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  • larryorcolin
    larryorcolin Posts: 109
    Fumbluff said:
    larryorcolin said:
    I did my first parkrun in almost two months yesterday. A combination of little injuries and not fancying running in the heatwaves.
    I had to see a man about a dog and found myself in Ipswich, so I chose to do Christchurch Park parkrun, pretty much in the centre of town.
    2 and a half laps around a nice park with hills and a small pond. 
    I managed a sprint finish, narrowly beating a bloke carrying a large rucksack on his back, as I crossed the line with a smile on my face. Pretty pleased with my time, but my knees are feeling it today. 
    Yeah it’s a hilly bastard that one…
           I don't think I will be hurrying back to that one anytime soon. 
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,167
    DoctorCharlton said:
    Running the Big Half in 2.5 weeks, hoping it cools down by then or I could be in trouble. It'll be my first half marathon, slightly nervous about it...
    Me too. Hope your training is going better than mine and pray it’s not as hot and sunny on day as last year 
  • GoldthorpesHeel
    GoldthorpesHeel Posts: 114
    My local parkrun at Weymouth has been cancelled next two weeks on account of (some) runners failing to show due consideration to other park users, which I dare say means that Dorchester Great Field, which I regularly attend now, will be totally overrun next two weeks.

    On a separate note, just booked Tokyo marathon next year (which will be my fifth of the original six majors).
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,482
    my big half training took a real backseat due to injury, currently doing 5k in 32mins 2/3 times a week with a long run on a saturday my longest being 15.5k am attempting a 18k this Saturday and i think if i can get through that it will put me in good stead for the half. 
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,767
    GoldthorpesHeel said:
    My local parkrun at Weymouth has been cancelled next two weeks on account of (some) runners failing to show due consideration to other park users, which I dare say means that Dorchester Great Field, which I regularly attend now, will be totally overrun next two weeks.

    On a separate note, just booked Tokyo marathon next year (which will be my fifth of the original six majors).
    Ooh tell me more. I did the ballot last year (obviously didn’t get in) and this year have done the lottery thing where you pay 14 odd quid, and have to run 5k or summink in August. Results early September. Have you done it with a tour operator?
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,767
    AFKABartram said:
    DoctorCharlton said:
    Running the Big Half in 2.5 weeks, hoping it cools down by then or I could be in trouble. It'll be my first half marathon, slightly nervous about it...
    Me too. Hope your training is going better than mine and pray it’s not as hot and sunny on day as last year 
    I’m sure you’ll training will start getting better mate as it gets cooler and you increase you mileage load. 
  • kigelia
    kigelia Posts: 2,595
    AFKABartram said:
    DoctorCharlton said:
    Running the Big Half in 2.5 weeks, hoping it cools down by then or I could be in trouble. It'll be my first half marathon, slightly nervous about it...
    Me too. Hope your training is going better than mine and pray it’s not as hot and sunny on day as last year 
    Another big half runner here. No idea how my training is going as the heat makes it difficult
    to to judge running performance.

    re your running @AFKABartram I have been doing plenty of reading on running when getting older in the last year or two. H the r biggest impact is that I would
    recommend making sure you do some strength training alongside the running. I think you are a similar vintage to me so suspect it may have a similar positive impact on you - essentially as we age our bodies naturally lose muscle and by not working to reduce that decline our running will suffer regardless.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 59,167
    Cheers @kigelia great to see us 38 year olds looking out for each other 👍
  • GoldthorpesHeel
    GoldthorpesHeel Posts: 114
    stop_shouting said:

    Ooh tell me more. I did the ballot last year (obviously didn’t get in) and this year have done the lottery thing where you pay 14 odd quid, and have to run 5k or summink in August. Results early September. Have you done it with a tour operator?
    Have tried balloting for a number of years, and have also tried (and failed) bidding for a charity place (tho' know some people that this has worked for), so just bit the bullet and booked a package with Sports Tours International (never been with them before). Very expensive, but my financial advisor tells me I need to spend.
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,767
    GoldthorpesHeel said:
    stop_shouting said:

    Ooh tell me more. I did the ballot last year (obviously didn’t get in) and this year have done the lottery thing where you pay 14 odd quid, and have to run 5k or summink in August. Results early September. Have you done it with a tour operator?
    Have tried balloting for a number of years, and have also tried (and failed) bidding for a charity place (tho' know some people that this has worked for), so just bit the bullet and booked a package with Sports Tours International (never been with them before). Very expensive, but my financial advisor tells me I need to spend.
    Ha that’s what financial advisors are for! Will let you Know if I get in.

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  • GoldthorpesHeel
    GoldthorpesHeel Posts: 114
    Fingers crossed @stop_shouting ... hope to hear from you  :)

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