die hard doonhamer Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Just got given a garmin from the wife as an anniversary gift. Really need to up my game now! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Great Edinburgh Run this weekend, looking forward to what might be a hard 10 miles. The target is 1 hr 15 but would be happy with anything under 1:20 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 ran the parkrun this morning, 26.14 ,weather was a bit ropey when I got up but got a good bit nicer, very good turnout around 190 runners, it's only been going in Bangor for about 4 or 5 weeks too so going well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishyTON Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Victoria Parkrun for me this morning. Got round in 18 mins 14 secs. Would have been delighted with that last week, but in light of my sub 18 min run last week I am a tad disappointed. The difference was jogging to the train station and then from Patrick to Victoria Park I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishyTON Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Btw - I know that is an overreaction but I am always really hard on myself when I care about something lol! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munter Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 27km this evening. I am total broken. How do people run marathons?!? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 That's a good question, Munter. More of the same? Great Edinburgh Run behind me in 69:40, just under 7 minute mile pace and mainly thanks to a very kind last mile. That was the goal so I'm very happy with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 27km this evening. I am total broken. How do people run marathons?!? In my case the answer is "badly". I've ran 3 now and every time I was broken before I even made it to the start line. I don't think I'm ever going to get good at them just because I can't seem to cope with months of running high mileage and I think that's the key to running marathons well, lot's and lot's of miles (with most of them done at a fairly easy pace). Sorry if you've already mentioned this but what marathon are you training for? What time you aiming for? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Great Edinburgh Run this weekend, looking forward to what might be a hard 10 miles. The target is 1 hr 15 but would be happy with anything under 1:20 Count me as delighted - managed to start off at a quick but fairly comfortable pace and just kept on going all the way to the end and finished in 70:49! :D 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAZOR Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 6.8 miles at the jogscotland club last night. Hoping to smash my 23.19 PB at Parkrun this weekend. 23.10 NEW PB, Boooooom! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi1990 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Done the Edinburgh Run in 82:52 quite happy with that after struggling with a wee injury the past few weeks. Thought the course was good and the set up was really good as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munter Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Sorry if you've already mentioned this but what marathon are you training for? What time you aiming for? Loch Ness in September. It is my first. I'm aiming for a sub 4 hour run. Was quite confident until that long run on saturday. Not so sure now. A few folk have said once you run over 2 hours it's a new level of challenge. Certainly am going to have to get my distances up quite a bit in the next few months. Trouble is I was hoping that I'd be losing some of the extra weight by now but it isnt going anywhere. The more I run the more I'm drawn to eating bad carbs to replace the calories. What I need are some filling snack options that dont take ages to prepare, or cost the earth but which fill me without adding loads of nasty carbs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Just short of 10km on Saturday morning, took around 57 minutes. It was absolute hell. This stuff tastes fantastic on a Friday night, but feels horrendous as you sweat it out you up the hills. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Parr Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 First 10k race yesterday in Balfron. Loved every minute of it and seemed really well organised. Hoping to do plenty more races throughout 2014 and get the time down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Well, decided to test the legs tonight and I'm glad I did - 4.1 miles without any trouble. Phew. Seems rest was the best cure. Felt so good when I got home that I did some weights too. Excellent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neefie Noodle Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 Promised I'd put up a link for places for the GNR Here's the first one I have from a little know source. http://www.willow-burn.co.uk/fundraising/willow-burn-events 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Loch Ness in September. It is my first. I'm aiming for a sub 4 hour run. Was quite confident until that long run on saturday. Not so sure now. A few folk have said once you run over 2 hours it's a new level of challenge. Certainly am going to have to get my distances up quite a bit in the next few months. Trouble is I was hoping that I'd be losing some of the extra weight by now but it isnt going anywhere. The more I run the more I'm drawn to eating bad carbs to replace the calories. What I need are some filling snack options that dont take ages to prepare, or cost the earth but which fill me without adding loads of nasty carbs. I think you're well ahead of schedule if the marathon isn't until Setember. Are you going to follow a training schedule or are you just making it up yourself? How long did you your 27km take? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjc Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Another good 6mile run last night with the workout on the outdoor gym at Wester Hales.............but combined with the dieting I'm sometimes feeling depleted of energy to point where you feel sick! Any sensible tips bearing in mind I'm trying to cut down on my calorific intake? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munter Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I think you're well ahead of schedule if the marathon isn't until Setember. Are you going to follow a training schedule or are you just making it up yourself? How long did you your 27km take? Yeah I'm ahead of the basic training schedules you get online, but the past has shown other things pop up and sticking to them is almost impossible. So in the run up to the full marathon I'm doing half marathons as part of my plan (Angus, Edinburgh and Dundee) before the full marathon. I signed up to RunKeeper Elite yesterday and noticed that had plans so might try and keep to one of those. Seems you either run almost everyday and do shorter runs, or run less (3 or 4 times a week) and have a couple of long runs. I've been doing more of the later. 27kms took about 2 hours 40mins but I was very jaded and had to stop for a dump in Carnoustie (nice of them to have place toilet facilities at the side of the golf course!) so probably running that at around 2.30mins. Assuming I could keep going at that pace for another hour and a half I'm pretty much at the right pace to just shade under the 4 hour target. Not sure I've got the stamina TBH. What I find hard is figuring out whether to run longer, or run faster and more often. I'm thinking the answer is probably a mix of the two! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 a wee 5.5.miles today just did a casual pace as I was working til late last night so came in at around 52 mins ,smashing weather really makes you want to go out and run. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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