Nic Barnes
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Cheers jumbo! Thing I'm worrying about is once I've finished I will be virtually dead and just wanting home/bed, won't want to be driving home. Hopefully the girlfriend will be there with water and a towel and to drive me back.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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Wouldn't worry about that either! I was fine when I finished. Had a nice lunch and a shower. Felt really good tbh.
I was doing three runs a week at this point. A 10k at a comfy pace, then a quick 5k, not flat out but quicker pace than the 10k then a 10mile at a comfy pace. Never went over the 10mile when this close.
The two weeks before I did 10k, 5k, 10k.
Made sure my last run before race day was a 5k and did nothing three days before the big day.
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richardworrall
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quote:
Originally posted by Jimbothebarbarian
Oh and protect them nipples!
cant recommend that enough!!!
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Nic Barnes
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I've never had a problem with joggers nipple!!
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AndyKent
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Could/should have updated.
3rd Great North Run this weekend. 1:41:42 - best yet.
Was a bit disappointed as my training runs had set me up for a sub-1:40 but on a hot day and lots of people it wasn't to be.
Probably my last GNR for now. I'll go for a long distance cycle challenge next year I think.
Pleasingly however, I have gotten my 5k time down to 21 minutes. Considering 3 years ago I barely managed 29 minutes thats a big drop!
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IvIarkgraham
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is the great north run 10k? or 15k?
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IvIarkgraham
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never mind, I googled it. half marathon!
pretty decent time that!
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AndyKent
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Everyone I speak to says its a good time but you look at all the other people doing 1:30s or 1:20s and I'm like, meh 
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Pop
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I think it's a really good time. To go sub-1hr 30mins takes a big effort, both in training and on the day.
Sub-1hr 40min next time?
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AndyKent
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My training told me a 1:40 would be possible, think the heat on the day just took it out of me a little.
As I say, may give half marathons a miss next year and go cycling instead. Won't give up the running though as I do enjoy clearing my head doing it
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Nic Barnes
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Cumbrian run in a week on Sunday. Going to struggle big time but I'm sure I can do the distance will just be slower than I'd hoped.
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Nic Barnes
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Cumbrian run tomorrow!!!!!!! Fuck.
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Nic Barnes
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1hr 54 minutes, made up with that time considering lack of training and the weight I've put on lately!
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Nic Barnes
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http://www.winningtime.co.uk/db/certificate.php?event=318&bib=63
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Nic Barnes
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http://www.winningtime.co.uk/db/certificate.php?event=318&bib=63
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richardworrall
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surely that certificate thing means youve done it in 1:52:56 as thats your personal chip time. 1:54:26 is the total time from the start gun going off to you crossing the finish line
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Nic Barnes
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Yeah that's what I thought but I didn't know the chip time until this morning. Happy with either time in all honesty! I'm not far off 15 stone in weight.
[Edited on 06-10-2014 by Nic Barnes]
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Cole
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well done mate
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Pop
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That's a really good time, well done
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Robin
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Did my first 10k a few weeks back, suffered from not having decent shoes, pulled the bottom of my left door running down hill and had to slow down  1:19.44, no real training and an injury so I'm happy with that.
Bought myself some decent shoes to celebrate.
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richardworrall
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All got to start somewhere, well done. How's the injury now?
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Ian W
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Just completed the 8 week couch to 5k program, was tough after not really running since school 16 years ago 
Plan on running 5k a couple of times a week until January then start working on 10k 
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Nic Barnes
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Been a couple months since I tried to run after getting a dodgy knee. Back at nearly 10 min mile average. Good thing is my knee doesn't hurt though.
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Ian W
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I'm still trying to get out 2 - 3 times a week, difficult with the weather at the minute. Cold doesn't bother me and I don't even mind the rain if it starts once I'm out but I can't bring myself to go out and start a run when it's lashing down 
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Nic Barnes
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It's the wind that puts me off. I'm going to try and get out and do a couple of 5ks a week and work back up to what I used to manage earlier in the year.
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