Cove_Sheep Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Flights booked for Berlin marathon! I guess I'll need to start attempts to fundraise for the charity in the not too distant future then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Q Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Did the Santa Pola Half-Marathon last Sunday. Slow time (I've had a bad time with injury and laziness over the past six months) and it was sunny and hot, but really enjoyed it anyway. Nice seaside town (about 10 miles south of Alicante) and a surprisingly big field of about 10,000. Well organised and a very friendly atmosphere, all for an entry fee of £20. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartanhibee Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I've just signed up to do the Grangemouth 10k I've heard it's not that exciting but as a novice it's a good one to start as it's pretty flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
College_Boy Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 If your looking for a slightly more scenic but flat/fast (assuming its not windy) course then give Troon a try - think its May some time, just before the Arran Goatfell race. Got my current PB there back in 1999! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 I really wish the London marathon would stop emailing me. I'm unlikely to buy a tshirt for a race I didn't get a place in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cutler Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Any recommendations for decent light weight rain jacket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I've just signed up to do the Grangemouth 10k I've heard it's not that exciting but as a novice it's a good one to start as it's pretty flat. I'm going to book into this as well. Fast and flat apparently, so ideal if you are just starting out or are going for a pb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 National XC in a couple of weeks time. 12k in the mud at callander park, hopefully not as bad as last year weather wise. A few actual blades of grass would be welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 National XC in a couple of weeks time. 12k in the mud at callander park, hopefully not as bad as last year weather wise. A few actual blades of grass would be welcome That was brilliant fun last year! I think we got the 'best' of the weather but the worst underfoot conditions of the day. If I'd been any quicker, I'd have been taken out by a flying tent though! Really looking forward to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
College_Boy Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Define 'worst' - for me the muddier the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart_Aberdeen Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Probably going to enter the Edinburgh 1/2 marathon for something to keep me focused after London. Route looks like it misses out the most boring part of the full marathon which is a bonus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 39 days until the Marseille Marathon, and I cannot walk. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
College_Boy Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Jon - you need to think why you are needing a rain jacket. Is it really to keep you dry or just to keep you slightly warmer? I have a fairly reasonable quality 'breathable' jacket (I think its a Marmot Precip which I only bought as a race kit list required a waterproof jacket with taped seams) but really once you are running the inside gets so wet that all it does is keep you warm. Even just a pre-race warm up and its wet. Good for up in the hills when the weather turns cold and windy. I also have a lightweight Montane Minimus thing that folds down to the size of an apple (actually its a womans size bought off E-bay for £15 but does the job). Its not really waterproof but keeps the worst off and the wind out. Montane and OMM get a good name in fell/ultra running circles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 That was brilliant fun last year! I think we got the 'best' of the weather but the worst underfoot conditions of the day. If I'd been any quicker, I'd have been taken out by a flying tent though! Really looking forward to this. I think that might have been our club's tent, which blew away during the senior men's race It meant that my bag, which had all of my dry clothes and towel etc. was absolutely soaked through when I finished The rain was just bonkers during the day. And you can't really avoid it because they don't have facilitites. Think I was scunnered before I even started the race, then felt like death all of the way round. Some of the other guys really enjoyed it but I was just having one of those days. Obviosuly I am going back for more though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Define 'worst' - for me the muddier the better. Constant deep mud! It barely felt like I was running. I can see how some would enjoy it though, proper test of endurance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 I think that might have been our club's tent, which blew away during the senior men's race Was it a black tent, over near the building side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_burger Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Was it a black tent, over near the building side? Aye a black one, and it would have been in view of the main building..clearly it caused havoc out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted February 10, 2016 Author Share Posted February 10, 2016 Aye a black one, and it would have been in view of the main building..clearly it caused havoc out there That will have been it then! We've got a fair increase in numbers heading down this year so should be a really good day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cutler Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 National XC in a couple of weeks time. 12k in the mud at callander park, hopefully not as bad as last year weather wise. A few actual blades of grass would be welcome Ran 10k on the trails around the park last night, very muddy at parts. I think they've changed the course from last year, park was wrecked after it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted February 15, 2016 Author Share Posted February 15, 2016 On 2/11/2016 at 7:34 AM, Jon Cutler said: Ran 10k on the trails around the park last night, very muddy at parts. I think they've changed the course from last year, park was wrecked after it. They've put the course back to the old one apparently. Means I'll get to see what this hill folk go on about is made of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Can now walk, it hurts though. Â Got a place in the Great North Run. Accommodation in Newcastle that weekend is pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot scotland scottish Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Anybody else do the Kirkintilloch 12.5k yesterday? Good little race, although conditions yesterday were very icy in places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cutler Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) On 10/02/2016 at 10:31 AM, College_Boy said: Jon - you need to think why you are needing a rain jacket. Is it really to keep you dry or just to keep you slightly warmer? I have a fairly reasonable quality 'breathable' jacket (I think its a Marmot Precip which I only bought as a race kit list required a waterproof jacket with taped seams) but really once you are running the inside gets so wet that all it does is keep you warm. Even just a pre-race warm up and its wet. Good for up in the hills when the weather turns cold and windy. I also have a lightweight Montane Minimus thing that folds down to the size of an apple (actually its a womans size bought off E-bay for £15 but does the job). Its not really waterproof but keeps the worst off and the wind out. Montane and OMM get a good name in fell/ultra running circles. Cheers I look in to these 1s. I've got Montane one just now but it's only really useful for light showers, not the snow I got caught in on a run on Saturday.  Edited February 15, 2016 by Jon Cutler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cutler Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 7 hours ago, Cove_Sheep said: They've put the course back to the old one apparently. Means I'll get to see what this hill folk go on about is made of. Aye that's what I've been told too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cutler Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Anyone doing the Devilla 15k this coming Sunday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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