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GornikDaze said:
Sarah Perry has just broken the women’s Backyard Ultra WR - 95 laps (nearly 400 miles)!!!! Previous best and UK record was only fifty something laps. Incredible achievement. The race started on Saturday and there are still 9 runners going…



Worth dipping in just before each hour is up to see the ‘action’ and current remaining runners
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www.abc.net.au

'Oh, you stink': New ultra world champion Phil Gore craves shower and sleep

Ultra-athlete Phil Gore is Australia's newest world champion after five days of near-continuous running in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
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Some mad stats in this article regarding the winner Phil Gore..... his last 'yard' for example was done in 37:03 (6.67km)!!
 
Gaz76 said:
Shite luck that with the Achilles mate, but it's great that your not just retiring to the couch, keep at the bike, movement is everything, plus when your Achilles is sorted you won't have to work as hard to get back to running fitness.

Dublin marathon for me on Sunday, going to be a slow one, fitness has nosedived since August, put on an extra 8kg over the summer and it sure as shit feels like it when running!!
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Have a good run Gaz and enjoy it,Might look at that one for next year.Was hoping to do Vienna in April but its sold out :(
 
m32blue said:
Have a good run Gaz and enjoy it,Might look at that one for next year.Was hoping to do Vienna in April but its sold out :(
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Cheers mate, I shall enjoy after the run is done!!
Dublin is quite a hard one to get into on the sly, had a gfa so sneaked in.
Your out of the country that much that I'm surprised you don't go for tax status mate!!
 
Gaz76 said:
Shite luck that with the Achilles mate, but it's great that your not just retiring to the couch, keep at the bike, movement is everything, plus when your Achilles is sorted you won't have to work as hard to get back to running fitness.

Dublin marathon for me on Sunday, going to be a slow one, fitness has nosedived since August, put on an extra 8kg over the summer and it sure as shit feels like it when running!!
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Dublin sounds like a great event Gaz. Can't wait to hear how you get on. If you're not currently in peak form, is this one about enjoying the experience? The be sure (to be sure) to celebrate with a Guinness or two.

I think the achilles is starting to feel like it's on the mend, but I won't be getting carried away so will stick with the bike for the moment. Yesterday's ride was good - I only went out for half an hour but I'm glad I went, and I'm pleased that I can do it with no pain. Maybe a week or so on the bike and then try out a short jog... We'll see.
 
Stuuuuuu said:
Dublin sounds like a great event Gaz. Can't wait to hear how you get on. If you're not currently in peak form, is this one about enjoying the experience? The be sure (to be sure) to celebrate with a Guinness or two.

I think the achilles is starting to feel like it's on the mend, but I won't be getting carried away so will stick with the bike for the moment. Yesterday's ride was good - I only went out for half an hour but I'm glad I went, and I'm pleased that I can do it with no pain. Maybe a week or so on the bike and then try out a short jog... We'll see.
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Yeh I would stick to the bike for as long as possible mate, us runners sure do like to rush back from injury! (Spoiler, I wouldn't stick to the bike, I would rush back and make the injury worse!)
Even half an hour is better than sitting and scrolling mate, any movement is always good.

Dublin wise, yeh I hear a lot of folk say enjoy the experience, never could get my head around that, I enjoy it when the jobs done, I just hope they have enough Guinness!!
 
chesterbells said:
I think I’ve done that one. Does it start and end on Trafford AC’s track at Longford Park?
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It does indeed. Quite unique in that respect, but unfortunately quite a congested start as I got stuck behind a group of Chorlton yummy mummies more interested in chatting about what they had with their quinoa last night rather than concentrating on running!
 
staffsblue said:
It does indeed. Quite unique in that respect, but unfortunately quite a congested start as I got stuck behind a group of Chorlton yummy mummies more interested in chatting about what they had with their quinoa last night rather than concentrating on running!
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Haha, that sounds like Cum-Hardy alright! At least you completed it mate. Turned my ankle running over uneven ground in a new pair of trainers midweek, so I was only on spectator duties this morning - and I’d forgotten how little fun it was to do that. Hopefully back on it next week.
 
Just thinking on about parkruns I’ve done in relation to ‘other tracks’ apart from Stretford, Ormskirk starts next to a running track but iirc they don’t let you on it, and at York I think, where you actually do 5 x 1km laps around a cycle/kart track, all tarmac but laid out like an F1 circuit.
 
Morden parkrun, official time of 34.29. Was aiming for anything under 36. Was awake from 4 am my anxiety finding every reason not to go. I even turned alarm off which had been set for 7.15. I got up at 7 to feed cat and had breakfast. Went for bus as usual which broke down at the first stop. Was about to turn back and another bus turned up. So glad I went now
 
ob said:
Morden parkrun, official time of 34.29. Was aiming for anything under 36. Was awake from 4 am my anxiety finding every reason not to go. I even turned alarm off which had been set for 7.15. I got up at 7 to feed cat and had breakfast. Went for bus as usual which broke down at the first stop. Was about to turn back and another bus turned up. So glad I went now
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Brilliant stuff mate, what it’s all about, fantastic.

And at least next Saturday morning it won’t still be dark at 7.15! … but it will be at 4 ;-(
 
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Bit Random but interesting insight into the mind of a Marathon runner...
I've done quite a bit of running over the years inc 1500 metres races etc,but mainly just to keep fit for Football.
I've never done a Marathon,never fancied it ( scared of the pain !) my good mate who runs the Chesterfield branch City supporters club is about to do one ...good luck Mick,not for me tho .
 
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dennishasdoneit said:

Bit Random but interesting insight into the mind of a Marathon runner...
I've done quite a bit of running over the years inc 1500 metres races etc,but mainly just to keep fit for Football.
I've never done a Marathon,never fancied it ( scared of the pain !) my good mate who runs the Chesterfield branch City supporters club is about to do one ...good luck Mick,not for me tho .
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Nor me. I've done a few half marathons and no desire to go further. After my first one in London guy goes you'll be ready to step up to marathon next and I replied I have no intention of completing another lap of that course again even if I could
 
ob said:
Nor me. I've done a few half marathons and no desire to go further. After my first one in London guy goes you'll be ready to step up to marathon next and I replied I have no intention of completing another lap of that course again even if I could
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Just spoken to Mick ..he actually completed his 1st marathon last weekend
Running 4hours 11 min 4s....he is early 60s and beat me at. Tennis for the 1st time early Summer
I was so P.O I didn't challenge him again ,lol.
Middle distance was always my thing for years ,altho I've done lots of day 45 min runs but a few years ago now.
 
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