I have a running belt with 2 small drinks bottles that I got from Decathalon. I prefer this to the ones that hold a 500ml bidon. Out of choice I prefer not to wear a belt, so tend to carry and hide...
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I have a running belt with 2 small drinks bottles that I got from Decathalon. I prefer this to the ones that hold a 500ml bidon. Out of choice I prefer not to wear a belt, so tend to carry and hide...
Absolutely - the key thing is know your own body and what works, then when to back off, or rest completely. Some will do so just on how they feel, others against pulse, others against the advanced...
Ron Hill had a running streak of 19,032 days without a rest day.
One of my friends ran a min of 5k every day last year - and was steadily getting faster. He has continued it this year.
Once I...
Well done - I do like Cambridge (I went to Cambridge Grammar School in the early 1960s) - it was my third half, and first one under 1.45. Currently at nearly 50 half marathons, and nowadays looking...
Lots of standing water at Harrow Parkrun today I had to arrange a detour round the worst one, so over three laps ended up slightly over distance. With the weather today numbers were well down.
Behind a paywall, but in the press now. Parkrun records transgender (telegraph.co.uk)
Yes - if you look at the finish results they have removed all age group records, age grading rankings, course records, and first finisher rankings!
In the results you can see the age grading as...
So disappointed that Parkrun have dropped the Age Grading Stats - I know the "run not a race" argument, but it did give me an incentive (and held the age group records at some park runs).
It seems...
Absolutely - the beauty of Parkrun is that you just need to be there. Anytime is better than staying in bed or on the sofa.
Though so far I have only managed to persuade my own wife to turn up...
I am a Run Director at Harrow Parkrun, not a particularly fast course. Yesterday out of 288 runners we had a first time visitor aged 70 - 74 who came 6th overall in 19.54. Now that is seriously...
It is a question of how keen and committed you are. I have never been a particularly fast runner, especially within my club. My main sport is duathlon, but though I am 75 later this year, I will...
Week 2 of back to running rehab. Started last week on 1 min run (Zone 1 pulse), 3 min walk. Yesterday did the parkrun in 35 mins based on 1.5 min run (Zone 2 pulse), 2 min walk. Gradually coming back.
Fantastic - National Standard.
My best is 78.6%, at which time I bought a pair of Nike Next% carbon plate shoes to get to the 80% mark. Unfortunately, fitted with injury, so they are still unworn....
Last year was my worst for running and cycling owing to injuries. For running down to 600 miles from 1500+ the year before. Then knocked off my bike in Turkey in September, and a remedial operation 2...
I have done London 4 times, last one in 1995, and have no urge to do it again. If I did, I would try for a good for age - for me it is 5 hours, and I can still do a half in rather under 2 hours, so...
Me please Dave!!
Terrifying is the correct word. I did one fell race in the early 1980s and came in the last 10. The week before I had done a half in Peterborough and came in the first 20.
Looks like we have some members consistently putting in high mileages on the forum. Wonder what events are they going for??
Well done. Rather under 10 mins a mile, so a great start.
Well done Dave. Now that there is some normality back with the parkruns, I look forward to joining you for a run, then go on for a visit to my sister
Hope it goes well Dave. It is only 4 parkruns, and even easier just 2 x 10k. I am sure you will be fine, and as others have said above, just enjoy the experience,the time is irrelevant.
So pleased to read all the above, and those of friends and colleagues on Facebook, my congratulations to everyone. I can feel the pain and excitement of the runs.
It is 27 years now since I last...
Bummer - I am struggling with the tracking app. I can see how they are getting on at distance markers, but not the GPS.
Best of luck to those doing London, and other marathons tomorrow. Let us know how you have got on.
I'll be tracking a couple of friends who are doing it for the first time.
Good luck with London next week.
Quite a few of my friends are doing it, and a lot more doing virtual ones including at Eton Dorney.