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Well I described myself as a dark haired Boris Johnson to inchy and he spotted me from 426 people. So look out for me.
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Well I described myself as a dark haired Boris Johnson to inchy and he spotted me from 426 people. So look out for me.
inchy14
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Hi Inchy14 . You seem.localish , do you ever run the Great Run local at Salford Quays ?
No mate but they’ve started that at Bogart hole clough on a Sunday which is a stones through away from me.
I’ll see you there in a couple of weeks when Heaton Park isn’t on.
You doing Heaton Park this Saturday? New route now.
Well I described myself as a dark haired Boris Johnson to inchy and he spotted me from 426 people. So look out for me.
Couldn’t miss you!!
Rammy Blue
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You doing Heaton Park this Saturday? New route now.
Yeah, do Heaton nearly every weekend, I’ll be there on Sat - did the new route last weekend on its first outing. Very weird having done over 100 runs on old route to get used to doing it differently. Fun though.
inchy14
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Yeah, do Heaton nearly every weekend, I’ll be there on Sat - did the new route last weekend on its first outing. Very weird having done over 100 runs on old route to get used to doing it differently. Fun though.
Quicker?
Met Line Hammer
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Travelled up to the Manchester 1/2 last year. 1hr 43min. Below par but so many bottlenecks (Etihad being one). Oh and avoiding bumble bees (understandable of course) Revolucion de Cuba was a great recovery venue. Met Andy burnham outside while having a snout. Nob.
Anyway since then done 5 10k events and a tough mudder (full of cunts)
Joking aside. Well done anyone picking up the mantle. It’s really worth it. Physically and mentally
Anyway since then done 5 10k events and a tough mudder (full of cunts)
Joking aside. Well done anyone picking up the mantle. It’s really worth it. Physically and mentally
Rammy Blue
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The consensus was that it’s supposed to be quicker as you get cardiac hill out of the way earlier and have the big downhill near the end, I didn’t think it was though as found it hard to take advantage of the downhill after 4k has gone. Looking at the times recorded I don’t think it was quicker, very similar in fact.Quicker?
inchy14
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The consensus was that it’s supposed to be quicker as you get cardiac hill out of the way earlier and have the big downhill near the end, I didn’t think it was though as found it hard to take advantage of the downhill after 4k has gone. Looking at the times recorded I don’t think it was quicker, very similar in fact.
OK mate.
I ran the trial they did on the Wednesday night to see what it was like, felt it was similar myself but obviously you're not swept along the same as only 100 or so were there that day, might give it a go in the morning.
Stuuuuuu
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Just started a short (10 day) taper ahead of the inaugural Carlisle Half next weekend.
inchy14
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Just ran the New Heaton Park parkrun course, new PB of 21:43. Fucking buzzing with that.
I really struggle to keep myself motivated for running. I can do a month or so, then something will happen that busts the rhythm and struggle to get it back.
So i've taken another approach, which is active travel. Now i either run (or cycle) to work, for some reason it's much easier for me mentally to keep it up. I guess because it's a journey i have to do anyway, whether it's bus, car or whatever.
Lacks variety admittedly, but can vary the pace at least.
So i've taken another approach, which is active travel. Now i either run (or cycle) to work, for some reason it's much easier for me mentally to keep it up. I guess because it's a journey i have to do anyway, whether it's bus, car or whatever.
Lacks variety admittedly, but can vary the pace at least.
BlueHammer85
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Just ran the New Heaton Park parkrun course, new PB of 21:43. Fucking buzzing with that.
Christ. That’s fast.
I had an awful run this morning - 26:56 , 2 mins off my PB. just wasn’t feeling it.
inchy14
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Christ. That’s fast.
I had an awful run this morning - 26:56 , 2 mins off my PB. just wasn’t feeling it.
Been running a different course than normal, flatter and faster then this morning went back to my local run which is much hillier and tougher but smashed my PB on it my over a minute. Guess the flatter course has improved my speed.
taleofbluehalves
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Frustratingly I’ve got an injury. Looks like my legs are adjusting from football to running. Settled for cycling instead but that still aggravated it. Hopefully back running in a week or 2.Christ. That’s fast.
I had an awful run this morning - 26:56 , 2 mins off my PB. just wasn’t feeling it.
salfordblue-tony2
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Well done mate ! Thats smashing it !Just ran the New Heaton Park parkrun course, new PB of 21:43. Fucking buzzing with that.
inchy14
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Well done mate ! Thats smashing it !
Thanks mate, that’s over a minute quicker than my previous PB at Heaton Park and 10 seconds quicker than my 5K PB.
franksinatra
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Been running a different course than normal, flatter and faster then this morning went back to my local run which is much hillier and tougher but smashed my PB on it my over a minute. Guess the flatter course has improved my speed.
Well done inchy that is a great run. Still nursing the knee so was on coat holding duty while the other half did 25:47 which is a new pb for her. It was bloody awful watching.
inchy14
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Well done inchy that is a great run. Still nursing the knee so was on coat holding duty while the other half did 25:47 which is a new pb for her. It was bloody awful watching.
Heaton Park?
franksinatra
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Heaton Park?
No, Moors Valley which is in dorset. My intention when I travel back for City games is to do a few in the mcr area. Might see how the knee goes this week and have a gentle plod around Heaton park next week before Newcastle.,
inchy14
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No, Moors Valley which is in dorset. My intention when I travel back for City games is to do a few in the mcr area. Might see how the knee goes this week and have a gentle plod around Heaton park next week before Newcastle.,
Heaton Park is no gentle plod!! Angina Hill is called that for a reason!!
Worsley Woods is flattest I know about.
franksinatra
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Heaton Park is no gentle plod!! Angina Hill is called that for a reason!!
Worsley Woods is flattest I know about.
Well makes your time even more impressive. A couple of hills would not be a bad thing as I am hammering the step machine and cross-trainer in the gym but I currently dont have my running, especially at speed, legs. Might just do it a nice easy pace to get a few miles in the legs.