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Very tough Zwift race today. We started with a team of 6, and it’s fastest 4 to finish for the team competition. I actually got dropped today along with one other which hasn’t happened for quite a while, but it was a very strong team today.
You're up early today 😉
Re Newport, I'm in blue wave (at the back), looks like there's 3 waves. I expect you'll be in green wave at the front.
Shades-We are down in Southampton for daughters birthday and they kindly moved the half to this weekend so we are doing that.
Big G-I'm sure you know,but if you book and don't turn up,some of those places charge unless you cancel.
We're short of road marathons and then we have Southampton, Brighton, Great Welsh and Guernsey all on the same day. Probably a couple more too that I haven't mentioned
I went through half in Tokyo at 1:36 feeling fine,so hoping to go for 1:32,sounds realistic I think,even though its a bit tougher course.
Another gym (elliptical) day for me - the rash isn't too much of a bother but I have that odd vertigo-like feeling I sometimes get when run down, accompanied by some brain fog. I guess it's fatigue? Hard to describe, really - it's a bit like being drunk but without the euphoria. I hope it goes soon.
* Important announcement - changes to parkrun starting this Saturday **
As you are aware over recent months parkrun has been focussed on inclusion, and in particular increased involvement of walkers. The next stage is to begin to fully integrate the different strands of the parkrun family. From this Saturday parkrunners will be encouraged to line up at the start according to their expected finish time. Anyone with an anticipated finish time of sub 25 minutes must now start at the back with walkers at the front. This has been introduced to ensure that more of the slower runners and walkers get to experience the buzz and camaraderie of a busy finish funnel.
To further support this change, the role of parkwalker and pacer is being merged. Pacewalkers, as they will be known, will start at the front of the field along with the walkers and slower runners. They will not be allocated a particular finish time, their pace will be adaptable to the group.
Please understand that these changes are outside the control of your local team. If you have any issues with these new arrangements please contact the HQ lead officers for this matter - Gott Hugh, Jo King or their manager Flora Pilo.
#loveparkrun
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Ian/alehouse - that's a typical parkrun statement, so dull it's not even funny
5 miles today, very windy and a little light rain but it's been heavy rain during the night, lot of surface water around.
Big G - I think Tigg might not be so willing to go out the front door today.
Shades, yes, very bad weather overnight and Tigg doesn’t want to go out at all. I’m just about to head out myself - I need to embrace the rain incase it’s like this for Boston. I feel it’s possible it’s going to kick off in New York regarding Trump, so I’m hoping there aren’t issues over there with protestors etc!
It's not cold out, so looks worse than it is.
Ian - Good luck at Southampton. Do you have a timed event in mind?
17 miles planned for tomorrow.
In case anyone wants an early marathon in 2024, Great Welsh have announced their race date as 17th March 2024. I haven't done this version of the route but instead of 2 laps this is an out for 14 miles and back on the same route skipping a loop done at the start, elevation is allegedly less than 400ft so that's very flat.
Shades - Still not used the ONs with this weather, silly really but they look so pretty lol
6 miles around the common before work. Was going to run in but couldn’t face the rain for that long. Meant I was a bit later than I’d like into the office but no biggie.
Rcouture - I wouldn't be keen on getting new shoes muddy either, don't mind if it rains though.
Not much fun getting into work soaked either, I'm sure you can catch up at work
Shades, had a quick look at Chelmsford and it says it's hilly, so that's no good. (I'm not opposed to hills per se, but as I'm trying to get back towards a GFA, ultimately, a hilly marathon would be pointless. I might as well be doing an ultra). Despite my hatred of laps, Battersea's actually looking more and more viable...it'd definitely be the cheapest option (it's under 40 quid, even, and with only local travel and no overnight stay it makes the most financial sense). But those laps... On the other hand, I bet the support would be a lot better than Dorney, especially since I'll have clubmates there.
Re Trump, there's likely to be a long time after Tuesday's court appearance before the next legal proceedings I expect.
I've just deleted that email about flights to Athens. One of the last marathons I'd want to do, I've heard it's pretty awful, highly polluted road from Marathon to Athens.
Shame about the Trotters trip but perhaps they shouldn't aim for sun destinations to get less fluctuation on air fares. We are not going to have cheap flights for ever.
Unlikely I'll fly from Bristol to Frankfurt as very expensive. I can travel to Heathrow, stay overnight in a £90 hotel and with flights still £100 less than it would cost going from Bristol.
Cal - I don't think Chelmsford is hilly, I haven't done it but from memory I think it's about 800ft for the marathon. Big G has run it, he's probably got the Garmin stats.
But if you're going to aim for a GFA or close to a GFA time then Battersea makes sense for such an attempt.
Ian, I know of a hotel in a leafy green oasis 1 mile from Battersea if you’re interested….
Just under 11 miles for me, taking in my hilly and very scenic loop. The rain had died down a bit, but it was very windy, and the parts into the strong headwind were tough.
I'm staying at a Premier tomorrow night, had a weird email from them about letting them know if I was staying there for a special occasion. If so they'd like to help me celebrate, tempted to say its my birthday to see if I get a cake. However, I think they're chasing restaurant bookings.
Too bad, highly recommended chip shop half a mile away already researched and located. Can't go to Wales and not have my favourite pre marathon meal of fish and chips.
You'll need to do some hill training if you're thinking of doing Athens, rolling hills I believe.
Just as well it's a rest day, this is what my usual Saturday running route looks like now
Steve-I have seen a track event in June,and a 6 hour in August also.