Tube Challenge parkrun league...

[xcooler123]

I was hoping to get out this morning to do a Parkrun but I've hurt my heel and its quite painful, plus I was absolutely shattered from a very busy week back at work. Should be out for Highbury Fields/Stevenage next week in readiness for the darts

[Iain]

A repeat (gasp) at Peckham Rye today - although a different course from last time. I was joined by Kev and Andi.

[dstock17]

Heat too much for me but slightly better on the running front injuries are not there but still in back of my mind next week trellisick which apparently isn't flat

[jamesthegill]

Missed my train to Littlehampton so went along to Worthing instead after my two main runs were both cancelled for seaside events. Wore my PB shirt and got a course PB with little effort - I could've easily gone faster, but still took a minute 15 off my previous best time at Worthing!

[tractakid]

3 weeks in a row at Linford Wood. Why not?! Won't be four

[dstock17]

3 weeks in a row at Linford Wood. Why not?! Won't be four

I'm disappointed in you Mr tourist

[Going Underground]

Missed my train to Littlehampton so went along to Worthing instead after my two main runs were both cancelled for seaside events. Wore my PB shirt and got a course PB with little effort - I could've easily gone faster, but still took a minute 15 off my previous best time at Worthing!

Great going James

[jamesthegill]

Missed my train to Littlehampton so went along to Worthing instead after my two main runs were both cancelled for seaside events. Wore my PB shirt and got a course PB with little effort - I could've easily gone faster, but still took a minute 15 off my previous best time at Worthing!

Great going James

Thanks! I'm annoyed I didn't get to try a new course but pleased at how much I've improved over the last year!

[Going Underground]

Thanks! I'm annoyed I didn't get to try a new course but pleased at how much I've improved over the last year!

Sadly the opposite for me - struggling to break 35 minutes on flat courses - down to this tendonitis issue that has been dogging me since May last year when I stupidly ran a 10k with every step in pain + I just have no muscle power in legs any more, just natural deterioration with age

[dstock17]

Thanks! I'm annoyed I didn't get to try a new course but pleased at how much I've improved over the last year!

Sadly the opposite for me - struggling to break 35 minutes on flat courses - down to this tendonitis issue that has been dogging me since May last year when I stupidly ran a 10k with every step in pain + I just have no muscle power in legs any more, just natural deterioration with age

I know how you feel even though posting what for my age group is impressive time still think I can do better each time I'm worried each and every time now.

[Soup Dragon]

Thanks! I'm annoyed I didn't get to try a new course but pleased at how much I've improved over the last year!

Sadly the opposite for me - struggling to break 35 minutes on flat courses - down to this tendonitis issue that has been dogging me since May last year when I stupidly ran a 10k with every step in pain + I just have no muscle power in legs any more, just natural deterioration with age

I know how you feel even though posting what for my age group is impressive time still think I can do better each time I'm worried each and every time now.

Sometimes you have to listen to your body and have a bit of a break. Prior to this year I only managed sub 20 minutes once (19:55 on 29/10/16)
Working at Royal Mail was not helping my running, being on my feet 5 hours a day gave me plantar fasciitis. I had to give up running with the Worthing Harriers and the only running I did manage was parkrun, once every six weeks. My times for parkrun were steadily getting worse.

I left Royal Mail in September 2018 and as my feet gradually recovered I started to get back into running properly. Earlier this year I rejoined the Harriers and started to increase the distances I was running and included interval training sessions. To start with I was struggling to run 1km in sub 4 minutes so did not think I could ever run sub-20 again. Kevin came down to visit me in April this year and we ran the inaugural Littlehampton parkrun, I managed a new PB of 19:53, only my second sub-20, and my first in 30 months.

Since then my running has become very consistent, in the last 8 weeks I've managed to run 5 sub 20 minutes, including some challenging courses such as Cranleigh and Bognor Regis (on a very wet day on a slippery, twisty turny course). I think it shows anything is possible, with the right attitude, the right diet, and with a bit of luck...! If an old git like me can do it, then anyone can, I will be entering the V55 category in approx 6 weeks, so my next target is to try and achieve an 80% age grading hoping it will be a bit easier to achieve in the next age category

[Soup Dragon]

This Weeks parkrun highlights 3rd August

14 Runners this week (a very high number)
0 New Course (very rare)

Crunchy Saviour ran a SB of 22:08 at Rushmere, and managed a top ten finish, with 7th place.
Rhys1995 set a PB with his highest ever finish, 9th at Brandon Country Park, in 23:02
jamesthegill diverted to Worthing and managed a CB of 27:37, a huge improvement of 94 seconds over his previous course record.
Iain also ran a CB at Peckham Rye in 40:07, over 4 minutes faster than his previous best.
The Raven joins the '100 Club', with his run at Upton House

Medals Update:
Peckham Rye, Andi claims (SILVER), pushing Matthewcook18 into (BRONZE) and xcooler123 is out of the medals.
Eastbourne (NEW), Soup Dragon claims (GOLD), ***** gets the (SILVER) and jamesthegill (BRONZE)
Longrun Meadow, ***** claims (SILVER), The Raven drops into (BRONZE) and Going Underground is out of the medals.

Full update is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

[jamesthegill]

Eastbourne (NEW), Soup Dragon claims (GOLD), ***** gets the (SILVER) and jamesthegill (BRONZE)

Full update is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing

I think I may have to revisit Eastbourne, my PB there's 33:17 and I think I can get that down significantly - with a favouring wind possibly even take Geoff's silver from him too!

Looking at the tables I've got my eye on Geoff's silver at Seaford a week on Saturday when the Lancing lot go visiting, and maybe one day I'll make it to Littlehampton!

As a side note Soup Dragon, this week's run will be my last in the current age category as I join a new one on the 17th.

[Soup Dragon]

I think I may have to revisit Eastbourne, my PB there's 33:17 and I think I can get that down significantly - with a favouring wind possibly even take Geoff's silver from him too!

Looking at the tables I've got my eye on Geoff's silver at Seaford a week on Saturday when the Lancing lot go visiting, and maybe one day I'll make it to Littlehampton!

As a side note Soup Dragon, this week's run will be my last in the current age category as I join a new one on the 17th.

Certainly the form you are in at the moment, you would smash 33:17. Sounds like Geoff had better watch out, as his South Coast Silvers are under attack. Although the medals are totally meaningless it does make it fun to have a target to aim for

Thanks for the heads up on the age category, no excuses now for not improving your age graded score

[dstock17]

If you can let me know where all his silver are that I haven't done I turned them into bronzes.