anyone do the first Swanley run today? 159 there which seems very decent.
Got my first sub-35 since the Before Times at Charlton today - 208 there.
Mrs Hex was a timekeeper at Swanley Park today. Both of us are still recovering (very slowly) from colds and jabs so couldn’t run although we both did last Sunday’s test event. The course is split into 3 loops which you run twice but each loop starts and finishes at a potential pinch point. Not sure how 150+ runners navigated it today.
The flood of new Parkrun’s really taking a hit on Avery Hill. Down to 162 yesterday compared to around 320 two months ago and regular 400+ pre Covid.
Danson was nearly 100 down on the previous week too; Foots Cray down to a cosy 42. I don't think there are any other new ones planned in this part of the world at present so will be interesting to see how the numbers settle down one people have taken a look at the new ones and once the new year rush is over. If more people have parkruns they can get to under their own steam rather than driving or getting the bus, that's got to be a good thing, though that'll hit places like Avery Hill whose catchment area has just been cut back somewhat. (Maybe they will now call it "Avery Hill" too :-))
Takes me 12 minutes to walk to the start line of the new Charlton parkrun, and *everyone* I saw on foot while walking up there yesterday was also heading to the parkrun. Quite amazing.
Managed 17k yesterday av 6'59 per km and hanging out my arse with a cold. My previous best run was 15k av 7'29... so a nice progress in 10 days.
You're doing it the right way, keep the progression steady, rush it at your peril.
Cheers mate, doing a half on Nov 7th and am gonna start from scratch after that. I'm aiming for a marathon next year, so will be chucking in some kettle bells once a week as I can barely walk for 2 days after a long run.
Managed 17k yesterday av 6'59 per km and hanging out my arse with a cold. My previous best run was 15k av 7'29... so a nice progress in 10 days.
You're doing it the right way, keep the progression steady, rush it at your peril.
Cheers mate, doing a half on Nov 7th and am gonna start from scratch after that. I'm aiming for a marathon next year, so will be chucking in some kettle bells once a week as I can barely walk for 2 days after a long run.
Make sure you run through stretches after running and on off days. You're putting in some proper distance now, it becomes vital to recovery.
Anyone done any half marathons between December and March?
I’ve lost all motivation since the London Marathon so looking to book something in around then but doesn’t seem much out there at this time of year (understandably maybe)
Anyone done any half marathons between December and March?
I’ve lost all motivation since the London Marathon so looking to book something in around then but doesn’t seem much out there at this time of year (understandably maybe)
I've booked the Lee Valley Velopark half on 29th Jan. Looks a bit samey as its laps of the same course but like yourself it's more to do an organised half than anything
January / February is a good time of year for a lot of events as a lot of people use races of various distances at that time of year to build up their race pace ahead of the usual London Marathon in April.
You've got the Dartford Half Marathon | Hastings Half Marathon in March
Anyone done any half marathons between December and March?
I’ve lost all motivation since the London Marathon so looking to book something in around then but doesn’t seem much out there at this time of year (understandably maybe)
I've booked the Lee Valley Velopark half on 29th Jan. Looks a bit samey as its laps of the same course but like yourself it's more to do an organised half than anything
The Velopark is somewhat soul destroying even at 5 or 10k, but especially for a half I can see its being a great way to practice pacing, splits, timing yourself without overexerting- much easier to pace when your body knows what's coming next!
Anyone done any half marathons between December and March?
I’ve lost all motivation since the London Marathon so looking to book something in around then but doesn’t seem much out there at this time of year (understandably maybe)
Anyone done any half marathons between December and March?
I’ve lost all motivation since the London Marathon so looking to book something in around then but doesn’t seem much out there at this time of year (understandably maybe)
I've booked the Lee Valley Velopark half on 29th Jan. Looks a bit samey as its laps of the same course but like yourself it's more to do an organised half than anything
The Velopark is somewhat soul destroying even at 5 or 10k, but especially for a half I can see its being a great way to practice pacing, splits, timing yourself without overexerting- much easier to pace when your body knows what's coming next!
They also usually do a 10-mile option there on the same day, which I've done a couple of times.
Agree that it can be hard going though doing 10 laps of the same course - and especially when you someone who started at the same time then laps you!
Can anyone recommend an affordable running watch. Not sure if they exist, but one with GPS and an MP3 player, ideally.
Cheers
My answer to this is based on what phone you have, if you have an iPhone then a Apple Watch SE, if you’re on Android, see if you can pick up a Garmin Fenix from previous editions
Can anyone recommend an affordable running watch. Not sure if they exist, but one with GPS and an MP3 player, ideally.
Cheers
Garmin Forerunner 245 music does the job for me - it tracks your runs and plays podcasts, music, etc. Available around £200 so not that affordable, but I don’t think you’ll get anything with those features for less.
Can anyone recommend an affordable running watch. Not sure if they exist, but one with GPS and an MP3 player, ideally.
Cheers
If you run with your phone on you, look at the Garmin FR45. If you're looking to leave your phone at home, then there's a number of music versions of garmin watches, though their memory is often small.
Can anyone recommend an affordable running watch. Not sure if they exist, but one with GPS and an MP3 player, ideally.
Cheers
Garmin Forerunner 245 music does the job for me - it tracks your runs and plays podcasts, music, etc. Available around £200 so not that affordable, but I don’t think you’ll get anything with those features for less.
Thanks for your advice everyone. Definitely want to leave my phone at home. Main phone is Apple, but been thinking of going full time Android anyway.
I might go for the Garmin here, I think. Thanks Brighton.
I used to live in Brighton, by the way. Got a bit bored of running on the front and didn't have the legs to tackle the hills.
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Takes me 12 minutes to walk to the start line of the new Charlton parkrun, and *everyone* I saw on foot while walking up there yesterday was also heading to the parkrun. Quite amazing.
You've got the Dartford Half Marathon | Hastings Half Marathon in March
Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon in February
https://www.nice-work.org.uk/races/?location_id=&month=&year=§or_id=19&keyword=&latitude=&longitude=&start=12
Despite the lousy weather, 177 at Charlton yesterday - a few very muddy spots, could be a squelchy winter there!
Agree that it can be hard going though doing 10 laps of the same course - and especially when you someone who started at the same time then laps you!
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First ever half marathon completed (Inc training), managed 2 hrs 15 which I'm super happy with and roughly £950 raised for Autism Initiatives
Cheers
I might go for the Garmin here, I think. Thanks Brighton.
I used to live in Brighton, by the way. Got a bit bored of running on the front and didn't have the legs to tackle the hills.