Central Belt Caley Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Miguel Sanchez said: Went out in a mood and took a minute and a half off my 5k time. Was still in a mood afterwards. Great. What's a good 5k time to aim for regularly? All depends on your age/weight etc I’d say, during the week I’ll quite happily plod round an easy 5k in 30 mins or just under. Then at the weekend at Parkrun I’ll go for a “time” so to speak. Those who run more regularly/seriously might be able to guide you more in terms of times. Before I buggered my knee I’d just broken back into sub 24 mins at Parkrun so hopefully get back there soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz_the_Squirrel Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 If you were able to reset and start running for the first time tomorrow, what would you do differently? I’m considering completely starting over. I can run marathons and ultras and do so regularly but I’ve always been back of the pack material due to my weight and lack of general speed. Thinking deeply about going back to middle distances to work on speed alongside an intensive diet regime (very difficult to reduce calories when you’re hungry all the time from 50 mile weeks) to build strength and get lean. Then, build up through the distances with a bit more speed to help me. Thoughts on a postcard please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Nutz_the_Squirrel said: If you were able to reset and start running for the first time tomorrow, what would you do differently? I’m considering completely starting over. I can run marathons and ultras and do so regularly but I’ve always been back of the pack material due to my weight and lack of general speed. Thinking deeply about going back to middle distances to work on speed alongside an intensive diet regime (very difficult to reduce calories when you’re hungry all the time from 50 mile weeks) to build strength and get lean. Then, build up through the distances with a bit more speed to help me. Thoughts on a postcard please. Define "regularly". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz_the_Squirrel Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 1 hour ago, jimbaxters said: Define "regularly". Will generally hit over 26 miles in one run once per month 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10menwent2mow Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 06/07/2023 at 18:17, Scorge said: Happy rejection for London ballot day everyone! (dammit) Yeah I can second that. Was disappointed and let it bug me over the week. Back out and did 10k on Monday and 5k today and feeling happier about life again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 Entered the 10k at the Great Scottish run on the 1st of October, goal is to break 49 minutes hopefully 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Looking for a running watch probably around the £100 mark, nothing fancy just for keeping time and distance really, I've been recommended a polar but I have no idea what I'm looking at tbh, any recommendations, don't mind buying second hand either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutz_the_Squirrel Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 8 hours ago, Empty It said: Looking for a running watch probably around the £100 mark, nothing fancy just for keeping time and distance really, I've been recommended a polar but I have no idea what I'm looking at tbh, any recommendations, don't mind buying second hand either. I’m such a tech bore in that I’ll always buy an iPhone as my mobile and will always go Garmin for a watch. Garmin Forerunners are good for anything up to marathons. But any relatively recent model Garmin would do. Depends on how fancy you want it. 645 music has decent battery; customisable data screens; syncs to Spotify and messages; and has course maps functionality. No doubt a cooler person will come along and talk about the brilliance of Coros watches. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) Was at the Glasgow Athletics meet at Scotstoun Stadium tonight My son managed to go sub 15 in the 5,000m with a time of 14.59.91….. and was second place in heat B He made it by 0.09 of a second! Winning time in heat A was an amazing 14.15! Edited July 28, 2023 by Captain_Sensible 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Diego De la Vega Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Feels like it is about time to replace my Running shoes, starting to get sore feet when on longer runs I'm running in Brooks Glycerin 20s gts (these were my first ever running shoes) so would maybe like to try a different make Asics gel Kayano or Cumulus are what i'm thinking. What do you wear? any bad experiences with certain shoes that would stop you ever buying them again? any advice appreciated. i'm training for the 1/2 just down and i think ill probably push on to the marathon distance over the next year buty also continue to bring my 5k and 10k PBs down. so a Go anywhere do anything type road trainer please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oystercatcher Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Delighted with my time today at the Paisley 10k just over 50mins. If I'd pushed a wee bit more it would have been sub 50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 I did Paisley 10k as well and was pissed off with myself for being stuck far to far down the pack at the start. Spent the first mile or two trying to get past folk and being angry, then when I finally got clear I probably slowed down a bit too much for a mile or so. Add to it all when I was trying to go quickly in the final k the armband my phone was in (which I don't usually wear in a race) kept coming off. An OK time in the end but reckon I left a good 30 seconds on the table with my nonsense at the start. If I was fully fit and at full speed (which I am not) and got a clearish run there's potential for a PB there. Interesting to see if I beat my time (42.31) in the Doonhamer 10k next week. Won't be as crowded but it's twisty and has a horrible wee up hill bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) Josh Kerr beats Jabok Ingerbritsen in the World 1500m final! With Jake Wightman a nominal Scot and winning last year that’s 2 Scottish 1500m World Champions in a row!! Two Edinburgh AC World Champions in a row indeed! Edited August 23, 2023 by Captain_Sensible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Neil Gourley from Giffnock North was 9th 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 (edited) On 20/08/2023 at 20:57, Stu said: I did Paisley 10k as well and was pissed off with myself for being stuck far to far down the pack at the start. Spent the first mile or two trying to get past folk and being angry, then when I finally got clear I probably slowed down a bit too much for a mile or so. Add to it all when I was trying to go quickly in the final k the armband my phone was in (which I don't usually wear in a race) kept coming off. An OK time in the end but reckon I left a good 30 seconds on the table with my nonsense at the start. If I was fully fit and at full speed (which I am not) and got a clearish run there's potential for a PB there. Interesting to see if I beat my time (42.31) in the Doonhamer 10k next week. Won't be as crowded but it's twisty and has a horrible wee up hill bit. Learning the lessons of last week, combined with the field being less than a tenth the size so absolutely no congestion, resulted in a time of 41.40 (41.37 chip time) - only time I’ve been quicker on a 10k was the same race in 2017 when I got under 41 minutes. Definitely a lot happier than last week and justifies my decision to miss the Saints game later, regardless of how we do. Edited August 27, 2023 by Stu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptie Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Done the Perth 10k today, perfect conditions and a flat route thankfully after the St Cyrus hillfest. Done it in 43.39 which i was happy enough with for a 60 year old until i seen a 71 year old do it in 41.13 which is totally amazing and imo incredible. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Sensible Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 (edited) My son did the Paisley 10k last week as well. He was disappointed not to win. Bit of a tactical race at the front and he made a wrong decision. He’d beaten the winner in a 800m race a week before as well. Stirling 10k coming up. That will have a big step up in quality to race against so a pb is a possibility. He’d like to run low 31s I can’t do 10ks on a Sunday as it would interfere with my Sat night drinking. Parkrun does me. I did manage to make it down to see the Paisley 10k though. One of my old training partners was first over 50 female. Edited August 28, 2023 by Captain_Sensible 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 I have just signed up for Manchester Marathon in April. Anyone else done it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Did Manchester this year in 3.31. Enjoyed it a lot, mainly due to the crowd, which was brilliant. There are a couple of long drags which aren't the most enjoyable but I'd definitely consider doing it again. It's probably not as flat as some folk claim mind you, there are two or three challenging hills around Altrincham which come just as the distance starts to get tough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Stupidly agreed to take part in a charity run my work are involved in. Out yesterday for the first time in just over two years. Managed 9k in 48 minutes, which was a pleasant surprise. My legs don’t like me much today though. Been getting plenty of distance in on the cross trainer, but by f**k the impact of foot on concrete makes a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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