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Pammie, well run.
Hair cut worked a treat but it was sunny today so I now have a "flameing head"
The race Teeshirt was pink - PINK. No way am I wearing that. Met up with some fourmites for a picnic after the race - a very enjoyable days play indeed.
Pammie and Ceal - If you really want to run to Chariots of Fire music, then run the Chariots of Fire race in Cambridge - so named after the quad race round one of the Cambridge colleges featured in the film. The modern race is a relay race for teams of 6, running 1.7 miles each round the scenic centre of Cambridge. There are hundeds of runners, with businesses, colleges, and even the odd running club taking part to raise money for charity - this year it's East Anglia Children's Hospices. Teams can be male, female, mixed, college or vets. How about one or more Runners World teams? It's on 18th September (same day as Great North Run) and further details are at:
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/people/cen_events/chariots05/home.lpf
(Sorry, how do I do the linky bit again?)
Pink scalp! make sure you rub some some suncream on next time you race:-))
Sodahead - good racing there, and good luck for next week. Take care of that head. Think the weather was reversed today was overcast down here. Though i was sweating near the end. Not a pretty sight.
Isn't Jenny racing tomorrow. If i'm right good luck. Can't wait for her report.
I don't think I'd attempt to race in the hot, humid weather we have here. Resting today.
Some excellent performances on the thread. A good hard effort from Pammie, brilliant running from Sodahead and a great result from Jen*, especially after your bike ride.
Puzzled to read JennyD is racing on a Monday, then remember it's a bank holiday in the UK. Y'all have an enjoyable one!
Sodahead - to be able to count the number of runners in front of me and work out my position is my dream!!! You run great races, congrats on your place and 1st vet.
Karlb - maybe you could get Soda's pink t-shirt from him....?!?!?
Tracey - do we get a race report from you too then?????
I ran three miles yesterday evening with boyf - wasn't sure if it was a good idea but I told him I would be very slow and he shouldn't wait for me. The only reason I went was because I didn't think he would go without me - half way round the route he said he probably would have done!!!
Anyway, went very slowly and I did enjoy it, so I am pleased I went. Gave me a chance to do some proper stretching for the day rather than the rubbish I end up doing after a race!!!!
Off cycling today again. Testing the route into work to see if it is doable without generating too much sweat and stink (boyfriend doesn't have showers at work). And stopping off for a picnic on the way back - yay bank holiday!!!!
Have a great one everyone - and here's to JennyD and a sub44 10k perhaps?????? No doubts, she will be putting in a storming performance....... I will wait with baited breath.....
Jen* says 44 mins
ceal " 42 mins
Went shopping yesterday for new running shoes. Ended up with a pair of Mizuno Wave Legend III. Little bit concerned with the service I recieved but at the end of the day the shoes feel very comfortable. I may go to other shops and see what they have to say before I start wearing them though.
Jen* - Jen jen jen! I used to have a pink t-shirt many years ago. It was kind of fashionable then to wear outrageous colours and one of those things you look back at and think "My god you looked a right nob in that"
Great morning up here. Been out and completed over 2 hours of slow running.
Now doing what every sensible person does on a bank holiday....
D I Y
aarrrrggggghhhhhhh
Congratulations on the 10k. I like those tougher races where you can forget about the time and concentrate on racing other people.
karlb - wish i lived where you are, most shops are open round here. Though i am bias as i work in retail, when i have time off i want to get away from shops if i can help it. Though sometimes i admit is not always easy.
Well went out for a run today didn't know how far i would want to go, after yesterdays efforts and would my legs cope, anything up to 2 hours i said.
1:33:33 for 9.35 miles which equals 10 min miling on the dot.
Well i'm gobsmacked. I could have gone even further, as i was approaching level crossing gates i said if they're down when i reach them i'll turn right and head for home, if they're up i'd go straight ahead, would be an extra 1-2 miles.
They were down.
Still i'm pleased.
Although they feel extremely comfortable wearing and jogging in them I have had a look at the Mizuno website and found some things that concern me. This shoe is (quoted from Mizuno website) "Probably the best lighter weight motion control shoe on the market. Point of impact cushioning from the combination of a lateral rubber Wave plate and VS-1 insert coupled with the medial stability of a pebax double fan shaped Wave ensure the runner enjoys a perfect transition with excellent pronation control".
When I went into the shop I did say that I wanted something that would reduce any impact damage as most of my running is done on the pavement, and I needed a wide fitting shoe. My old Saucony Jazz 7000 showed a slight wear on the rear outer sides of the heals but I suggested that this is probably more due to the camber of the pavement I run on rather than any pronation. They assistant did not do any gait analysis and just asked how my old shoes had been which I replied that they had been alright. So if anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate hearing them?
Thanks
It will be perfectly normal to wear out the outside rearside of your shoe and somewhere around your big toe as you push off.
I've just consigned a pair of Wave Precisions to the bin after some 1000 miles. They still don't look completely worn out so take heart and enjoy the footwear with some confidence.
*Disclaimer - the above comes from what I was told the only time I had a gait analysis. Personally, I find even most racing flats too cushioned and supportive and would happily run with nothing thicker than socks on if my feet were tough enough ;o)
Well done to everyone who raced at the weekend. Sodahead - that sounds like a properly good course!
Have fun!
8o)
Perhaps I could add that I think she will be top 5 in her category...???
Dave - enjoy the steadiness.
I just had a squizz and the Well 5k results (sorry, I know I always have to comment on the official results rather than just go with the race report!!)....
There was a senior female, vet 45 female and U16 female in front of me. As a senior female, could I claim I came second in my category?!?!?! Official time was 23:23 not 23:40-something, so rather more cheery today.
Except we went on a 18 mile bike ride and I was slow and in pain. I think I am too tired to run tomorrow!! Boo hoo!!
had a fairly good race today, 34:45, 105 second pb, with previous pb set on a course that was about 40 seconds short so overall fairly pleased.
5.5 miles done and dusted (with over a mile done in my bare feet!) My lungs were still a bit conjested, but they're getting better each day.
Where is jenny...?
Just did 4 miles today slow recovery run at around 10;27 mile pace.
Take it easy Dave don't want any setbacks
Hope Jenny is ok.
I haven't had a chance to catch up with all the last few days posts, will do so later, but I know you want to know how I got on. Not a happy story, I'm afraid
Hatfield Broad Oak 10k:
Typical Bank Holiday weather, peed it down with rain on the journey over, but luckily it brightened up once we got through the Dartford crossing. There was a good village atmosphere, with stalls and a jazz band playing, it seemed strange for a small village to host a big race! We saw Pantman and his family and had a chat, the I queued up for an eternity for the loos - just 3 of them!
My target was to get inside 44 mins, hoping that worst case scenario I'd be relying on a sprint finish to do so.
1. 4:00 - Very crowded and slow start, tried not to trip over anyone. I don't think I'm keen on a big field. Downhill 1st half then slight up. It wasn't as fast as it looks, hubby's Garmin reckoned it was 90m short, so the split was more like 4:18.
2. 4:20 / 8:20 - Slight uphill. It was 1k from the 1st marker, but still short of 2k.
3. 4:30 / 12:50 - Slight uphill. This marker was at 3k, so a slightly longer split. All subsequent markers were right. 25 secs already ahead of target, but I felt quite good.
4. 4:08 / 16:58 - Slight downhill. 42 secs ahead of target! Whoops.
5. 4:44 / 21:42 - Uphill, but I deliberately slowed it. Reduced to 23 secs ahead of target.
6. 4:13 / 25:55 - 1st half uphill back into the village, then 2nd half sharp down out of the village, but really, too short to be of much value to me. 35 secs ahead of target.
7. 5:03 / 30:58 - A steady climb and I was feeling it, hated it. I was tiring, tried slowing to recover and it wasn't working, so I just plodded on. I'd had enough. I've never gone slower than 5 min/km in a race before! 3 secs behind target now.
8. 4:37 / 35:35 - Still a steady climb and it was hurting! 15 secs behind target, but then I thought, hey, I'm still 25 secs up on my Brighton 8k split.
9. 4:25 / 40:00 - Slight downhill mostly, so felt a bit better. 15 secs still behind.
10. 5:04 / 45:04 - I thought, if I legged it, I could still get inside 44. There were markers every 200m now. Then 800m to go I saw that hill. I wanted to stop, get my breath then burn it to the finish, but I thought that wasn't the way to go in a race, so I plodded on. It was painful! Then I got overtaken by Fatman and gave up. 200 to go, it turned downhill and I sprinted, overtaking a couple of people but it was too little too late.
I got overtaken past the finish line going into the funnel (why do people do it?) but I was too disgusted with myself to care.
What went wrong? I think I'd forgotten how to pace a race and did the 1st half too fast. None of the hills were fierce, but there were loads of them! Hubby ran a good race and beat me by 2 mins (revenge for me beating him by 8 secs at Brighton!). He admitted I ran a donkey race.
Consolation though! I think I can knock at least a minute off my 5k split for a 5k race! So what's this theory about 10k = 2 x 5k + 1 min??? Hmmmm.