DawlishSkyBlue
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Nice. I must have a look see if there's Amy similar competitions down this way that my club could enter.
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Your local county (Devon?) Athletics Association will be able to let you know which competitions your club are eligible for....
I'd imagine there's a county/area cross country league...... and if your club is affiliated to England/Uk Athletics, should be eligible for county/regional cross country champs, and area road relays, etc
Its a thankless task getting teams out once you're committed to a race though..... Godiva are a large club and can still be scrapping around the night before to fill teams (this is how i've managed to make the first team in some prestigious races like the National 6 Stage Relays!!)
I'd imagine there's a county/area cross country league...... and if your club is affiliated to England/Uk Athletics, should be eligible for county/regional cross country champs, and area road relays, etc
Its a thankless task getting teams out once you're committed to a race though..... Godiva are a large club and can still be scrapping around the night before to fill teams (this is how i've managed to make the first team in some prestigious races like the National 6 Stage Relays!!)
fernandopartridge
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I'm getting what feels a bit like cramp or pain in the arches of my feet at the moment. Could this just be my trainers telling me they need replacing? I've never had this pain before but I do have a high arch.
Sick Boy
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I went to an osteopath and he did some massages that hurt like hell but my issue has largely disappeared now. I had pain pressure points all over my legs where I hadn't felt pain before.
I can't remember what it's called but it's to do with fluid being restricted around the muscles and the massage has meant it can reach it again or something like that.
I can't remember what it's called but it's to do with fluid being restricted around the muscles and the massage has meant it can reach it again or something like that.
National Cross Country Champs at Parliament Hill, London yesterday.
12km took me over 61mins which is an indication of how tough the course was. Pure mud and rough ground from start to finish.
Godiva finished in the 40's which is the best we could expect with a weakened team (i was in our scoring six which is not a good sign of strength!)
Nuneaton were the only other local (men's) team who fielded a full team, they finished i think in the 90's, again with most of their better runners missing.
12km took me over 61mins which is an indication of how tough the course was. Pure mud and rough ground from start to finish.
Godiva finished in the 40's which is the best we could expect with a weakened team (i was in our scoring six which is not a good sign of strength!)
Nuneaton were the only other local (men's) team who fielded a full team, they finished i think in the 90's, again with most of their better runners missing.
Sick Boy
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I'd be tempted to go and get it checked out by a physio. I pushed through pain for around a year and it left me not being able to run for the same amount of time.
SkyBlueSoul
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Reduced week through illness but really enjoying training and look forward to my long runs. Took a while getting used to running slowly but trundling round eating dates every now and then has really grown on me!
Nice to have a change of scenery when I'm down for a City game too, was out for 2 hours yesterday doing Earlsdon to Kenilworth and back.
Nice to have a change of scenery when I'm down for a City game too, was out for 2 hours yesterday doing Earlsdon to Kenilworth and back.
Nick
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Have you tried the old tennis ball trick?
DawlishSkyBlue
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9th place at the Granite Way 20 miler this morning. 2.17.19. A nice race on an old Dartmoor railway line converted to cycle path. Undulating rather than hilly but very windy especially crossing the viaducts.
Nice one..... if you can hold that pace you'd be well on for a sub-3hr marathon.
I raced on the Shropshire Hills yesterday in the penultimate race in the Winter Champs. 10th overall.
I'm in a 5-horse race at the top of the v40 standings...... 1st has now gone, and i'm still currently in 5th.... however i have a "race in hand" so it goes down to the final race in a few weeks, and its likely to be a matter of seconds which decides whether i finish 2nd or 3rd.
However first up i've got the Podium 5km in Leicester next saturday..... i'm in Race H, the slowest of the seeded races.... hoping i might be in pb shape.
I raced on the Shropshire Hills yesterday in the penultimate race in the Winter Champs. 10th overall.
I'm in a 5-horse race at the top of the v40 standings...... 1st has now gone, and i'm still currently in 5th.... however i have a "race in hand" so it goes down to the final race in a few weeks, and its likely to be a matter of seconds which decides whether i finish 2nd or 3rd.
However first up i've got the Podium 5km in Leicester next saturday..... i'm in Race H, the slowest of the seeded races.... hoping i might be in pb shape.
DawlishSkyBlue
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Cheers, no way could I have done a further 10k in 42.5 minutes today though. I've got a marathon in about 6 weeks and think realistically I can go get a 3.06/7 which would be a big PB for me
Good luck.in your series. What's the Podium race, a track 5k?
Podium is technically a "road" 5km, although its in private grounds and is basically 5 laps round a 1km loop.
Its one of the top events in the country.... we've got a couple of guys who are around 15mins and they are only in the "D" race.
The elite race will be close to 13mins.
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