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I'm not a great one for scientific terms etc, so probably not the best person to ask re VO2 max. But we have been given some 30:30 club sessions to do since the lockdown. In fact this week's club session was... 10 x 30/30 10 x 1min/1min 10 x 30/30 Although I gave it a miss as I had a track...

Leicester's Bentleys Roof board is still very active, and i think were part of the rivals network (now seem to be part of the Fans Online network, which the West Terrace board was/is still clinging onto life on...) They talk often of the GMK days, and i know they used to have regular meetups...

Agree with whoever said Carlton Palmer above... always thought he was a donkey... (i think that was just the reputation that followed him). But he was very good.

I quoted "teapot" from a thread above mine... i may just as well have used "phillips screwdriver" which was in a similar quote. By all means people can refer to gender how they wish... i wasn't casting aspersions on that... i was responding to a post which seemed in my eyes to suggest that...

This isn't really the place to argue this one out... but this is plainly bollocks (excuse the pun). Describe yourself how you like, but you are biologically (if not mentally) born as a male or female. We are after all animals, and the vast majority of animals, and unless i'm mistaken, all...

CAPSLOCK COLIN was a regular on the rivals network...

It was just the times then... half the stuff that got posted in those days would end up getting it closed down nowadays...

I whole-heartedly agree with the USSkyblue post above... GMK in the glory days was the absolute best. Absolutely full of characters, and the ability to login to other boards on the same network made for some chaotic exchanges. Obviously the whole Rivals network was on a downward slope. But...

£30 a year is fantastic value. Ours a bit more but we do have the track and conditioning facility to pay for. By rights Northbrook AC should be my local club (probably a little closer to me than Nuneaton), and I did enquire there. Obviously the four Cov clubs (Godiva, Northbrook, Masseys...

If you're really keen, it's seriously worth considering joining a local club. Membership is incredibly cheap (i'm at Godiva Harriers and it's less than £90 a year).... compare that to a monthly gym membership (which i also have), and the coaching, team-mates, plus entry into road relays, cross...

Yes, once you've gotten a decent base of constant pace running, it's worth adding in "rep" sessions. A lot of people get too carried away with flying straight into fast sessions, HIIT sessions all the rage now. Fine if you want a quick burn, but if you want to get better at running you need the...

RE your first post about mental fatigue.... i've always found the opposite. It's the first half of a race which gets to me. Perhaps it's the differing race experiences we all have... i've done a fair few ultras and when you've been on the go for 3hrs and realise you're not even a quarter of...

Whilst it's great to find a flat and straight course, and probably straight away knock a minute off your best time... what really matters is progress... so if you are improving on the same course, then that is a good sign. Did a track session this morning. 18 x 400mtrs with 1min rest between...

Not read through the entire thread, so apologies if i repeat anything. I was always active, played football (matches/training) approx 5 times a week. But spent way too much time in the pub, and ate a lot. My weight slowly crept up., although having good cardio fitness and being 6ft2" i "carried...

Certainly feels that way. But just got to try and break it down mentally. Entire lap for me was taking approx 35mins, so the end section surely couldn't be more than 7 or 8mins at the very most, into the wind. Just get the head down, don't look up for a couple of mins, and you're nearly there!

Went over to Draycote Water this morning. 3 laps (just over 14 miles).... averaged 7:24/mile... Must've been close to 100 people running round as individuals and small groups. I was one of the only ones running clockwise, and i found out why when i hit the lake wall at the end of each lap...

In the summer months, Cov Godiva host the Warwickshire Open Graded Series... this is a series of 4 track meets (possibly May, June, July, August). At least two of these usually have a "track mile" race, which being quite rare to be ran on track, is quite popular. The ship may well have sailed...

Track session this evening. 8 x 800mtrs was the aim, but only managed 6 in the heat. Managed to keep them between 2:52-2:55 which I'd have been happy with on any day, never mind this heat...

Obviosuly I'm a big supporter of uphill work! It does help. I'd be surprised if you don't eventually get roped into the odd hill session at Northbrook! I was using Bedworth Lane/Rabbit Lane for reps in the early lockdown stages. Never found traffic an issue (may well be different now!). Main...

Yes I thought that was most likely start point and downhill! If I do my rep sessions there, I start at Cow Lees end, and do alternate downhill/uphill reps.