I did my first ever Parkrun on Saturday morning as I didn't have anything on. It was a bit of a last minute decision and decided to try it.
It was absolutely fantastic - great atmosphere and had everyone from club runners to walkers. What a great idea and I'm gutted I can't do it every week. What it has done though it got me going for another run and the next free Saturday morning I have, I'll be doing another one.
Did my first one on Saturday too. I got caught out a bit at the finish, I thought there was still half a km left and a few lads shot past me. I was keeping something in my tank for the finish as well :( Still came 23rd out of 196 which isn't bad. A lot of it was uphill too.I did my first ever Parkrun on Saturday morning as I didn't have anything on. It was a bit of a last minute decision and decided to try it.
It was absolutely fantastic - great atmosphere and had everyone from club runners to walkers. What a great idea and I'm gutted I can't do it every week. What it has done though it got me going for another run and the next free Saturday morning I have, I'll be doing another one.
Is that even allowed!?I did my first ever Parkrun on Saturday morning as I didn't have anything on. It was a bit of a last minute decision and decided to try it.
It was absolutely fantastic - great atmosphere and had everyone from club runners to walkers. What a great idea and I'm gutted I can't do it every week. What it has done though it got me going for another run and the next free Saturday morning I have, I'll be doing another one.
Just remember Jim Fixx……..Just over 20:30 for the parkrun today.
Did a gym session yesterday which definitely affected my legs today. Good to get out and do it though.
Just short of 50km this week with a 12-15km run planned tomorrow which will take me to 60km+. Trying to get my weekly distance back up to 80km post marathon, which should give me a strong enough base to do damage to my PB's from 5km to the marathon.
Nice one mate, consistency is the key, the weather is great for it nowGot 15.5 gentle miles in this morning for this week's LSR. If I can get 8.5 in tomorrow, it'll be my first 40-mile week in a while.
Great to see everyone's progress.
That's a seriously outstanding time that Gaz. Wow!Alexandra Park for me this morning, was packed, managed 18.42 official time although my watch clocked 5k at 18.04 so I'm going with the watch! 18/472 2nd in age group.
Quite happy with that as I've done hardly any speed work for 6months and only really getting back to fitness.
Hopefully, the run northwest are always good events, no doubt there will be a 45 min pacer for you to stick to.Anyone doing the Wilmslow festive 10k on the 26th of Nov?
Just signed up. Gonna see how close to 45 mins I can get.
I do up to half marathon on an empty stomach, always go for a shit first though.Serious question, for once!. Do you eat breakfast before your 4am run? I think it's fine to run fasted up to 5 miles say, but don't you need to eat before the longer ones?
I run before breakfast, say about 3 miles. Then porridge after. But have porridge before longer cycling commute.....14 miles or 45+ minutes. Cycling is easier on the stomach though.