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Runner's World 15-Mile Training Run, Richmond Park
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If i had of known that he was doing that, i would have taken him out on my second lap! Would have given me something to look forward to!
So, we had a bloke who thought that Richmond park belonged to him, a woman on a bike who kept shouting "oh Jesus", and a bloke taking a tyre for a walk! This is NOT the kind of place i would like to be after dark! Full of nutters!!
I'll say.!!!
Did you that weird bunch of a 1000 or so runners going round and round!!!!
I had been looking forward to doing my weekly long run with company. Unfortunately, this was one of my worst runs!!!
Late to start, due to turning up late and the queue for the toilets. Ran quickly at the beginning to catch up with the 9 minute milers (my race pace). My running buddy wanted to do 8.30mm's. I had agreed to run with him, so we ran on from the 9mm's. Mile 1 in 7:15mins. After completing half the first lap, my left calf, which had been playing up for 3 weeks, finally went and I had to pull up. It was a long limp across the park to find the car. A Long journey home and I was unable to walk when I got home. A miserable day!!
Moral of the story
1) Be early and make sure you prepare properly. WARM UP with plenty of time spare.
2) DO NOT get swept along by anyone else, keep to YOUR pace.
Anyone else have a bad morning???? Praying for a full recovery for the Reading 1/2 on Sunday, it will be touch and go!!!
"This is NOT the kind of place i would like to be after dark! Full of nutters!!"
I think most of the the nutters go when the park closes its gates to cars! just leaving the runners and the cyclist nutters!!
At 26.2 RRC, we run around the park in the dark quite a lot, it's really pleasant, you just have to watch out for the whisper of cycle tyres and rutting stags, that aside it's peaceful and the road is fairly smooth, you get a great view of all the lights around the edge.
So I recommend it, (but watch out for the railing by Ham Gate, it's painted white but is invisible at night - it's already got me and several others from my Club...)
Simon
And you certainly make it sound very inviting after dark.
He had a "what on earth are all these animals doing parking those hard metal boxes on wheels, at this time on a Sunday morning?" look on his face!
Anyway, it's not surprising the deer went missing in action, with 1000 joggers steaming round their garden!
By the way, how are JJ?
And by the way, my left leg is definitely playing up today. It felt sore yesterday - realised it hurt when i got out of the car and almost clapsed in a heap on my driveway! Am seeing a physio this week and like you, i hope mine is better for the Reading on Sunday too!!!
Nice bunch of people in the group.
As for the idiots running into us - can't understand it - people are normally quite friendly in Richmond Park!
Thanks again RW. Can you do this more often!
A negative split too - how fab is that.
Thanks again for the lift KK - sorry for the wild goose chase on the way home - whoops!
I can confirm my overall pace was 10.34 which is pretty good going. It was a little up and down but that compensated for the hills. Also my GPS gave 14.5 miles.
Left you all for a pit stop at 11 miles so really struggled the last 3 ish trying to catch you up. See you next year. Good luck in the LFM. Thanks Runners World.
Got the spelling just right..
Thanks for the support, felt on a high after the race, then thought just have to do that for another 9 miles and then that's it.
See you at Reading.