Lamia Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 Chuffed with my parkrun progress and my PB today of 22.24. After thinking I would never get under 23 mins again after doing it only once in 2013 I have done it 7 times this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Yippee I finally did it and got a sub 1.50 half. Ran Dyce half in 1.48.52 and fair delighted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 26 minutes ago, Lamia said: Yippee I finally did it and got a sub 1.50 half. Ran Dyce half in 1.48.52 and fair delighted Nice one - must have been quite warm as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 11 hours ago, neilser said: Nice one - must have been quite warm as well? It did threaten to get really warm but then clouded over thankfully. I chucked water over my head which helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) Good stuff! I signed up for the Fraserburgh Half today - it just opened for entries the other day. It's  in November so unlikely to be too hot... Have got Crathes next month (which was swelteringly hot last year) and a couple of 10ks before it. Would like to get under 2 hours in one or other of the halfs. Edited August 15, 2016 by neilser Sp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I was looking at Fraserburgh but it clashes with Brodie 10k which I really enjoyed last year so not sure which one to go for. Fancy Crathes too but it is just after we come back from Malta and not sure I could face that wake up call   Doing the River Ness 10k - Inverness is buzzing that weekend with the Marathon the main event. In need a 10k PB for the clean sweep this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 12 minutes ago, neilser said: Good stuff! I signed up for the Fraserburgh Half today - it just opened for entries the other day. It's  in November so unlikely to be too hot... Have got Crathes next month (which was swelteringly hot last year) and a couple of 10ks before it. Would like to get under 2 hours in one or other of the halfs. Don't take your base layer this time Neil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I've also signed up for Fraserburgh this year. Still not managed to complete a Half this year successfully, Dyce adding to my list of 2016 disasters. It's only running, but I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 57 minutes ago, Cove_Sheep said: Don't take your base layer this time Neil... Â Will never forget that moment when it dawned on me that I'd be lucky to last for 30 mins with what I was wearing - that race t-shirt was a life saver. It's still one of my favourites. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) The Hatton 10k on Sun 28th August still has a few places going - only £10 to enter and the medal looks decent. https://m.facebook.com/hatton10kmrun/ Am also doing the Middleton Trust 10k at Ellon on Sun 11 September. Edited August 15, 2016 by neilser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 34 minutes ago, neilser said: The Hatton 10k on Sun 28th August still has a few places going - only £10 to enter and the medal looks decent. https://m.facebook.com/hatton10kmrun/ Am also doing the Middleton Trust 10k at Ellon on Sun 11 September. I've had the entry form for that sitting in an envelope on my desk for about 3 months now. Why would a race not have online entry in 2016?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 3 minutes ago, deecie said: I've had the entry form for that sitting in an envelope on my desk for about 3 months now. Why would a race not have online entry in 2016?!! I know - it felt a bit weird tearing off the bottom bit of the form, writing out a cheque, finding an envelope and a stamp and posting it all off. Looks like it'll be good though and they were quick to acknowledge that they'd got my entry on their Facebook page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 What the feck is going on at Strava? Some clown has persuaded them that grey font on a white background is somehow preferable to white font on a black background. Looks horrible and is very hard to read... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted August 18, 2016 Author Share Posted August 18, 2016 Anyone else in for Forfar 10k this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 On 16 August 2016 at 9:33 PM, neilser said: What the feck is going on at Strava? Some clown has persuaded them that grey font on a white background is somehow preferable to white font on a black background. Looks horrible and is very hard to read... They are trying to convince us it is easier to read. I have news for them - it ####in isn't!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny's Yard Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 34 minutes ago, Lamia said: They are trying to convince us it is easier to read. I have news for them - it ####in isn't!! I really dislike the new colour scheme. Still love Strava though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cutler Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Done my 1st Ultra on Sunday on Tiree. Really enjoyed it despite not having done much training for it, managed to get to the finish. Definitely would recommend it for folk who like doing them. Furthest I had ran before was 15mile leg of The Fling relay in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee-toon-red Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Did my first Parkrun the other week while visiting family down in Ipswich. Love the idea and it seemed very sociable with a kind of community feel to it. Roasting hot at about 19C at 9am so was delighted to get round in 23.54. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Stirling 10k for me this weekend, then it's all eyes on Berlin at the end of the month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Great North Run this weekend. Should be a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Middleton Trust Ellon 10k for me on Sunday ahead of the Crathes half marathon the week after. I saw in Monday's P&J that the people behind the Great North Run are bringing a similar half marathon event to Aberdeen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
College_Boy Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 18 hours ago, Jon Cutler said: Done my 1st Ultra on Sunday on Tiree. Really enjoyed it despite not having done much training for it, managed to get to the finish. Definitely would recommend it for folk who like doing them. Furthest I had ran before was 15mile leg of The Fling relay in April. Well done - Are you planning on the full Fling next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McToot Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) On 7 September 2016 at 1:41 AM, neilser said: Middleton Trust Ellon 10k for me on Sunday ahead of the Crathes half marathon the week after. I saw in Monday's P&J that the people behind the Great North Run are bringing a similar half marathon event to Aberdeen... Also bringing a marathon to Stirling in May. Edited September 9, 2016 by McToot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cutler Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 On 7 September 2016 at 0:51 PM, College_Boy said: Well done - Are you planning on the full Fling next year? Just now I'm more thinking towards my 1st marathon, quite fancy Stirling next May. See they've changed the entry criteria for The Fling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
College_Boy Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 17 hours ago, Jon Cutler said: Just now I'm more thinking towards my 1st marathon, quite fancy Stirling next May. See they've changed the entry criteria for The Fling. yes but the criteria is not overly demanding though if your planning a 53m off road ultra - just common sense although having said that I'd not have qualified for my first never having raced longer than 18m! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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