mighty meadow Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Done the 10k in Glasgow on Sunday. Only my 2nd time doing this distance but loved it from first step to the last. Probably the first run I can remember actually enjoying but a bit deflated now that it's over and struggling for motivation to go out for a few miles tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 Usually go for a run early on Wednesday morning before work. With the shin injury I thought I'd be able to get a few hours sleep plus I could give blood later without worrying about it messing up my running in the next few days. WRONG! Woke up exactly when I usually do, feeling unwell and couldn't get back to sleep. And because I've been ill I shouldn't really give blood. Smashing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonds2002 Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I got my annual London marathon rejection email this afternoon - 8 maybe 9 years on the trot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I have the worst pain behind my left knee after the half marathon....pretty swollen still three days later. Any ideas? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiemunster Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 11 hungover miles today, with some steep hills and a bit of cross country thrown in to finish me. Some carry on, legs are absolutely gubbed. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuraiJock Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Ran the Linlithgow 10k yesterday. Got round in 52 mins which i was pretty happy with. Loads of hills on the route, so anything under an hour feels like a triumph to me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Ran the Chicago marathon on Sunday - they know how to put on a show! Despite the massive field of 40k+, I was into my stride almost straight away. In typical American style, the roads are really wide pretty much the whole way round.It was unseasonably warm though, getting to around 23-24 degrees in the later stages, which inevitably left me burnt!Happy enough with my 3:27, which includes a pitstop to address some backed up issues around mile 11. A first during a race for that, and hopefully a last... and the legs don't feel too bad, thankfully. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiemunster Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 That's a phenomenal time, well done. I couldn't go that quick if you threw me off a building. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 17 hours ago, morrison said: Ran the Chicago marathon on Sunday - they know how to put on a show! Despite the massive field of 40k+, I was into my stride almost straight away. In typical American style, the roads are really wide pretty much the whole way round. It was unseasonably warm though, getting to around 23-24 degrees in the later stages, which inevitably left me burnt! Happy enough with my 3:27, which includes a pitstop to address some backed up issues around mile 11. A first during a race for that, and hopefully a last... and the legs don't feel too bad, thankfully. Congratulations! That's a fantastic time. More importantly, what did you make of Chicago? I was there a couple of years ago around this time and it was fantastic. Guessing there's a good buzz with the Cubs at the moment? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamonds2002 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Morrison - that is a brilliant time well done 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Just done a leisurely 10K this morning in the wind of Arbroath. Ran it in 57.51 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Also.....well done Morrison. Great achievement that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Congratulations! That's a fantastic time. More importantly, what did you make of Chicago? I was there a couple of years ago around this time and it was fantastic. Guessing there's a good buzz with the Cubs at the moment? Cheers! (And thanks everyone else!)I loved it - probably didn't do as much as I could have, but enjoyes the Field Museum & the architecture boat tour.Was great timing being there as the post-season started, the city was nuts about it. Couldn't justify buying tickets to Game 3 though, so had to make do with seeing the Bears lose again instead! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, morrison said: Cheers! (And thanks everyone else!) I loved it - probably didn't do as much as I could have, but enjoyes the Field Museum & the architecture boat tour. Was great timing being there as the post-season started, the city was nuts about it. Couldn't justify buying tickets to Game 3 though, so had to make do with seeing the Bears lose again instead! Yeah the boat tour is great. I'm not into architecture but was able to appreciate the buildings. Different to other American cities where the tall buildings all look the same. The night I got there two years ago was the first time the Cubs had made it as far as the equivalent of the semi-finals for the first time in years. Didn't really have any interest in baseball before that but it was crazy being there for that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the tungston weasel Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 First marathon today. Maidstone 3h 38 on a course that could be described as undulating at best. Dissapointed with the time but with absolutely no training,( 15 miler 8 weeks ago) a bit of a hangover and the night spent up with a 8month old buggering around I suppose I can live with it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Bah, my running has really gone to shit. I've bought myself new trainers to try and motivate me, but I've still not been out in them. Grr. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 First marathon today. Maidstone 3h 38 on a course that could be described as undulating at best. Dissapointed with the time but with absolutely no training,( 15 miler 8 weeks ago) a bit of a hangover and the night spent up with a 8month old buggering around I suppose I can live with it You must have "the gift" to be able to knock out that time considering - hats off to you. Have you got form over shorter stuff? Just wondering why you're disappointed!Not a bad weekend of running for me...got a 1st finisher for my parkrun profile (really small, slow run!) & got myself round a rather scenic Niagara Falls marathon on Sunday. My legs hated me afterward, but miraculously feel fine today. Timed at 3:41 compared to last week's 3:27. Like I say, heavy legs! Humid as anything, too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the tungston weasel Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Defiantly no gift mate. But I have been running for a few years mostly 10 k and x country stuff. Not world beating times but was hoping when I signed up to be sneaking under 3hrs and already adjusted my goal to around 3h 20. Small slow field. Don't even mention it. A win is a win. And a win is the best running you race on the day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 10K in 56.01 today. I’m more a fan of the 5K but am happy enough with that time today. Beautiful day fir it as well in sunny and not too breezy Arbroath 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted October 21, 2017 Share Posted October 21, 2017 An embarrassingly poor Montrose ParkRun this morning. 24.15 is well off what I expected. 10K yesterday didn’t help and it was hazardous underfoot which didn’t help but still no excuses. Proud of my fiancé tho. She hates running and doesn’t do any sort of training but completed the course in 44.30 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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