Running thread

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Came on here to report completion of my 85th parkrun, my first at Alderley Park, in 31:39. Early days on my journey back to fitness.

It was painful, but I feel great for it now. And I've learned something new about horses. Another little known fact about horses is that the oldest horse that ever lived, was 62 when he died. So in July, I will have outlasted every horse that ever lived, proving the benefits of jogging.

Was he a racehorse?

 

[gaz76]

Alexandra parkrun this morning 3rd in age group 18.30, no horses although i did see a bloke with a horse and cart on the way back, didn't seem like the chatting type

 

[Paladin]

Was he a racehorse?

A carthorse, like me.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

A carthorse, like me.

Haha. Better than being a donkey like me.

 

[Pezzer2]

Just completed my 75th Parkrun in 29:19 at the Isabel Trail "B" course at Stafford RUFC.
Not bad going seeing that I've got a dose of the dreaded man flu, and I couldn't see a thing for half the run because of the low sun!

Hi @staffsblue I’m working in Stafford next weekend on the Railway. Im staying at a Premier Inn just off Junction 14 any decent running routes around this area do you know of ? Cheers in advance

 

[staffsblue]

Hi @staffsblue I’m working in Stafford next weekend on the Railway. Im staying at a Premier Inn just off Junction 14 any decent running routes around this area do you know of ? Cheers in advance

Normally I'd say have a run up the Isabel Trail, which used to be the Stafford to Uttoxeter railway, but it's currently flooded under the Eccleshall Road bridge. You could still run part of it up to the point of the flood.
In the same area, you can run around Stafford Common off Stone Road.
In the town centre, there is a riverside path that takes you through the park, past Stafford Town football club and onto the canal towpath depending on how far you want to go.
Also, there is the Millennium Way, which is the route of the disused Stafford to Wellington railway, towards Derrington and Gnosall.
If you're free at 0900 on Saturday, there's the Parkrun, which is currently 4 laps of the rugby club.
If your preference is for a bit of trail running, there's plenty of routes on Cannock Chase, which is either a short drive away, or you can catch the train out to Rugeley then walk / run up to there.
I won't be around next week as I'm up at my partner's flat in Manchester so will be doing one of the Manchester or Salford Parkruns.

 

[staffsblue]

A carthorse, like me.

I'm now getting adverts for Redpost horse coats on this page. This is getting ridiculous!

 

[gaz76]

Montane delamere trail half today, got round in 1.36, ten minutes quicker than last year.
Not really a wise move to wear vaporflys, thought the mud would be frozen, thought wrong!!
Got a nose bleed at mile 8 for some bizarre reason, fucker wouldn't stop so did the last 5 mile caked in blood and mud, fair to say I got a few funny looks of the Sunday strollers!!
Did see a horse but he said "keep going you ****" so I didn't stop for a chat

 

[Pezzer2]

Normally I'd say have a run up the Isabel Trail, which used to be the Stafford to Uttoxeter railway, but it's currently flooded under the Eccleshall Road bridge. You could still run part of it up to the point of the flood.
In the same area, you can run around Stafford Common off Stone Road.
In the town centre, there is a riverside path that takes you through the park, past Stafford Town football club and onto the canal towpath depending on how far you want to go.
Also, there is the Millennium Way, which is the route of the disused Stafford to Wellington railway, towards Derrington and Gnosall.
If you're free at 0900 on Saturday, there's the Parkrun, which is currently 4 laps of the rugby club.
If your preference is for a bit of trail running, there's plenty of routes on Cannock Chase, which is either a short drive away, or you can catch the train out to Rugeley then walk / run up to there.
I won't be around next week as I'm up at my partner's flat in Manchester so will be doing one of the Manchester or Salford Parkruns.

Thanks for the info , I’ll look into some of those later . I’ve actually been working at Rugeley Trent Valley and Colwich area. No trains are on this weekend as we're working on them to put the new signalling into service. I drive past Cannock Chase around Milford and Shrugborough Hall area so might look into a running route around there . Would have done the park run but I'm working nights

 

[staffsblue]

Thanks for the info , I’ll look into some of those later . I’ve actually been working at Rugeley Trent Valley and Colwich area. No trains are on this weekend as we're working on them to put the new signalling into service. I drive past Cannock Chase around Milford and Shrugborough Hall area so might look into a running route around there . Would have done the park run but I'm working nights

There's some decent trails starting at Birches Valley car park. Be careful where else you go on Cannock Chase as some car parks double up as notorious dogging areas, infamously frequented by Stan Collimore!