Running thread

[franksinatra]

Dropped off a bit of late due to a hectic weeks or so but ran a ‘Metric’ Marathon today of 26.2 km. Boiling hot, on the trails, with some decent incline it was a pretty tough work out. Averaged 5 minute kilometres bang on throughout, which I was pleased with for a training run. Did have a few water and gel stops also, which were very much needed in the heat.

 

[gaz76]

Dropped off a bit of late due to a hectic weeks or so but ran a ‘Metric’ Marathon today of 26.2 km. Boiling hot, on the trails, with some decent incline it was a pretty tough work out. Averaged 5 minute kilometres bang on throughout, which I was pleased with for a training run.

Metric marathon eh? Not heard of them before but will definitely be taking one!!

 

[franksinatra]

Metric marathon eh? Not heard of them before but will definitely be taking one!!

Yeah I was at a BBQ for the final and someone mentioned they were running one in Chester. Sadly it is a week before the Manchester Marathon otherwise I would have included that in my training schedule.

 

[Mayor West]

Superb time mate, to get a time like that, with what sounds like disrupted training, shows a fair amount of natural ability. Hope you stay injury free from now on.

Thanks mate, appreciate it! I wasnt able to run since last February, only really started properly at the very end of March, still with considerable pain in my heels (I really shouldn't have been running), but bit by bit I upped the miles and pace and somehow got that time

 

[gaz76]

Yeah I was at a BBQ for the final and someone mentioned they were running one in Chester. Sadly it is a week before the Manchester Marathon otherwise I would have included that in my training schedule.

Ahh that rules me out as well, have the london marathon the week before doing the Manchester marathon;-)

 

[franksinatra]

Ahh that rules me out as well, have the london marathon the week before doing the Manchester marathon;-)

Ouch. That is a serious undertaking. One marathon is enough for me, back to half’s and 10ks afterwards.

 

[Paladin]

Who is the United fan?

@BlueHammer85

 

[BlueHammer85]

feeling lazy and fat lately, beer not helping

gonna go and do a half marathon now.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Who is the United fan?

Did you confuse united with United? There's only one united.

Over the weekend I did an hours trail run and struggled with the heat (only about 20 deg C !!!!.) I stopped to dip my head in a stream for nice cool down....

Cycling weather is here. It's that time of year again for me as I reduce the running and increase the cycling. I did a couple of 20 mile rides since the weekend including a few decent climbs. Great to be back on the bike again.

 

[Stuuuuuu]

Christ, it's tough out there in the heat. Did 11.5 gentle miles mid-morning and I now feel like I've raced a marathon. 5 weeks ago I ran an 89-minute half; now I don't even feel like I could even complete a half!