theboyangel Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Have a 10k on Saturday, comfortably ran the course with a mate on Sunday morning (with a couple of breaks) in 55 mins... Felt good all round the course and know I can easily push myself around much quicker.. Still find running boring though!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 5, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted May 5, 2009 I did the Great Edinburgh Run on Sunday. Came in at a spritely time of 1hr and 4 minutes. Not a great time but I have a dodgy knee which meant the last 4 k or so was spent running until my knee hurt too much then walking for a bit. Also, the Edinburgh course is pretty hilly. I found it amusing that the winner could have given me a 36 minute headstart and still beaten me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I did the Great Edinburgh Run on Sunday. Came in at a spritely time of 1hr and 4 minutes. Not a great time but I have a dodgy knee which meant the last 4 k or so was spent running until my knee hurt too much then walking for a bit. Also, the Edinburgh course is pretty hilly. I found it amusing that the winner could have given me a 36 minute headstart and still beaten me. yeah, that course looks really hard. watched it on tv, and they say it's probably one of the hardest 10k's out there. I've got the manchester 10k in just under 2 weeks, but it's a much easier course. Not done enough training for it at all, yet ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 5, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted May 5, 2009 Yeh they said that there's a converter on the website to convert your Edinburgh time to the same time as a flat course such as manchester, so I'm guessing from that Manchester is pretty flat. It was tough, and I'd done no training whatsoever (apart from a handful of 3 mile runs about 3 months ago) so it certainly inspired me to get a bit fitter. Running is a hell of a lot better with that many people and a crowd to cheer you on though. I'll definitely be doing it again, with a view to doing the great north run in 2010 if I can sort myself out and actually get some training in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I'm really getting into this running lark now. Went out every day over the weekend, and am feeling a bit more confident about this race at the end of June. My plan is to be hopefully be able to run 4 or 5 miles comfortably by the end of May, then try and extend that by a mile a week during June, so that by the end of June I'll be ready to do 9 miles. I didn't think I'd have a chance, but I've gone from not being able to run for a bus, to feeling completely wrecked after a mile, to being okish after two miles now, so hopefully the improvement will continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Interested in the Edinburgh next year as missed it this. Did the Lincoln 10k in 49min, so getting close to that up hills would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Took my running trainers back to the store today and replaced them with a bigger pair. No foot pain and no tight calves and managed to run 4-5 miles. Amazing what proper trainers do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 12, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2009 Just off to the running club. For a few beers - still recovering the achilles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xliosive Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Running gets you nowhere fast. Life is too short to sit about running everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 13, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2009 That, doesn't make any sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 13, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13, 2009 Q. What's the difference between a duck? A. One of its legs is both the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svenne Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Gothenburg's half marathon is of and running today. Biggest in the world apparently (Newcastle was before btw, haha). It's my third try to get under 1.40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Gothenburg's half marathon is of and running today. Biggest in the world apparently (Newcastle was before btw, haha). It's my third try to get under 1.40. good luck..iam just opening cold one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Gothenburg's half marathon is of and running today. Biggest in the world apparently (Newcastle was before btw, haha). It's my third try to get under 1.40. Yep 21k. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 So, did the Great Manchester Run 2009 yesterday. had done bugger all training - had only been on 3 training runs, none of them that successful. But managed to get round without stopping, and did the course in 54:54 which i was really happpy with 10K, or 6.2 miles, so not that bad really. My ambition at some point is to run it in under 50 mins, but that will need a lot of training, methinks. Stiff as a post today, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted May 18, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted May 18, 2009 My mate did the Leeds Half marathon a couple of weeks ago. Said he'd be ecstatic if he ran it under 2 hours. His time: 2 hrs 0 minutes and 1 second!! Gutted for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Hah, unlucky. I'm back to running 1.5 miles every day like I did prior to sitting on my arse for two years and getting a tad flabby. I can actually see my abs starting to poke through again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 I think I will need to run about 200 miles before I see the fat drop off me. I need to watch what I eat more. By the way does anyone here run on a track often? Did it yesterday it seems a lot harder than running on the roads. Might just be me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 18, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted May 18, 2009 I think I will need to run about 200 miles before I see the fat drop off me. I need to watch what I eat more. By the way does anyone here run on a track often? Did it yesterday it seems a lot harder than running on the roads. Might just be me though.It's harder. Certainly mentally if not physically. Hard to say why, but it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 Ah good then it isn't just me. Not sure what it was but it just felt a lot harder. Ill have to get back on the roads tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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