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MH - You'll love cader, I did the Cader Idris fell race last Saturday, was a tough run, but managed to knock just over 20 mins off my time from the last time I ran it in 2007 as my first fell race just over 2 and a half hours up and down from Dolgellau. Its a tough start from Dogellau for about 1.5 miles up a steep tarmac road, before you cross woodland and marshes to get on to the track up the mountain, quite harsh terrain at top, boulders mainly. Was dead chuffed with myself as had a great day out and fab descent.
Not sure on the LDWA, stuff malvern marathon at the end of June.
I saw loads of people I know - the leading lady was a Bournville harriers runner but I don't know her name , she's been on here and weve seen her regular , some friends from Aldrige runners too as well as some old school friends running it. I hung around for and hour and by then it was pale sweating suffering people coming past walking and limping - new runners who'd over cooked the hills and still had the big one to go.
Having walked round the park with carol Sat and this cycling I decided to go for a run late afternoon and did 5 miles round here. I feel Aldridge 10K will be OK now.
Prue - thats impressive , it's bloody long way from dolgellau up that mountain. I was considering climbing from Mindford the other side as it makes for a better circular route from start to finish.
I must look up these LDWA events and persuade carol - though she still feels she'd be too slow and have the sweeper walking behind us pretending to look at the scenery!
Papa - I feel like I'm getting past it too , I've walked and cycled to help the legs but they still feel all glitchy when out running - made worse by seeing TR sprinting along on his bad ankle!
Was great to see you yesterday Mike ,put a spring in my step just before the big one upto Four Oaks gate
. Started right at the back with Carolyn and the first miles were so crammed was up and down curbs on the grass but could not get a good run at it untill town gate and by then was a bit nackered but managed the 8.5 miles with plenty left for another few miles so quite happy and a time of 1:08 not bad after a first very slow mill close to 10 mins due to the sheer amount of people . Glad i got out of bed and had a run round, first one since the foot thing and i enjoyed running with a number on with fellow runners so will have to start looking at a few more races to try and get some speed back.
Looking forward to the gate run on Wed 29th
Have a good run all
With Aldridge 10K tomorrow it's forecast rain so that will be cold wet and miserable - I'll soon know why I haven't raced for ages!
We have a family do to go to after so I'll need to run then quickly dodge home and shower.
Hi all
Not been on for a while as life has been major hectic for the last month but it's all slowing down now so, other than needing to write 58 reports, I should have some time on my hands to get on here.
MH - glad you're getting back into it and hope todays Aldridge 10k went well. Was nice to see you at the bottom of cardiac for a quick natter the other week. I was green indeed. Am suprised how well I got on considering I had been ill for the last 48 hours and had been unable to keep anything down. Was very sensible though and had a full drink at every water station. Hope to see you and Carol soon at an LDWA somewhere.
Speaking of LDWA, TR and I are just back from a great weekend in Hurdlow with Juicer and Dazz. Did the Baslow Bootbash yesterday (Juicer unable to as injured at the moment) but Dazz walked it with a mate from his work. TR and I ran the flats and downs in the first half but I struggled for a while between 15-20M and we walked it all for that stage really. Don't know what was going on? I was really light-headed and wobbly
Picked it up again though after that with a good stint of running and then fell apart again after the last climb at around 25M where I came over all funny again. Managed quite a lot of running in the last couple of miles and finished an undulating 27.3M in 6:59:58 which included all CP stops, photographs, scenery enjoying, lunch and navigating, so we're quite pleased all things considered. Dazz and Mick were back just 40mins after us .... so some mega-fast cracking walking going on there!!!
Hoping to be able to spend a little bit more time on me for a few weeks now and get some more running in the week done. SAT's over for little RC and work less hectic so I'm hoping to do more in the evenings as well as my swim in the mornings.
PM - well done on that race result!! We're looking at an LDWA event down Bristol way in Sep so could be chance for a meet up
Happy running everyone!!
Well done RC.
Juicer - sorry to hear about your injury. Adductors are about the only problem Ive had over the years - touch wood!
Did the Blaise Blazer last Monday - no excuse really as I did it last year and know how bloody hard it is! Nearly died on the second long hill but finished in 29.11 which was great. Followed that up with a tough club session on the Tuesday and the Bradley Stoke 10k this morning. Rained like crazy all day and we got soaked. But its a good course with a mix of road and trail but hte mud held people up a bit. Still, managed 44.27 so I was well chuffed with that!
Next up is the Clevedon 10k on Tuesday. All these races are because the club has a summer championship where you have to take part in 7 out of 15 named races. You are given an estimated time and you get a point for every second faster you are and lose a point for every one slower. Its a good idea and adds a bit of an edge to each race.
RC - Let me know about the Bristol LWDA dates for September and we can meet up, or you can stay here.
Well done PM - Blaise woods and castle are tough terratory (sp?).
Done my 1M swim before work and am actually quite looking forward to a gentle 3/4 mile this evening and tomorrow I may even run around the park
Then I had to cycle home , shower and rush out to Nuneaton, I was starving but the food wasn't ready so I had a drink or two and today have felt worn out and really rough!
So all in all a cracking good weekend!
Good running MH!
Just seen the results from Bradley Stoke and I came 57th (55th on chip time) out of 457 - blimey! So a tad pleased with that. Only problem is that it changes the target times in the club championship - so I need to get better than 44.50 at the Clevedon 10k tonight to avoid losing points. Mind you, I'll be so chuffed if I could get two sub-45s within less than 60 hours! I doubt it somehow though.
Pman - Well done on your race, good luck for Clevedon.
MH - You did good, and you were so convinced that you wouldn't get a good time. Thats Brilliant... It was indeed wet! I had a nice run, didn't put the effort in as had a very bruised foot, but nice to race socially. Bumped into some old random friends too, which was nice.
Well, Clevedon is a very good race. Not everyone's cup of tea as its flat and on roads but good for pbs. Over 20 from Southville ran it with about 6 pbs and several more very close. This was the first time Ive run two races so close together. So to follow up my 44.24 on Sunday with a 43.32 last night was brilliant!!!! I was sure my legs would feel heavy but I started off quite fast. I thought Id pay for it but I felt strong and just kept going. Havent checked the nerdy stats on the garmin yet but I know I got to 5k at around 21.30 so did about 22 for the 2nd half. And I think I can do it faster next year! Im more chuffed than a very chuffed thing. Now I can go to Glastonbury for 10 days and come back ready to race again knowing I can do it.
Got the nerdy stats now (in miles) - 6.44, 7.00, 7.07, 7.14, 7.09, 7.00 with a sprint finish for the last 0.21 averaging 6.20! Total average: 7.01. Really cant believe I did that.
On Sunday in the cold and pouring rain, they were: 6.48, 7.33 (lot of mud), 7.01, 7.14, 7.30 (more mud!), 7.14 with a finish averaging 6.40. Total average: 7.13.
OK, enough blowing my own trumpet!
Albion update for Torquay Half Mara
Best half mara been too in ages. 10 times better organised than the birmingham half. Quality tech t shirt & medal at finish. Nice day and a nice quick 2 lap course apart from a couple testing hills. Got a chip time 1.36.04 ( 11 sec outside my PB ) which gave me 3rd place / prize in my age group. Prob do this one again next year as had such a great time. Boing Boing
JA - I was just thinking of EDF half , I ought to do it just because it's huge and my poor performance won't be noticed. I note that the Wyre Half is on 10th July - remember how you dragged me round that Prue? I should have liked to do that again but I'm not up to it really plus I'll be busy that weekend.
Tomorrow 26th , there is Gate Gallop 10K in Tamworth , I always do this and seeing as I'm really only up for 10k's it seems just right. I ran 5 miles on wednesday and really enjoyed it just locally , especially round the moto cross site at the bottom of the hill. We walked on Tuesday about 4 miles , I ran weds, Gym on thurs, cycled all round the park with carol on Fri and went to the gym today. I actually feel as fit as I always thought I would but never could realise when I ran long distance and didn't do other training.
next week we are off to Leeds as Amy wants to see her friend and stay over so we are going walking in the dales - any thoughts as to where we could go? The week after we have pencilled in Cader Idris for the weekend, weather be damned!.
I have been thinking of Peaceman in the sea of mud at Glasto - he is there this year as normal isn't he? Someone I speak to regular asked if they could borrow my van for glasto some time ago - I declined!
Doh! Only just looked on here, and forgot about the gate gallop, I could have done that as well today as little un was off at Drayton manor.
Enjoy the park run Wed Caz - Am away so won't be able to make it now.
MH - I'll be there again at Wyre forest, I love that run. Managed a 15miler on Saturday as haven't really been doing distance, so just need to check I could still make do it. If you need any places reconmending up north, I'd drop Juicer a line, I'm sure she'd know some fab places
Prue - what a pity it was a great day for it - swealtering hot , blistering sun with front runner collapsing all over the place. Again I had forgotten how hard it is in places. I got round in 55 mins or there abouts so I was delighted with that but worn out.
I'd love to do wyre but I haven't been above 10K for over 3 months, I'll never make it .
We are dropping amy off at Guisely (sp?) then off to the moors. Lots of stuff online , I just hop it isn't persisting it down!
Enjoy your trip Mike have fun.
Managed Denzils holly half marathon at the weekend was a little warm and its a bloody hard half with lots of hills and all on gravel tracks through the woods by his house. 16 and a bit laps talk about running round in circles
but enjoyed and happy how it went then spent the rest of the weekend drinking beer in the sun head hurts today still 
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Have a good run all, good going Prue, des on your long one in the park. See some of you soon.
Instead we went to the yorkshire dales and had a lovely weekend - the weather was utterly perfect , we went to Gordale scar and camped in the van, we walked from there through the waterfall which took some climbing to Malham Tarn , round there via the wonderful wetland bog with it's walkway back through Malham Cove with the limestone formation that was featured on Harry Potter.
The next day we walked down the river through the lovely local villages the back to malham for luch , in the afternoon we went to Victoria Cave and didn't leave the area till 5pm so it was really late home. This weekend coming we hope to climb Cader idris.
This weekend is Wyre Forest half that I struggled with last year but I couldn't even imagine doing now - I'm sure it's Trentham 10 miler too , there is a 10K in Wolverhampton the Midsummer but I'm not decided yet , either go there or just go to Sutton Park for a nice run for an hour or so saving the fuel and entrance fee.
MH - Sounds like you had a fab weekend, well timed for the weather.
I had a great run yesterday at the Wyre forest half, had been training hard all week, so was suprised to knock off over 4 mins from my time last year and bag a bottle of wine for the ladies team at my club
Very warm, but managed to run most of the hills, must be the training at Cobra I've been doin! As felt very comfy all the way round 
Lets hope it lasts, as have Snowdon international race next week
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Good Luck at snowden - I hope the weather holds though as we are doing cader I doubt it , I've never been there in the sun. After last weeks lovely weekend in the dales I'll be greedy if I expect nice weather again. Going off late this afternoon and camping on the carpark to start climbing early.
To be honest we had leg ache till Wednesday which was unusual - it's a tougher climb than I had remembered.
I would have liked to go to the gym this morning but I have a crick in my neck which I made worse in the gym on Wednesday. I'm off for a run now in the park and hope to get out cycling with the girls this weekend. There is a 10K in Cannock Chase but at £16 I'm not sure.
Only TR
Have a good run Prue. Good weather for it this weekend. Enjoy
Sent off my entry today for Wolves half just to have a local run out with a large group and only cost me £14 have fond mem's of this race over the years with some nice people
. 3rd Sept i think.
Have a good run all, see you soon.
Thanx TR and MH
The weekend was fantastic, had a great run and managed to knock over 10mins off my Snowdon Race PB
So chuffed. Legs were great after too, and managed to race a fell race up north 3 days later, that went well too 
Lets hope its lasts hey!
MH - Shame about the weather, as the views are just beautiful up there. I walked it in the winter and could see for miles on a snowy clear day, just a bit hairy on the top!
Anyone else racing soon? Staffs knott is soon....