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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Apr 22, 2024 13:55:30 GMT
5:27 for London Marathon which Im more than happy about. Time? Nope....it's just I didnt set myself one & it made the whole run more enjoyable. I started fluctuating around 18 miles but just jog/walked the rest and soaked up what was a very loud & very encouraging support. I have done faster marathons yes, I may do faster in the future if I lose around a stone or so & reverse the signs of ageing BUT its that rediscovery of actually enjoying a long distance run that counts....Plus nearly reached my target for St John Ambulance which is the charity I ran for
Mar lady....her first & last marathon? 6:32 & thats made me even more proud as punch!
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Post by delilahwhy on Apr 23, 2024 19:13:13 GMT
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Apr 24, 2024 18:31:32 GMT
Does anyone know how fast any professional footballers run 5k, 10k, HM etc?
I've wondered since I took up running and saw Robert Huth ran the Wilmslow Half in 1hr39. Still keeping himself fit then.
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Post by delilahwhy on Apr 24, 2024 21:12:14 GMT
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Post by delilahwhy on Apr 24, 2024 21:13:26 GMT
Does anyone know how fast any professional footballers run 5k, 10k, HM etc? I've wondered since I took up running and saw Robert Huth ran the Wilmslow Half in 1hr39. Still keeping himself fit then. Are we talking James Milner or Charlie Adam?
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Apr 24, 2024 22:46:54 GMT
Does anyone know how fast any professional footballers run 5k, 10k, HM etc? I've wondered since I took up running and saw Robert Huth ran the Wilmslow Half in 1hr39. Still keeping himself fit then. Are we talking James Milner or Charlie Adam? Either.
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Post by delilahwhy on Apr 25, 2024 19:40:15 GMT
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Post by delilahwhy on Apr 27, 2024 9:06:22 GMT
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Apr 27, 2024 12:46:07 GMT
Are we talking James Milner or Charlie Adam? Either. Its a good question.....and I did mean to check to see what time Gary Rowett did London in!
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Post by delilahwhy on Apr 28, 2024 12:39:18 GMT
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Apr 29, 2024 11:20:09 GMT
Only downside to doing London...a stinker of a cold post run
Apparently runners are 6 times more likely to get colds/flu post marathon than non runners so is the immune system taking a kicking
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Post by Northy on Apr 29, 2024 14:13:20 GMT
Only downside to doing London...a stinker of a cold post run Apparently runners are 6 times more likely to get colds/flu post marathon than non runners so is the immune system taking a kicking Yes it is, but I always seem to get one just before
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Apr 29, 2024 17:31:32 GMT
Only downside to doing London...a stinker of a cold post run Apparently runners are 6 times more likely to get colds/flu post marathon than non runners so is the immune system taking a kicking Yes it is, but I always seem to get one just before Talking of London Northy.....840,000 applicants for next years race!
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Post by delilahwhy on Apr 30, 2024 19:34:53 GMT
It's done!!! Challenge complete. Won't be attempting anything like that again in a hurry. Massive relief to get it done. Most importantly, an amazing amount of money raised for close friends of mine going through the most unimaginable pain. That's what it was all for. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/aiMMia
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Post by iancransonsknees on Apr 30, 2024 20:44:47 GMT
Got the be Northy
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Post by Northy on May 2, 2024 11:50:19 GMT
Not this time, I was on a mission If you scroll down the replies, there is a picture of Scott Roots and his mate, I know Scott through work, he lives near Newbury, we had a run together in Amsterdam when both over there for work, he has got super fit since then and has done Ironman and knocked about 25 minutes off his marathon time.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on May 2, 2024 17:07:07 GMT
It's done!!! Challenge complete. Won't be attempting anything like that again in a hurry. Massive relief to get it done. Most importantly, an amazing amount of money raised for close friends of mine going through the most unimaginable pain. That's what it was all for. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/aiMMiaAwesome, well done! And way past your fundraising target too.
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Post by delilahwhy on May 2, 2024 22:18:32 GMT
It's done!!! Challenge complete. Won't be attempting anything like that again in a hurry. Massive relief to get it done. Most importantly, an amazing amount of money raised for close friends of mine going through the most unimaginable pain. That's what it was all for. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/aiMMiaAwesome, well done! And way past your fundraising target too. Thank you. Yeah, overwhelmed with the amount raised. Amazing really.
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Post by potterinleeds on May 12, 2024 20:10:49 GMT
Ran Leeds Marathon again today - a bit warmer still than last year, about 21C early afternoon, made the long uphill sections a hard drag. Saw Rob Burrows at the start and Keven Sinfield ran this year, rather than pushing Rob round again. Was very well organised and supported, and they had ironed out a few wrinkles from last year, so that the starts for the different waves all got off very promptly.
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Post by Northy on May 13, 2024 7:03:37 GMT
Physio said I can start slow short recovery runs this week, couple of miles and not much more than a fast walking pace. I didn't and don't really feel anything but she said achilles areas are 2 - 6 to 8 weeks recovery or else you will make it worse, you can understand how footballers are out for a few weeks with minor tweaks etc.
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Post by delilahwhy on May 15, 2024 20:24:55 GMT
Quite unbelievably, I set a 10k PB tonight! And when I say "unbelievably", I mean in the context that I didn't set out with the intention of pushing hard or going for any kind of time. I've been running for 6 years+ now and PBs don't come around very often anymore. After the initial 6-12 months, where PB's almost seem to happen every week or so, I'd settled into "incremental" improvements, which took longer to achieve and were always much smaller steps forward. Up until very recently I'd only managed 3 or 4 sub-50 10k's (all in the 49s) and they were mostly from a few years ago. I did manage a 48.32 PB at Wilmslow earlier this year, but I put that down to it being a relatively flat/quick course, and the adrenaline of race day (the support and atmosphere was excellent on the day). I don't do many race days, so that additional boost did make a big difference. Tonight's run was a harder route, in terms of incline, and also devoid of the "race day" atmosphere and additional motivation that that brings. I realised after around 5 or 6km that it was quick, but I didn't think too much of it and assumed I'd burn out towards the end, but I finished strongly and dipped under 48 for the first time ever!! I can only assume the challenge I did last month has built up more stamina/speed than I imagined. It was also my first run in my new trainers (Asics Novablast 4) and they felt amazing to run in, so that probably helped too. Either way, I'm a bit chuffed with that time. To get such a big improvement after a good 6 years of "pounding the pavements" is a pretty good feeling. And there's no point in me telling my friends and family as none of them are runners, so they just don't get it!! 😂 Well chuffed.
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Post by delilahwhy on May 18, 2024 15:05:35 GMT
22.27 at Congleton Park Run this morning. 2 seconds shy of my PB, which is a tad frustrating!
Sub-22 is the next target.
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Post by delilahwhy on May 23, 2024 20:56:19 GMT
Another big 10k PB tonight. Earlier this year my best was around 49.30. Can't believe how much I've taken out of that over a short space of time.
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Post by mrrine on May 26, 2024 21:13:10 GMT
Managed a PB at my first race today
56 mins for 10k in Manchester
Pretty happy with that, previous PB being 1.06.
I've taken a lot of time to put in the base bit of base training, now I'm going to move on to the speedwork.
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Post by delilahwhy on May 27, 2024 8:49:10 GMT
Managed a PB at my first race today 56 mins for 10k in Manchester Pretty happy with that, previous PB being 1.06. I've taken a lot of time to put in the base bit of base training, now I'm going to move on to the speedwork. Great work mate 👍
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Post by felonious on May 28, 2024 19:39:16 GMT
Five weeks in on the comeback trail and a very satisfying run tonight VO2Max back in the superior range and fitness age remaining at 20
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Post by yes on May 28, 2024 20:16:54 GMT
Another big 10k PB tonight. Earlier this year my best was around 49.30. Can't believe how much I've taken out of that over a short space of time. Get yourself to a 10k race, you’ll surprise yourself! Stone 10k is quite quick.
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Post by delilahwhy on May 29, 2024 7:44:33 GMT
Five weeks in on the comeback trail and a very satisfying run tonight VO2Max back in the superior range and fitness age remaining at 20 How do you measure VO2Max? And what results am I looking for?
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Post by delilahwhy on May 29, 2024 12:46:15 GMT
Tough holiday run in the Welsh Hills.
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Post by felonious on May 29, 2024 13:15:09 GMT
Five weeks in on the comeback trail and a very satisfying run tonight VO2Max back in the superior range and fitness age remaining at 20 How do you measure VO2Max? And what results am I looking for? A Garmin watch and the Garmin Connect App. Given your times and fitness I would guess your fitness age will be 20. There are various charts for VO2Max and also online calculators.
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