Any Runners On Here??

[SWSteve]

First proper run of the year, warmup followed by 5 x 4:00 intervals with a minutes rest between reps.

Loved every second of it

 

[Tin Pot]

An easy 5.5 mile group run with half a mile warm up/warm down either side.

...Followed by two pints and a glass of wine. Then steak/sausage/meat fest and an ale.

 

[flatflr]

...Followed by two pints and a glass of wine. Then steak/sausage/meat fest and an ale.

Perfect post run meal

 

[Tin Pot]

Perfect post run meal

Urgh - feel awful now....rest day!

 

[DRHysted]

Emergency visit to the physio this morning after something went wrong last Friday on the treadmill. Strained hamstring, no running aloud again, back next week for a checkup.
Seriously starting to get a bit annoyed now, I'd only managed 3 outside runs, longest being 8.5 miles.
Oh not aloud to cycle until Friday, then it must be gentle and stopped immediately if it aggravates my leg.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sundays 'Stanbury Splash' race details, just in case anyone in the Yorkshire/East Lancashire area fancies an attempt?

Sunday 15th January @ 11:30
Catagory 'BM'
7 miles/1300 feet of climbing
Penistone Hill Country Park, nr Haworth, Keighley.
OS grid ref: (map 104) SE 025 364

http://woodentops.org.uk/index.php?topic=stanbury&subtopic=home

Then, if anyone does, we'll be parting ways, as I'm off straight to work, for a 'late-turn' (till 22:00), will shower at work

My 'Splash' History
2010 = 154th/298 @ 1.03:09 (first attempt)
2011 = 179th/406 @ 1.02:09
2012 = 160th/370 @ 1.06:10
2013 = 195th/336 @ 57:05 (altered/shortened course, due to sheet-ice)
2014 = Did Not Attend (due to injured foot)
2015 = Did Not Attend (way too unfit)
2016 = Did Not Attend (knee injury)


Given my present fitness/levels of speed, I'll be happy for anything under 1.10:00
IF, it's the usual course

Cold, wet, cold, peaty, cold, windy
Did I mention cold?
Whilst waiting for the start, I was shivering, to the point of uncontrollability, I could only stop by leaning against the quarry side!

A slow start. a slow first mile, thus I finished well down, slowest ever.....
The provisionals state 330 finishers
1st = 43:52
Me = 221st @ 1.14:36


First photos; https://www.flickr.com/photos/42619358@N06/sets/72157677201621922

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Eighth day of a strapped thigh. No running for me.

 

[Tin Pot]

Missed my Saturday run so only 29.7km this week

 

[flatflr]

Quick update from me.

9 1/2 muddy off road miles on Sunday, mostly in rain and drizzle. Legs hurt but the mud was fun

Late getting home from work (bl00dy traffic) so just 4 miles this evening, cold but kept myself warm by upping the pace to (a fast for me) 7:24 min/mi.

Nick

 

[Tin Pot]

0C last night, chest and neck frozen when I got home.

13.1km at 5:47/km

Decided to start pausing strava when the group stands about waiting for people to catch up so I get a clearer view of the actual run pace.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Sundays 'Stanbury Splash' race details

http://woodentops.org.uk/index.php?topic=stanbury&subtopic=home

I look better than I felt, on the last steep/wet/long/muddy hill

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=TDVEaFM5X1lncUQ0ZnhDZV9aRUJvVVFTajlHT0J3

 

[Tin Pot]

I look better than I felt, on the last steep/wet/long/muddy hill

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...?key=TDVEaFM5X1lncUQ0ZnhDZV9aRUJvVVFTajlHT0J3

You forgot your race number, and your all black ninja outfit doesn't work in daylight.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

You forgot your race number, and your all black ninja outfit doesn't work in daylight.

Ahh, you were distracted by the girls

I had number '73'

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Not my photo, but it features me, helping the 2 girls behind me, at Ponden Clough stream cross, at last Sundays 'Stanbury Splash'

On my crossing;

Helping hand;

 

[flatflr]

Appear to have picked up my speed a bit recently, or maybe i'm just running faster to keep warm.

Thursday I put in a 6 mile off road run at 7:54/mi
Today was a 6 mile road run at 7:35/mi

70 miles total for the year so far