Running thread

[willipp]

Last run before Sunday just now and did a hard (for me) 5k. God I hate doing 5ks, they really are fucking miserable when you are trying to go fast. 25 minutes of blowing out of my arse and wanting to give up.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Last run before Sunday just now and did a hard (for me) 5k. God I hate doing 5ks, they really are fucking miserable when you are trying to go fast. 25 minutes of blowing out of my arse and wanting to give up.

Same! Did my first sub 25min 5km this morning and I was gasping like a mother fucker. Almost choked myself to death. Never trying that again.

 

[willipp]

Same! Did my first sub 25min 5km this morning and I was gasping like a mother fucker. Almost choked myself to death. Never trying that again.

It’s a really good milestone to break though so well done.

 

[Paladin]

Same! Did my first sub 25min 5km this morning and I was gasping like a mother fucker. Almost choked myself to death. Never trying that again.

Haha. I did my first 9 Parkruns with a PB each time, culminating in my fastest ever 5k of 24:30. I was absolutely wasted at the end. My best these days would be around 30 mins, but much more enjoyable slow running.

Anyway, enough of that. Wish me luck - I've had special dispensation from @BlueHammer85 to do my BMVHM today (Sundays are busy for me), so I'm starting it at 7am. I'll report back at around 10am.

Banana, drink, a couple of Dextrosols, and away I go. It's clear, 0 degrees with no wind. Pretty good. I'm looking forward to 10am.

 

[Paladin]

Done it. It was cold, but it warmed up a bit. A lovely run, but I'm tired now. 21.1km is the official distance, but I didn't want to underestimate it.

Good luck everyone on your runs.

 

[willipp]

Done it. It was cold, but it warmed up a bit. A lovely run, but I'm tired now. 21.1km is the official distance, but I didn't want to underestimate it.

Good luck everyone on your runs.

Well done pal, now you can enjoy the match feeling knackered but satisfied.

 

[ob]

Done it. It was cold, but it warmed up a bit. A lovely run, but I'm tired now. 21.1km is the official distance, but I didn't want to underestimate it.

Good luck everyone on your runs.

Good effort mate, city blue run 10k for me tomorrow as that distance too far for me. Well done

 

[franksinatra]

Done it. It was cold, but it warmed up a bit. A lovely run, but I'm tired now. 21.1km is the official distance, but I didn't want to underestimate it.

Good luck everyone on your runs.

Done it. It was cold, but it warmed up a bit. A lovely run, but I'm tired now. 21.1km is the official distance, but I didn't want to underestimate it.

Good luck everyone on your runs.

Fantastic mate, well done.

 

[Stuuuuuu]

Great work, @Paladin . You're currently in 1st place.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Done it. It was cold, but it warmed up a bit. A lovely run, but I'm tired now. 21.1km is the official distance, but I didn't want to underestimate it.

Good luck everyone on your runs.

Where in Warrington are you?

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Looking forward to the HM tomorrow.

Had a short blast last night after work. 4m at 8 min/mile pace followed by a 5-mile walk with the dog this morning.

 

[SuperKevinHorlock]

Has anyone run from Chorlton Water Park to Sale Water Park and back? Just wanted an idea of distance thanks.

 

[Wafty Cranker]

I’d struggle to fit it in tomorrow so I’ve done mine today. Did it in 1hr 55min.

It’s the longest I’ve ever run in one go. I’m pretty lazy and it’s only because I was inspired by this thread that I’d do a half marathon. Good luck to those still to run.

 

[Gaz76]

Has anyone run from Chorlton Water Park to Sale Water Park and back? Just wanted an idea of distance thanks.

Ive done it a quite a few times, think sale is a mile round and chorlton a mile twice round say maybe three in between, could carry on from chorlton and go round fletcher moss at the other end? Or get up to the bridgewater canal to stretch it out, bridgewater towpath is flat as a pancake, you can plan out a route on strava to get the distance

 

[willipp]

Doing well On the hydration this evening, just a shame it’s not water.

 

[SuperKevinHorlock]

Ive done it a quite a few times, think sale is a mile round and chorlton a mile twice round say maybe three in between, could carry on from chorlton and go round fletcher moss at the other end? Or get up to the bridgewater canal to stretch it out, bridgewater towpath is flat as a pancake, you can plan out a route on strava to get the distance

Cheers mate yeah was thinking about adding the canal onto it for extra miles.

 

[SuperKevinHorlock]

Ive done it a quite a few times, think sale is a mile round and chorlton a mile twice round say maybe three in between, could carry on from chorlton and go round fletcher moss at the other end? Or get up to the bridgewater canal to stretch it out, bridgewater towpath is flat as a pancake, you can plan out a route on strava to get the distance

Random question mate do you know if the car park at Chorlton Water Park takes card payments?

 

[Paladin]

Where in Warrington are you?

I live in Lymm. My route this morning was Bridgewater Canal to Grappenhall (nice and flat), then into Grappenhall Village, and back up Weaste Lane towards Lymm. Round the dam, then Crouchley Lane to Agden, then downhill to finish at Heatley, near to home.

 

[Gaz76]

Random question mate do you know if the car park at Chorlton Water Park takes card payments?

Ive only ever ran there mate, but the mrs reckons its free, which makes sense as you could just park on one of the roads next to it and wal...... Run through the car park

 

[Gaz76]

Just watched unbreakable highly recommended some seriously awesome running in this, them lads dont half make it look easy