Any Runners On Here??

[Richard A Thackeray]

T'was our first XC league of the season yesterday
http://pecoxc.co.uk/index.html
I didn't run, as my Heel's still playing up

I hope that there were separate Ladies & Mens Senior races, as the Girls had 278 finishers, & the Men 420 (otherwise it'll have been queuing all the way round!!

 

[Piemaster]

10 minutes about Parkrun on radio 4 on iplayer here. From about 45:00 onwards.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Went for a run at lunchtime today, first run for the best part of 18 years I reckon since leaving school. Did about 3 1/4 miles at a steady pace. Just fancied something alongside cycling. I'd struggle to run in the evening as I don't want to impact my cycling mileage, so when a friend at work suggested a lunch run I though yeah I'd be up for some of that.
Fitness/health wise, what will running give me that cycling won't?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

10 minutes about Parkrun on radio 4 on iplayer here. From about 45:00 onwards.

When I came home from parkun TLH opined "I can't even get away from parkrun by staying in bed!"

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Went for a run at lunchtime today, first run for the best part of 18 years I reckon since leaving school. Did about 3 1/4 miles at a steady pace. Just fancied something alongside cycling. I'd struggle to run in the evening as I don't want to impact my cycling mileage, so when a friend at work suggested a lunch run I though yeah I'd be up for some of that.
Fitness/health wise, what will running give me that cycling won't?

Greater bone density.

 

[User169]

1/2 marathon today (I'm on the right).

1:31:30, so not too bad. Perfect running weather: cold, sunny and no wind. Should probably have made a bit more of the conditions, but wanted to treat it more as a training run.

My target is now Rotterdam Marathon in April. I'll be happy with 3:15, but would really like to run 3:10.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

9 mile XC today (which ended up as an 8.5 mile XC with an extra hill climb - up and over the unironically named Steep Down - for too many people, due to a missing marshall, who fair play, was attending to someone who had turned an ankle). Over 1100ft of climbing. Started right at the back, indeed was on the St John Ambulance front bumper before the bottom of the first climb. Passed a fair few once the climbing started, and everyone who then re-passed me on the downhills/flats was made a mental note of and was gobbled up before the end.

1:27 (NB for 8.5 only) and I ran every step of the way, apart from on the uber-slippery cattle grids. Winner did it in less than an hour ffs!

I wasn't sure when I entered it that I had it in me. But, it seems, I do.

Can I call myself a runner now?

 

[SimonJKH]

5.5 mile XC for me. My first bash at XC. The sandy bits were hard going! Got around in 42 and a half. Tired now....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Tired now....

Very very sleepy myself for some reason.

 

[Ian A]

First run since a XC race two weeks ago and it was another XC. A bit hillier and first time in spikes for me. Still slow, 52.27 for 263/324. Set off faster than last time legs faded at around 4.5- 5 miles in when loads of people overtook me. I'll take that as a training race. Same plan again next time to go out too hard and run on tired legs. All good training.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

2nd run yesterday, did it solo to ascertain my own pace. Ran 8:46 min/mile so was pretty happy with that. Hope this extra fitness will give me some cycling benefit too though.

 

[Venod]

I couldn't face the cold wind on the bike so went for a run, result my second running KOM perhaps its the new avatar giving me inspiration,

http://www.strava.com/segments/5499589

 

[GrumpyGregry]

21.5km all cross country on bridleways and footpaths, including a climb up onto the South Downs (Truleigh Hill from Beeding) along a bit and back down. Fell on 'arris once. Got soaked twice. Legs now no longer work.

 

[Ian A]

Midnight run across one of the few country parks with hills in around these parts. Nine miles at low speed lit by head torch. Saw lots of deer (their eyes a long way off first) who were up and about and roaming in groups and didn't seem bothered by us at all. Chilly but fun.

 

[Mo1959]

Midnight run across one of the few country parks with hills in around these parts. Nine miles at low speed lit by head torch. Saw lots of deer (their eyes a long way off first) who were up and about and roaming in groups and didn't seem bothered by us at all. Chilly but fun.

I thought this looked quite good and gets decent reviews.
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/run-light-id_8283426.html
Fine for trails, but I wonder, would it confuse drivers seeing a light coming towards them on the roads? Not sure I would like to risk it.