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Postby Sylv » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:39 pm

I did my first 5k in two years tonight and managed about 19"10.

It was a charity run in Battersea Park and we had quite a few people from work taking part. Including Harley the guy who did the 145 miles marathon two weeks ago (still with a dodgy knee since) and Jerym who did the Stockholm marathon the past weekend.

Those two still managed around 18"25 and we got the first place for "property developpers" team of 4 :D . Kim (who works in a gym) got first womens in just under 22" I think :D so two big magnums of Champagne in the bag.

Surprisingly my legs were Ok but I was having trouble adjusting my breathing to the pace and my heart seemed to be overworking - maybe because it's used to the supported sport of cycling. Great feeling afterwards though.
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Postby A J C » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:20 pm

Are you mad, running. Nah, not for me guv!

the only time i ever tried running my legs hurt so much the day after i felt like id ridden 500miles in one day!

Well done though!
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Postby Sylv » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:47 am

It doesn't say when the next Purley one is.

21"17 on grass that should be do-able with fresh legs :)
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Re: More results! (running)

Postby Toks » Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:54 pm

[quote="Sylv (Tonton Tapis)"]I did my first 5k in two years tonight and managed about 19"10.

It was a charity run in Battersea Park and we had quite a few people from work taking part. Including Harley the guy who did the 145 miles marathon two weeks ago (still with a dodgy knee since) and Jerym who did the Stockholm marathon the past weekend.

Those two still managed around 18"25 and we got the first place for "property developpers" team of 4 :D . Kim (who works in a gym) got first womens in just under 22" I think :D so two big magnums of Champagne in the bag.

Surprisingly my legs were Ok but I was having trouble adjusting my breathing to the pace and my heart seemed to be overworking - maybe because it's used to the supported sport of cycling. Great feeling afterwards though.
Well done Sylv. I'm very jealous. After football, running was my next best sporting love. Unfortunately my knees just couldn't take the pounding. Cycling provides all the sporting enjoyment I need these days but I still get excited when any international middle distance running events are on the box. Coe, Ovett and Cram yeah those were the days :)
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Postby Rob C » Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:37 pm

If you fancy a regular training run check this out. It's a free 5k TT run in Banstead woods every Saturday at 9am. Free to enter and they keep a record of your time on there website. They already host these events in Bushey Park and Wimbledon Common. The idea is to eventually have one in every city. You should still be able to make the CS CR if you don't faff about at the finish, would make an excellent brick session...

http://www.parkrun.com/Default.aspx?tabid=216
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Postby Toks » Fri Jun 15, 2007 7:45 am

[quote="marco"]POSE method of running

seriously
My non cartilage knee was buring after two miles of conventional running. Switched to POSE and its no problem at all now.

http://www.posetech.com/

edit: were you a coe or ovett man?!?
Cheers for the Link Marco, Ovett was my man
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Postby Sylv » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:45 am

I need to get back into running once a week - I can hardly walk today!
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Postby Sylv » Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:34 pm

[quote="RobC"]If you fancy a regular training run check this out. It's a free 5k TT run in Banstead woods every Saturday at 9am. Free to enter and they keep a record of your time on there website. They already host these events in Bushey Park and Wimbledon Common. The idea is to eventually have one in every city. You should still be able to make the CS CR if you don't faff about at the finish, would make an excellent brick session...

http://www.parkrun.com/Default.aspx?tabid=216


Thanks Rob. I have friends who do the Bushey Pk ones.

I doubt I could do the Banstead one tomorrow though! Not even sure I can ride a bike at any kind of speed ...
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