TFF Parkrun Fiends...............

bovrill · Oct 13, 2018

I didn't enjoy this morning's run.
I've spent the last few days in an uncomfortable tractor, including an hour and a half this morning, and my knees just didn't want to join in with the exercise after being folded up like that for so long!
Another couple of weeks, the clocks will have gone back, giving me time to do a bit more exercise in the evenings, and I'll be done with field work, so being a bit more active in the day.
Then I can try and bring my times back down a bit. It wouldn't surprise me if I'm ten minutes over my best time today

bovrill · Oct 13, 2018

And the local school did a 'takeover' run, so there were double the number of runners from last week, and a load of mothers watching at the start/finish for me to feel fat, slow and sweaty in front of

JCMaloney · Oct 13, 2018

It was a tad "breezy" today....... missed the PB by 8 seconds.....

30 min 45 secs.............break the 30 minutes next week then!

JCMaloney · Oct 13, 2018

bovrill said:
And the local school did a 'takeover' run, so there were double the number of runners from last week, and a load of mothers watching at the start/finish for me to feel fat, slow and sweaty in front of

We had 372 today..... nearly flattened someone who was faffing around with her watch thing and stopped in front of 13st 12lbs of "focused" runner.

We have 3 "takeovers" in November by local running clubs. Normally boosts numbers and makes them fast...... which for the average fat plodder is not much fun.... but they might drag me along a bit.

That aside.... its Leicester Marathon tomorrow so lots of today`s folk were using it as a "training run".....

I`m not doing the Marathon.............ever.................

Pieces_of_Eight · Oct 16, 2018

Hopefully I'll be out this Saturday.

My two targets are to be under 40 mins and to not come last.

But in reality I'll just settle for a PB, even though I've stacked some beef on since last time.

JCMaloney · Oct 20, 2018

He`s only gone and done it............... 29 min 23 secs........ was a perfect day for it. Cool and still ...I don`t like running in the warm!
First run was in Feb 2018 and was 35 min 43 secs............ I don`t train or diddly during the week except walking to work which is 10,000+ steps there and back.

Unfortunately Mrs M (in her wisdom) purchased me 6 personal training sessions for my birthday..........

bovrill · Oct 20, 2018

JCMaloney said:
He`s only gone and done it............... 29 min 23 secs........ was a perfect day for it. Cool and still ...I don`t like running in the warm!
First run was in Feb 2018 and was 35 min 43 secs............ I don`t train or diddly during the week except walking to work which is 10,000+ steps there and back.

Unfortunately Mrs M (in her wisdom) purchased me 6 personal training sessions for my birthday..........

Well done!
How far off the 50% age grade are you? That's my next target!

JCMaloney · Oct 20, 2018

bovrill said:
Well done!
How far off the 50% age grade are you? That's my next target!

51.84% (Today!) 42.32% (Feb 2018).
On the brightside this is my Personal Trainer...

Pieces_of_Eight · Oct 20, 2018

I had a good day too.

Smashed my PB by nearly 3 minutes and 5 people finished behind me.

Missed my target by 40 seconds though

I see what you mean about the toenails, I now feel like the Gestapo have been at me with a pair of pliers

JCMaloney · Oct 20, 2018

@Pieces_of_Eight ....thats going some, well done! Target will be there next week.

We had 447 participants at ours.....the start is like something out of Braveheart!

Pieces_of_Eight · Oct 20, 2018

JCMaloney said:
@Pieces_of_Eight ....thats going some, well done! Target will be there next week.

Thanks, 40 seconds shouldn’t take much finding.

bovrill · Oct 20, 2018

JCMaloney said:
51.84% (Today!) 42.32% (Feb 2018).
On the brightside this is my Personal Trainer...
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You must be in a different age category from me, my 29.10 best time only put me at 49.37%.

JCMaloney · Oct 20, 2018

@bovrill VM50-54........ but nearly out of that !! lol

bovrill · Oct 27, 2018

Slow one today. A bad back made me plan to just walk it, but I jogged along most of the way.
I got shin splints for the first time since last Christmas, I reckon from twisting a bit funny with my back.

Chasingmytail · Oct 27, 2018

I enjoyed the park run the distance is good not too short not to long that its boring even so I still find it hard I was around 34 mins. I took my son of 11 at the time who flew it. Im thinking of going back to it as having the times it good and taking the eldest be good for him he's around 26/28 so he can only improve. The one in Newport Tredegar Park is very popular. Some serious competitors amazing times.

JCMaloney · Oct 28, 2018

We had 374 turned up, fastest was 17m 53s.

I sneaked in at 212th with another PB of 29m 19s............ there were bits it felt good & bits were it felt awful & it was cold & windy.

JCMaloney · Oct 28, 2018

bovrill said:
Slow one today. A bad back made me plan to just walk it, but I jogged along most of the way.
I got shin splints for the first time since last Christmas, I reckon from twisting a bit funny with my back.

Rest, Ice & Voltarol.... should stay off the running really...... go low impact..exercise bike, swimming etc.
Hope they ease off soon, I run about 40% of our course on the grass to miss the WWII concrete bits!

Daniel Larn · Oct 30, 2018

My last few runs have been 5k, and I've registered with ParkRun.

Times are improving as I find out what pace I can maintain, but hoping to organise a babysitter for Saturday mornings so that I can get involved a little more.

JCMaloney · Oct 30, 2018

@Daniel Larn we have Parkrunning parents with the kids in buggies! No baby sitter required.

Bit embarrassing when they pass you mind....

Daniel Larn · Oct 30, 2018

JCMaloney said:
@Daniel Larn we have Parkrunning parents with the kids in buggies! No baby sitter required.

Bit embarrassing when they pass you mind....

I know, my first run on that list was with my 2yo in the pram.

Problem is, they weigh a tonne and it really slows me down!

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