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Ben is doing a fantastic job of doing all the promotion, we share a clubmate. He's also a Run Director for our parkrun.
Day off from running today, sunny and windy so sailing happened....ours is the grey one in the middle.
Cal: hope the injury heals quickly and please keep dropping by.
Two runs to log. Both a bit odd.
Thursday night I tripped. Back in may I slipped, this was definitely a trip. No lasting damage but badly grazed knee, elbow and palms. Happened about 200 metres into a 5 mile run.
Tonight I set off to do 10, started to pour with rain, I was cold, bailed out at 5.2. It wasn't much fun.
Ytd: 691.6 (July 56.5)
Hope there is indeed no lasting damage, Donnie! I seem to do that far too often these days.
Still slowly but consistently ticking off the miles and should manage over 100 this month. Recently brought up my two year streak of a mile or more each day.
YTD: 673.6
Hobie, thanks - our route has a hill - so you have to negotiate it 21 times for the marathon. Congrats on the new parkrun.
Early congrats on the 900 MrM2.
Sorry to hear of the hams Cal.
Well done on the 600 MrC
16/07 - 11.01
18/07 - 6.24
20/07 - 8.23
22/07 - 8.35
23/07 - 9.67
(43.50)
YTD = 1225.87 miles
Younger son is currently playing footie for UK Police in the European Police Championships in Newcastle.
The beat Netherlands 2-0 (son got both assists), they drew with Republic of Ireland 0-0 and as long as they don't lose against Switzerland today they make the semis.
They will meet one of the top two from the other group comprising Germany, Czech Republic, Denmark or Bulgaria.
Really proud of him.
He also plays semi-pro for Sittingbourne.
Alehouse... Well done on the streak!
Harmander... Many thanks. Sounds like you've got some soccer talent in the family!
Yes, I crawled over the 900' line yesterday by adding 2 miles to my 14 mile run. Took me to 901'. Today I ran 7 miles.
YTD: 908' .
Harmander Clearly a sporty family, fingers crossed for your boy.
Was planning a 3x2 mile threshold today but right calf felt tight so did a easy 8 miles instead on top of the 8 yesterday,
YTD 625 miles
Older son was an England Youth Squad potential at basketball, dad was a mean 100 yard runner in the Army, 'er indoors now on 255 parkruns too.
Wow Alehouse, I make that you are over 730 miles from home now - lol. Well done.
8.33 miles today
YTD = 1234.20 miles - should have run another 0.36 miles to make it 1234.56 miles
UK Police going to play Czech Republic in the semis tomorrow.
Winners play Germany or Switzerland in the final.
Mr MM and alehouse: my trip has left me with nasty grazes on palms, elbow and knee but no lasting damage. My amateur explanation, I've complained about a stiff back, an affect of that is that I sense I'm shuffling rather than running, hence the trip. Freeing up my back will hopefully solve the problem.
Out Monday and Tuesday. Mon was an even paced 10.1 although the last couple of miles required some effort. Tuesday was an usual 5.6 as twice I stood under trees in the park as showers passed by. I hate getting wet when running.
Ytd 705.3 (July 72.2)
UK Police beat Czech Republic 4-1 in the Semi today. Son got an assist for the 2nd goal.
Going to play the Germans tomorrow.
6.87 miles today as going to take tomorrow off.
YTD = 1240.07 miles.
6.6 tonight in windy and drizzle!!
Ytd:711.9 (July 79.2)
Harmander... 4-1 sounds like a strong result in a semi...All the best for the Final!
Got out for 7 miles...almost before the rain started! and scraped in just inside 10min/mile o'all pace. Don't know where that came from as I felt slow...after a 'satisfying' lunch, 2 hours earlier.
YTD:915' .
Absolutely - The Czechs held Germany to a draw in their group game.
Son played the whole game against Netherlands and the first hour of the games against Ireland and Switzerland (had a niggly calf he tells me). He played the full game against the Czechs - in 5 hours of football he has three assists in the 7 goals UK scored.
I think my kid (33) done good.
Easy 18 miles today, never find them that easy for some reason 🤣
YTD 643 miles
It was 0-0 at half time but our lads had a mare in the second half - lost 4-1.
I comforted my son by suggesting that as there were so many police officers on the field, the Germans ought to have been arrested and charged with robbery.
It sort of spoilt my birthday even more than the really expensive bus tour and afternoon tea (on the bus) with the missus. Just kidding, the bus tour and afternoon tea was fine, it was just the missus lol.
No run today.
Another 16' run for me, yesterday. The same route that I did 5 days ago. Faster o'all but not as consistent. Still plenty of work to do! (A couple of years ago I could churn those runs out twice a week....??)
YTD: 931' .
Thought I needed a rest after the ordeal of enjoying the Afternoon Tea Bus Tour with 'er indoors on my birthday. lol
8.34 miles today, including parkrun
YTD = 1248.41 miles
Our club still has about 5 discounted places at the Big Half if anyone is interested.
£20 instead of £56
Anyway in other news, I went for a long run on the coast path but got to 5 miles & found a distressed dog owner who's 15 year old collie had gone down into the bushes & brambles at the top of the cliffs...so now I'm sporting some epic scars from the brambles on my arms & legs, lost my specs but dog recovered, it's collar had caught on a branch so it wouldn't have got out on it's own....I should probably have called the coastguard looking back at the cliff we were on
550 miles YTD
51,043 ft elevation
Spent the weekend in north nolfolk. Happy time but no running. Month ends with
Ytd: 721.1 (July 89.1)
Might get a fell race in this weekend Ras Cerig Las....7 miles in the Preseli hills....daft downhill finish will be a test for my knee.
You may recall someone complaining about me being too quick when pacing - even though they managed a PB (by 33 seconds). I would expect issues if I went over but...
13.33 miles on Sunday.
YTD = 1262.74 miles
Hope you’re all doing well. It’s great to see some of you hitting milestones (Donnie, MrM2) and others (Hobie and MrC) fighting off injuries and niggles.
Congrats to Alehouse on the two year streak.
I have been taking it easy over the past month trying to get my knee right for the Melbourne Marathon in mid October. I am running out of time!
Whilst on holiday over the past 2 weeks, a road trip across the Nullarbor from Melbourne to Perth, I have done 4 runs by 5km approx each, including a run in a small beach town called Streaky Bay in South Australia and along the Fremantle waterfront in Western Australia.
The knee feels okay with no symptoms over the past two/three weeks so this weekend I will test it further with a 10km run. I need to ramp up my running if I’m going to be any chance for the Marathon.
YTD - 629m
P.S. I won’t mention the Ashes other than to say that I’m glad it’s over! A very stressful series! Well played both sides.
Hobie there is always one PITA best to be ignored.
Jack good to hear the knee is on the mend.
5 miles today with 25 mins sandwiched in between at threshold pace, easy 6 yesterday. Having a cut back this week with mileage.
YTD 654 miles.
Jack... Interesting trip. I visited Fremantle and Melbourne on my first trips to sea, as a Deck Boy, in the Merchant Navy, 1960. Hope the knee behaves itself over 10km, then you'll have some confidence for the marathon. Agree...some great cricket!
MrC. Nice mix of runs!
Wanted to run yesterday but lots of life got in the way. A bit quieter today and the weather was good, so set off with the intention of running a steady 16 miles. Message never reached the legs and I had to pull out at 8 miles. No idea what is happening with my lack of consistency; and just a few days ago I thought I was back to steady running?!?!
YTD: 939' .
7.24 miles today.
YTD 1269.98 miles
Tues and Wed after work. Rainy both nights but 10.4 to add.
Ytd: 731.5 (aug 10.4)
YTD: 946' .
As I was pickpocketed (first time ever), I managed to lose the 60+ Oyster Card that I have just now finished re-ordering. Won't get it delivered till week after next.
8.68 miles today
YTD = 1278.60 miles
As you get a volunteering credit (and pacing is a volunteering role where the Run Director allows it), I am hooked.
Saturday will be my 431st parkrun and 277th volunteering.
Even the missus is on 256 parkruns.
You will love it.