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Post by Northy on Aug 23, 2019 6:04:13 GMT
Lots of running groups have been running sections of the sandstone trail for a couple of days looking for a missing man from Northwich who is a SCH runner, missing for a few days now.
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Post by felonious on Aug 23, 2019 7:35:02 GMT
Lots of running groups have been running sections of the sandstone trail for a couple of days looking for a missing man from Northwich who is a SCH runner, missing for a few days now. I was talking to one of the SCH runners last night he said that in addition to their club and your club even clubs as far as Vale Royal and Helsby had been scouring the trails.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2019 19:09:49 GMT
4.8K in 25 minutes this evening.
Spluttering and wheezing about trentham.
Amazing how fast you lose it...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 16:24:58 GMT
3.2 Miles today in the heat, Good to just get out. Intentionally didn't time myself, trying to just enjoy it and hope I engage with it more that way at the minute.
Sweating bucketloads...
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Post by Northy on Aug 27, 2019 13:32:41 GMT
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Post by felonious on Aug 29, 2019 18:28:35 GMT
Tough local 8 miles in 60 minutes at Six this morning.
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Post by felonious on Sept 1, 2019 9:22:56 GMT
End of week 7 of the latest comeback. Managed 13 miles around the hills of Cheddleton and Ipstones yesterday at 8:15 pace.
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Post by Northy on Sept 1, 2019 19:39:06 GMT
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Post by yes on Sept 8, 2019 5:38:25 GMT
Just seen a picture of you racing yesterday Felonious, good to see you're back racing!
Focus is purely on the marathon for me at the moment, I think Flying Fox may possibly be my next local one.
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Post by felonious on Sept 8, 2019 6:09:42 GMT
Just seen a picture of you racing yesterday Felonious, good to see you're back racing! Focus is purely on the marathon for me at the moment, I think Flying Fox may possibly be my next local one. Third race on the latest comeback but the first time I've raced. Really happy with yesterday virtually on 7 minute mile pace taking into account that wicked one mile uphill start and those famous undulations and tricky farm track surfaces. Took the vet prize which was the target yesterday
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Post by Northy on Sept 8, 2019 19:26:18 GMT
Delamere Forest trail half marathon today, happy with 1.51 as there was nearly 1000ft of ascent, going up old pale heights after 11.5 miles wasn't pleasant
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Post by Northy on Sept 10, 2019 19:37:45 GMT
Nice 7.5 miles along the river and back along the canal this evening, won't be able to do it for much longer in the week
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Post by felonious on Sept 10, 2019 19:42:52 GMT
Nice 7.5 miles along the river and back along the canal this evening, won't be able to do it for much longer in the week Just thinking the very same. 8 miles tonight, last three back along the canal, the light gradually disappearing.
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Post by yes on Sept 12, 2019 16:55:32 GMT
Just seen a picture of you racing yesterday Felonious, good to see you're back racing! Focus is purely on the marathon for me at the moment, I think Flying Fox may possibly be my next local one. Third race on the latest comeback but the first time I've raced. Really happy with yesterday virtually on 7 minute mile pace taking into account that wicked one mile uphill start and those famous undulations and tricky farm track surfaces. Took the vet prize which was the target yesterday Great stuff, hopefully get back to a few NSRRA races next year 👍 Didn't realise they had prizes for V80 😉
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Post by felonious on Sept 12, 2019 19:39:05 GMT
Third race on the latest comeback but the first time I've raced. Really happy with yesterday virtually on 7 minute mile pace taking into account that wicked one mile uphill start and those famous undulations and tricky farm track surfaces. Took the vet prize which was the target yesterday Great stuff, hopefully get back to a few NSRRA races next year 👍 Didn't realise they had prizes for V80 😉 It's fair to say that most people with no chance of a prize tend to disappear rather early so you won't know this but Trevor Goodwin cleans up on the V80
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Post by Timmypotter on Sept 12, 2019 21:05:52 GMT
Great stuff, hopefully get back to a few NSRRA races next year 👍 Didn't realise they had prizes for V80 😉 It's fair to say that most people with no chance of a prize tend to disappear rather early so you won't know this but Trevor Goodwin cleans up on the V80 Ouch!
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Post by yes on Sept 13, 2019 4:10:01 GMT
Great stuff, hopefully get back to a few NSRRA races next year 👍 Didn't realise they had prizes for V80 😉 It's fair to say that most people with no chance of a prize tend to disappear rather early so you won't know this but Trevor Goodwin cleans up on the V80 Well, that's me told 😂
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Post by potterinleeds on Sept 15, 2019 14:37:43 GMT
Vale of York Half this morning. A fast, very flat course, seemed to have attracted runners from all over the North of England - a wide variety of clubs on display. Winning man was 1hr 7 mins 45 secs. I was a little behind that .
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Post by felonious on Sept 15, 2019 18:08:52 GMT
St Thomas 7 mile race this morning the very worst hills that Tean and Cheadle can throw up including Freehay, just over 7 minute miling and the Vet prize. It was hot I could have done with this afternoon's drizzle
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 19:22:45 GMT
Did 3k in roughly 15 minutes today which is quite fast for me.
Quite a bouncy run if that makes sense, Managed to get my knees to come a lot higher up in my stride (though I rarely do make sense) - felt quite fun apart from the lack of fitness.
Also quite enjoyed it being a bit more dark for some reason, far fewer people around.
Good to enjoy it more!
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Post by neworleanstokie on Sept 17, 2019 19:43:10 GMT
4 miles in Central Park at 8:40 pace with 3 fairly steep climbs on the last 2 miles on Sunday... same average as this time last year.
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Sept 20, 2019 18:20:45 GMT
Worcester Half Marathon....A 1:52.20 pb which took over 15 seconds off my old time
..and now onto Barnstaple & what all the hours of training have been based on. A sub 4:20 marathon!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2019 18:23:22 GMT
Worcester Half Marathon....A 1:52.20 pb which took over 15 seconds off my old time ..and now onto Barnstaple & what all the hours of training have been based on. A sub 4:20 marathon! What's the route for Barnstaple? It's beautiful around there, bloody hilly though in places...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2019 18:24:02 GMT
3.5Miles in about half an hour today - couldnt resist (And i've been a lazy shit all day)
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Post by Caerwrangonpotter on Sept 20, 2019 18:56:45 GMT
Worcester Half Marathon....A 1:52.20 pb which took over 15 seconds off my old time ..and now onto Barnstaple & what all the hours of training have been based on. A sub 4:20 marathon! What's the route for Barnstaple? It's beautiful around there, bloody hilly though in places... Not 100% sure to be honest chap, but Ive been told its pretty flat Off the website for your approval ;-) The route is almost entirely flat, there is a small lump in the orad as you come out of fremington at approx mile 4, but it isn't anything that can be called a hill. After that, it is absolutely pancake flat; and very, very fast. Looking for a PB? This is your course. Both races start and finish at Rock Park in Barnstaple and head down Ladies mile. Turning left onto Taw Vale, the runners will pass down one of the most scenic roads in the town. Down onto the main square and over the old bridge the runners will reach mile 1 as they head onto the Tarka trail at the old Shapland and petter site. From there it's the Tarka trail all the way to Fremington and then up the Fremington Quay road (closed to traffic) to the main road. The route follows the main road all the way to Yelland, the road is not closed but there is pavement for most of the route, sections that don't have pavement will be coned off. There is one small incline out of Fremington and that's the one bump in the whole race. At Yelland the runners head back to Barnstaple on the Tarka Trail and cross the old bridge and head onto the Strand (closed to traffic all day.) On the Strand the race will split. The half marathoners will turn left just before the old fountain and left again to go under the under pass and head back to the park to the finish. The full marathoners will run all the way along the Strand to the Civic Centre car park where they will access the Tarka trail again. This time it's straight out to Wrafton where the route takes a left onto the road and heads up to the main road. The route follows the main road until the roundabout where the runners will turn left and head down towards Vellator. Next comes a little out and back section at Vellator. This is necessary to ensure that we have exactly the right distance for the route. Runners will head towards the car park at Vellator and perform a dignified and balletic U turn around a stragetically placed cone before heading back to the roundabout. There the route goes back onto the Tarka trail and heads down to Crash Gate 1 at RMB Chivenor. Now comes the exciting bit, running across the base at Chivenor! Be under no illusions, this is tough. Yes it is pretty much flat, but due to security reasons we are not allowed to put anyone on the base. The route now becomes a lonely trek around the perimiter track. There are no spectators allowed on the base for obvious reasons but there will be marshals, a water station, first aid and some snipers provided by the base. Apparently if you drop below your goal speed the snipers will offer some encouragement for you...... The 2.5 miles of track at the base will fly by and before you know it you'll be at Crash gate 2 and heading through the outside of the camp back to Chivenor roundabout. Once there you'll pick up the Tarka trail and head home. All the way back to the park, it's a straight run in, doubtless the wind will be behind you and you'll gallop along to a new PB and the adoration of your friends and family.
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Post by Timmypotter on Sept 20, 2019 19:18:25 GMT
What's the route for Barnstaple? It's beautiful around there, bloody hilly though in places... Not 100% sure to be honest chap, but Ive been told its pretty flat Off the website for your approval ;-) The route is almost entirely flat, there is a small lump in the orad as you come out of fremington at approx mile 4, but it isn't anything that can be called a hill. After that, it is absolutely pancake flat; and very, very fast. Looking for a PB? This is your course. Both races start and finish at Rock Park in Barnstaple and head down Ladies mile. Turning left onto Taw Vale, the runners will pass down one of the most scenic roads in the town. Down onto the main square and over the old bridge the runners will reach mile 1 as they head onto the Tarka trail at the old Shapland and petter site. From there it's the Tarka trail all the way to Fremington and then up the Fremington Quay road (closed to traffic) to the main road. The route follows the main road all the way to Yelland, the road is not closed but there is pavement for most of the route, sections that don't have pavement will be coned off. There is one small incline out of Fremington and that's the one bump in the whole race. At Yelland the runners head back to Barnstaple on the Tarka Trail and cross the old bridge and head onto the Strand (closed to traffic all day.) On the Strand the race will split. The half marathoners will turn left just before the old fountain and left again to go under the under pass and head back to the park to the finish. The full marathoners will run all the way along the Strand to the Civic Centre car park where they will access the Tarka trail again. This time it's straight out to Wrafton where the route takes a left onto the road and heads up to the main road. The route follows the main road until the roundabout where the runners will turn left and head down towards Vellator. Next comes a little out and back section at Vellator. This is necessary to ensure that we have exactly the right distance for the route. Runners will head towards the car park at Vellator and perform a dignified and balletic U turn around a stragetically placed cone before heading back to the roundabout. There the route goes back onto the Tarka trail and heads down to Crash Gate 1 at RMB Chivenor. Now comes the exciting bit, running across the base at Chivenor! Be under no illusions, this is tough. Yes it is pretty much flat, but due to security reasons we are not allowed to put anyone on the base. The route now becomes a lonely trek around the perimiter track. There are no spectators allowed on the base for obvious reasons but there will be marshals, a water station, first aid and some snipers provided by the base. Apparently if you drop below your goal speed the snipers will offer some encouragement for you...... The 2.5 miles of track at the base will fly by and before you know it you'll be at Crash gate 2 and heading through the outside of the camp back to Chivenor roundabout. Once there you'll pick up the Tarka trail and head home. All the way back to the park, it's a straight run in, doubtless the wind will be behind you and you'll gallop along to a new PB and the adoration of your friends and family. I've run on the tarka trail a lot as my in laws live in Westward Ho! That section from Barnstaple to Fremington can get pretty windy sometimes (the biggest wind farm in England is just the other side of the estuary) but it is dead flat. It's not the most interesting but could definitely make for a fast time. The stretch from Bideford to Torrington is a more interesting route if you're down there for a while and the south west coast path is brilliant if you like hills.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2019 19:58:56 GMT
What's the route for Barnstaple? It's beautiful around there, bloody hilly though in places... Not 100% sure to be honest chap, but Ive been told its pretty flat Off the website for your approval ;-) The route is almost entirely flat, there is a small lump in the orad as you come out of fremington at approx mile 4, but it isn't anything that can be called a hill. After that, it is absolutely pancake flat; and very, very fast. Looking for a PB? This is your course. Both races start and finish at Rock Park in Barnstaple and head down Ladies mile. Turning left onto Taw Vale, the runners will pass down one of the most scenic roads in the town. Down onto the main square and over the old bridge the runners will reach mile 1 as they head onto the Tarka trail at the old Shapland and petter site. From there it's the Tarka trail all the way to Fremington and then up the Fremington Quay road (closed to traffic) to the main road. The route follows the main road all the way to Yelland, the road is not closed but there is pavement for most of the route, sections that don't have pavement will be coned off. There is one small incline out of Fremington and that's the one bump in the whole race. At Yelland the runners head back to Barnstaple on the Tarka Trail and cross the old bridge and head onto the Strand (closed to traffic all day.) On the Strand the race will split. The half marathoners will turn left just before the old fountain and left again to go under the under pass and head back to the park to the finish. The full marathoners will run all the way along the Strand to the Civic Centre car park where they will access the Tarka trail again. This time it's straight out to Wrafton where the route takes a left onto the road and heads up to the main road. The route follows the main road until the roundabout where the runners will turn left and head down towards Vellator. Next comes a little out and back section at Vellator. This is necessary to ensure that we have exactly the right distance for the route. Runners will head towards the car park at Vellator and perform a dignified and balletic U turn around a stragetically placed cone before heading back to the roundabout. There the route goes back onto the Tarka trail and heads down to Crash Gate 1 at RMB Chivenor. Now comes the exciting bit, running across the base at Chivenor! Be under no illusions, this is tough. Yes it is pretty much flat, but due to security reasons we are not allowed to put anyone on the base. The route now becomes a lonely trek around the perimiter track. There are no spectators allowed on the base for obvious reasons but there will be marshals, a water station, first aid and some snipers provided by the base. Apparently if you drop below your goal speed the snipers will offer some encouragement for you...... The 2.5 miles of track at the base will fly by and before you know it you'll be at Crash gate 2 and heading through the outside of the camp back to Chivenor roundabout. Once there you'll pick up the Tarka trail and head home. All the way back to the park, it's a straight run in, doubtless the wind will be behind you and you'll gallop along to a new PB and the adoration of your friends and family. Sounds a good one - maybe next year! I've only ever done the bit from barnstaple up through Woolacombe, ilfracombe to lynton and there some nasty hills there. (or maybe im being precious ) Enjoy!
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Post by royalewithcheese on Sept 20, 2019 20:51:09 GMT
Just started running a week ago (on a treadmill). I've done a few 5ks so far, and all have come in at the 30 minute mark (just a few seconds over everytime). Is that a decent standard for a beginner? I know 6 miles an hour isn't a great pace, but I haven't done any distance running for about 5 years. I'm in reasonable shape from doing HIIT workouts for the past 18 months, but I'm adding distance running to my regime now. 3 months on and I've just started to venture outdoors. I'm absolutely loving it. Completely different to the treadmill. I'm addicted!! I've done 3 outdoor runs over the past week. I managed to get my time down to around 27mins 30seconds on the treadmill but then seemed to hit a wall. Within 3 runs outside I've dropped to 26mins 30seconds (and that is on a very hilly run too). Is it normal to run faster outdoors versus treadmill? I assume/hope I might even have a better time in the tank on a flatter run?? I've signed up for my first ParkRun tomorrow morning (which I'm led to believe is flat terrain) so I'm looking forward to seeing what time I can chalk up. Any tips on improving time (once you've gone through the initial "big hits" of improvement that you get when you start from scratch)?
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Post by felonious on Sept 21, 2019 5:50:25 GMT
Just started running a week ago (on a treadmill). I've done a few 5ks so far, and all have come in at the 30 minute mark (just a few seconds over everytime). Is that a decent standard for a beginner? I know 6 miles an hour isn't a great pace, but I haven't done any distance running for about 5 years. I'm in reasonable shape from doing HIIT workouts for the past 18 months, but I'm adding distance running to my regime now. 3 months on and I've just started to venture outdoors. I'm absolutely loving it. Completely different to the treadmill. I'm addicted!! I've done 3 outdoor runs over the past week. I managed to get my time down to around 27mins 30seconds on the treadmill but then seemed to hit a wall. Within 3 runs outside I've dropped to 26mins 30seconds (and that is on a very hilly run too). Is it normal to run faster outdoors versus treadmill? I assume/hope I might even have a better time in the tank on a flatter run?? I've signed up for my first ParkRun tomorrow morning (which I'm led to believe is flat terrain) so I'm looking forward to seeing what time I can chalk up. Any tips on improving time (once you've gone through the initial "big hits" of improvement that you get when you start from scratch)? Good luck today The best tip is to join a club. Plenty of encouragement, similar ability runners and a variety of training and routes.
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Post by yes on Sept 21, 2019 13:18:40 GMT
Just started running a week ago (on a treadmill). I've done a few 5ks so far, and all have come in at the 30 minute mark (just a few seconds over everytime). Is that a decent standard for a beginner? I know 6 miles an hour isn't a great pace, but I haven't done any distance running for about 5 years. I'm in reasonable shape from doing HIIT workouts for the past 18 months, but I'm adding distance running to my regime now. 3 months on and I've just started to venture outdoors. I'm absolutely loving it. Completely different to the treadmill. I'm addicted!! I've done 3 outdoor runs over the past week. I managed to get my time down to around 27mins 30seconds on the treadmill but then seemed to hit a wall. Within 3 runs outside I've dropped to 26mins 30seconds (and that is on a very hilly run too). Is it normal to run faster outdoors versus treadmill? I assume/hope I might even have a better time in the tank on a flatter run?? I've signed up for my first ParkRun tomorrow morning (which I'm led to believe is flat terrain) so I'm looking forward to seeing what time I can chalk up. Any tips on improving time (once you've gone through the initial "big hits" of improvement that you get when you start from scratch)? Well done, you'll find yourself improving a lot all the time with consistent running.
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