The Running thread

[Risso]

Well done, Risso.  A great achievement.

After three months of not running due to meniscus damage, this morning I did the slowest of slow jogs around my local parkrun.  Hopefully, onwards and upwards - but no marathons planned! 

That's the thing at our age, the running is the easy bit, it's staying injury free that's the hard part..

[johnc]

Well done. Great achievement. I have said to a few people I will do another marathon next year. it will be 12 years since my last one. There are a few lads around here  who know the flat ones. Berlin sounds like a maybe.

[Risso]

Well done. Great achievement. I have said to a few people I will do another marathon next year. it will be 12 years since my last one. There are a few lads around here  who know the flat ones. Berlin sounds like a maybe.

I'm going to do Berlin next year.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I know it's not a marathon but Sutton Fun Run registration opens tomorrow. Been out today to run half the course including cardiac hill. As I'm 67 and haven't run since last years event (I do plenty of long distance walking) I was pleased to get round with just a couple of breaks to walk.

https://royalsuttonfunrun.org/

[Richard E]

Last long run before the taper today ahead of the Manchester Marathon on 27th April. Very pleased with how it went.

[charlatan]

Thursday night: smashed my best time for a run which I had set five years ago and thought I'd never beat.

Saturday night: kicked the edge of a pothole in front of speed bump and slid across the top of the speed bump on my chest. Some of the worst road rash I've had in 40 years of running. Ran on for half an hour with one knee fairly sore and the cold breeze making the cuts sting like hell. Made me ponder the fortitude required by the cyclists who get up after hitting the ground much harder, chase to rejoin the peloton and then grimly hang on knowing they will have to ride through pain the next day too.

[dcdavecollett]

Hope you're on the mend now?

[Bosco81]

Is anyone doing the Villa semi/London Marathon double this weekend ?

I might go down and watch a bit on Sunday morning if I get chance.

[Richard E]

Is anyone doing the Villa semi/London Marathon double this weekend ?

I might go down and watch a bit on Sunday morning if I get chance.

I’m doing the ‘Manchester Marathon and watching the semi final on the telly in a Travelodge in Manchester’ double.

[Brazilian Villain]

Is anyone doing the Villa semi/London Marathon double this weekend ?

I might go down and watch a bit on Sunday morning if I get chance.

I’m doing the ‘Manchester Marathon and watching the semi final on the telly in a Travelodge in Manchester’ double.

Seems a bit odd that the UK's two largest cities are holding their marathons on the same day.

[Richard E]

Manchester is for us London ballot rejects.

And yes, I did see what you did there ;-)

[Meanwood Villa]

Is anyone doing the Villa semi/London Marathon double this weekend ?

I might go down and watch a bit on Sunday morning if I get chance.

A friend of mine is running it so I will be trying to spot him, alongside thousands of others. Although presumably they won't all be there for him.

[AV82EC]

Manchester is for us London ballot rejects.

And yes, I did see what you did there ;-)

Manchester is the flatter of the two though, even with the “hill” around Alty isn’t it?

[Richard E]

Manchester is for us London ballot rejects.

And yes, I did see what you did there ;-)

Manchester is the flatter of the two though, even with the “hill” around Alty isn’t it?

Apparently so.

[AV82EC]

Manchester is for us London ballot rejects.

And yes, I did see what you did there ;-)

Manchester is the flatter of the two though, even with the “hill” around Alty isn’t it?

Apparently so.

Expecting a good time Rich?