McToot Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Got my London magazine and I'm in! Nice one ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Got my London magazine and I'm in! Congrats. Still no magazine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Just got an email, my ballot was unsuccessful. Right, best get Seville booked then. Olé! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Loser email for me too. Entered my club ballot now. If still unsuccessful, I'll look at Hamburg or Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Loser email for me too. Entered my club ballot now. If still unsuccessful, I'll look at Hamburg or Manchester. Belfast is a good spring marathon if you're interested, held on a Monday rather than Sunday too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 So, smashed my 3km PB yesterday despite being under the weather. Today, despite being hungover, I matched my 5km PB. That will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McVinceSCT Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 What is everybody personnal best on 10K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe545 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Mine's is 50:02. Been that for 5 years but I've got a race in a week and hope to smash that 50 barrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Today, despite being hungover, I matched my 5km PB. That will do. I saw that - I officially took a second off my PB today at Parkrun. Thought it would be 4 seconds but still happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 What is everybody personnal best on 10K? I'm 49 mins 28 secs on GPS tracking. In my only 10k I got 50 mins 28 secs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) What is everybody personnal best on 10K? 42:13, Lincoln in March this year, nice flat course. Beat my parkrun PB this morning, 19:48, only my second sub-20 since I first broke it in April. Edited October 3, 2015 by in5omniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmondo Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 What is everybody personnal best on 10K? 39.09 for my 10k, 18.50 for 5k, always feel like I'm blowing out my backside doing the 5k/parkrun on a Saturday morning as well, feel like I could definitely beat it by a bit.....I would much rather go a run at 9.30 in the evening as opposed to 9.30 in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 What is everybody personnal best on 10K? My PB's: 1 mile: 6:09 3km: 12:40 5km: 21:29 10km: 47:08 10 miles: 1:20:16 Half Marathon: 1:45:43 Marathon: 4:01:50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in5omniac Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 39.09 for my 10k, 18.50 for 5k, always feel like I'm blowing out my backside doing the 5k/parkrun on a Saturday morning as well, feel like I could definitely beat it by a bit.....I would much rather go a run at 9.30 in the evening as opposed to 9.30 in the morning. I'm the other way around, much prefer running in the morning - never really been motivated to do any running in the evening, other than playing 5s or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeklipse Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 42:13, Lincoln in March this year, nice flat course. Beat my parkrun PB this morning, 19:48, only my second sub-20 since I first broke it in April. I got the exact same time yesterday morning, at Falkirk parkrun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Leave on Friday for Ironman Barcelona on Sunday. Really nervous / apprehensive / excited. This is not my first attempt as i did start IM Malloraca this time last year...that ended up as swim - cycle - ambulance....the sea was warmer than anticpited so the swim was not wetsuit legal. I was stung by a jellyfish near the end and could not stop vomitting. This carried on during the bike and incredibly I found myself lying at the side of the road only 33 miles in. Just unlucky....I suppose. Feel as fit this time round and put in as much training......I think the temperature will determine how I get on. Some forecasts say 22c whilst others up to 29C....far too hot for me out in the sun all day with a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and full 26.2 marathon to finish off. What makes this one a little tougher is that it only starts at 9am...and need to finish by 00:30 (usually you are allowed 17 hours) I have not ran a marathon since 2005 (New York) Since then I have had major back surgery and a knee op.....was told by the surgeon that I would not run again.....so that will be an experience...but in reality there will likely be some walking. If anyone wants to follow my progress I am number 2376 and there are updates every few km's on the athlete tracker on the IM Bsarcelona website. I will post here next week. Looks like you finished the event well within the time frame. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caledonian1 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Looks like you finished the event well within the time frame. Well done! Cheers. Yes...I am an Ironman...just delighted with the result..I have dreamt of this for a long time and finally achieved it. The swim went better than expected. I hope to beat 1:30 but didn't expect to. General consensus was that it was a tough swim as there were very large rolling waves. This did not bother me and if felt good in my brand new never even tried out wetsuit. I did 1:23 which was fantastic The cycle was on a decent course with only a few small hills. I started off far too fast and only slowed down as we were into a head wind on the southern leg of lap two. I completed 100 miles in around 5:15 and the whole cycle in 5:54. However I was pushing it a little hard especially when you bear in mind I had to get changed and then run a marathon The run was just torture...I have not done a great deal of running over the past few years and running a full marathon immediately after a good swim and fast bike is a huge task. The course was essentially 4 laps....the first was done at a decent steady pace...then..oh dear oh dear laps 2 and 3 were just dreadful.....I slowed down dramatically to a shuffle...however throughout the run I made sure to keep shuffling and only stop at the feed stations. I was getting stomach cramps ( I hate gels and have a real problem with them) and my knee was sore too....a vist to the loo at the beginning of lap four helped as did taking a neurogenic and remarkably lap four was a lot better again. I believe this was pretty much in the head....as I completed lap three I knew that I would complete and this energised me. The last 2000m I speeded up and tried to overtake as many as I could.....I was handed a saltire by a friend and made sure that I would enter the finishing chute alone....wow what a feeling with the packed stands screaming your name and the announcer saying those much anticipated words "you are an Ironman" this was very emotional. Not seen the photos yet but I hope I was beaming from cheek to cheek...I am sure I was On reflection I think I can certainly beat 12 hours but delighted with last nights time of 12:40.....first goal was simply to complete in the cut off of 15:5 hours. I had a DNF in my first attempt last year in Mallorca so the success here in Barcelona is simply enhanced after last years disappointment. I also benefited from the additional training in my legs. The atmosphere around these events is incredible and many of the athletes go to the finish to cheer the last finishers before 00:30. As the ironman mottos goes....anything is possible !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caledonian1 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Meant neurogen....not neurogenic Oh....the weather yesterday was almost as good as can be expected....22c ok the wind did make the swim a little tricky and it was noticeable on the bike and run. Today it is roasting . I believe either 28c or 29c...so glad it wasn't today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Did the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon yesterday. Great conditions and got my second fastest time at 1.53.02. Had a real mental battle at around 10 miles where I had to fight with myself not to stop. Impressive with myself that I didn't Pollok Park was nice but tough. Bellahouston Park was a mental killer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slide tackle Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Cheers. Yes...I am an Ironman...just delighted with the result..I have dreamt of this for a long time and finally achieved it. The swim went better than expected. I hope to beat 1:30 but didn't expect to. General consensus was that it was a tough swim as there were very large rolling waves. This did not bother me and if felt good in my brand new never even tried out wetsuit. I did 1:23 which was fantastic The cycle was on a decent course with only a few small hills. I started off far too fast and only slowed down as we were into a head wind on the southern leg of lap two. I completed 100 miles in around 5:15 and the whole cycle in 5:54. However I was pushing it a little hard especially when you bear in mind I had to get changed and then run a marathon The run was just torture...I have not done a great deal of running over the past few years and running a full marathon immediately after a good swim and fast bike is a huge task. The course was essentially 4 laps....the first was done at a decent steady pace...then..oh dear oh dear laps 2 and 3 were just dreadful.....I slowed down dramatically to a shuffle...however throughout the run I made sure to keep shuffling and only stop at the feed stations. I was getting stomach cramps ( I hate gels and have a real problem with them) and my knee was sore too....a vist to the loo at the beginning of lap four helped as did taking a neurogenic and remarkably lap four was a lot better again. I believe this was pretty much in the head....as I completed lap three I knew that I would complete and this energised me. The last 2000m I speeded up and tried to overtake as many as I could.....I was handed a saltire by a friend and made sure that I would enter the finishing chute alone....wow what a feeling with the packed stands screaming your name and the announcer saying those much anticipated words "you are an Ironman" this was very emotional. Not seen the photos yet but I hope I was beaming from cheek to cheek...I am sure I was On reflection I think I can certainly beat 12 hours but delighted with last nights time of 12:40.....first goal was simply to complete in the cut off of 15:5 hours. I had a DNF in my first attempt last year in Mallorca so the success here in Barcelona is simply enhanced after last years disappointment. I also benefited from the additional training in my legs. The atmosphere around these events is incredible and many of the athletes go to the finish to cheer the last finishers before 00:30. As the ironman mottos goes....anything is possible !!!! Good on you mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Some effort from a guy from Falkirk yesterday. 1:18 for the 10k at the age of 90 years (and 22 days). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Did the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon yesterday. Great conditions and got my second fastest time at 1.53.02. Had a real mental battle at around 10 miles where I had to fight with myself not to stop. Impressive with myself that I didn't Pollok Park was nice but tough. Bellahouston Park was a mental killer. Well done! Looked like it was a brilliant event on the TV news yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Cheers. Yes...I am an Ironman...just delighted with the result..I have dreamt of this for a long time and finally achieved it. The swim went better than expected. I hope to beat 1:30 but didn't expect to. General consensus was that it was a tough swim as there were very large rolling waves. This did not bother me and if felt good in my brand new never even tried out wetsuit. I did 1:23 which was fantastic The cycle was on a decent course with only a few small hills. I started off far too fast and only slowed down as we were into a head wind on the southern leg of lap two. I completed 100 miles in around 5:15 and the whole cycle in 5:54. However I was pushing it a little hard especially when you bear in mind I had to get changed and then run a marathon The run was just torture...I have not done a great deal of running over the past few years and running a full marathon immediately after a good swim and fast bike is a huge task. The course was essentially 4 laps....the first was done at a decent steady pace...then..oh dear oh dear laps 2 and 3 were just dreadful.....I slowed down dramatically to a shuffle...however throughout the run I made sure to keep shuffling and only stop at the feed stations. I was getting stomach cramps ( I hate gels and have a real problem with them) and my knee was sore too....a vist to the loo at the beginning of lap four helped as did taking a neurogenic and remarkably lap four was a lot better again. I believe this was pretty much in the head....as I completed lap three I knew that I would complete and this energised me. The last 2000m I speeded up and tried to overtake as many as I could.....I was handed a saltire by a friend and made sure that I would enter the finishing chute alone....wow what a feeling with the packed stands screaming your name and the announcer saying those much anticipated words "you are an Ironman" this was very emotional. Not seen the photos yet but I hope I was beaming from cheek to cheek...I am sure I was On reflection I think I can certainly beat 12 hours but delighted with last nights time of 12:40.....first goal was simply to complete in the cut off of 15:5 hours. I had a DNF in my first attempt last year in Mallorca so the success here in Barcelona is simply enhanced after last years disappointment. I also benefited from the additional training in my legs. The atmosphere around these events is incredible and many of the athletes go to the finish to cheer the last finishers before 00:30. As the ironman mottos goes....anything is possible !!!! Well done. Sounds like insane torture to me, but wekk done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Did the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon yesterday. Great conditions and got my second fastest time at 1.53.02. Had a real mental battle at around 10 miles where I had to fight with myself not to stop. Impressive with myself that I didn't Pollok Park was nice but tough. Bellahouston Park was a mental killer. Well done. I didn't even make the start line. Couple of big hills in Pollok Park that don't look too bad until you're on them, I run in there all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamia Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Well done! Looked like it was a brilliant event on the TV news yesterday. It was. Only disappointment was the medal and tshirt are the same for the 10k and the half which really isn't on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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