you were training for you to revert back to your previous level of fitness if you stop training. For example if you trained for 3 months, and then stopped, after a month you'd be back where you started.
Wycombe Fox Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 I used to love running. Back in the day, I was training between 70 and 110 miles a week. Got to the verge of a GB vest a couple of times but had problems with a couple of big injuries that set me back a couple of years. Made a comeback and got back to the same standard but the mileage takes its toll after a while. Used to be road running captain at Leicester Coritanian. Don't run now. I've tried but my legs can't seem to take it anymore Last race was Isle of Wight Half Marathon in 1999. Won by 4 minutes in a little over 70 minutes running by myself for the last 12 miles. I wish I could still do it. I'm dabbling with cycling at the moment - the competitive urge is still very strong.
FoxyPV Posted 15 March 2010 Posted 15 March 2010 Read in the Metro today that short, intense workouts have just as much benefit as long, steady ones. The article related it to cycling, and said that 10 x 1min sprints had the same effect as a 10 hour bike ride. Madness. It's the same with running. Short runs at fullpace will burn more calorie, strengthen muscles quicker and will show quicker benefits If you are a masochist you could try this (something from our preseason): Four laps in around 10minutes for your warm up dynamic stretching 4 X 400m (1 minute between runs) 6 X 200m (after each one jog back to the starting point around the track - that's you're recovery) 8 X 100m (45seconds for each sprint including recovery and getting back to start) cool down and static stretching
Monk Posted 22 March 2010 Posted 22 March 2010 Ran the Reading Half Marathon yesterday in 2:25, 6 mins better than last year, with less training and after having pneumonia - a big achievement for me. I'm in PAIN Central today though!
James. Posted 22 March 2010 Author Posted 22 March 2010 Ran the Reading Half Marathon yesterday in 2:25, 6 mins better than last year, with less training and after having pneumonia - a big achievement for me. I'm in PAIN Central today though! Well done mate. Massive achievement after being ill. How'd Allyson get on?
Guest Posted 22 March 2010 Posted 22 March 2010 Ran the Reading Half Marathon yesterday in 2:25, 6 mins better than last year, with less training and after having pneumonia - a big achievement for me. I'm in PAIN Central today though! Well done, you must be really pleased. Have a nice warm bath when you get home tonight, that'll sort out the aches and pains. I can also recommend a good masseuse, but I don't think he'll be too keen on heading down your way!
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